Everyone talked about the outfits at the 2026 Met Gala. But the real flex of the night was on Jay-Z's wrist.
Jay-Z wore a Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300G-001, widely regarded as one of the most complicated wristwatches ever made. The watch is valued at $2.2 million. He paired it with a Louis Vuitton suit and looked completely unbothered about any of it.
The Grandmaster Chime features two dials to display its 20 different complications and remains a holy grail for watch collectors around the world. It took Patek Philippe eight years to develop. Jay-Z just wore it to a carpet like it was nothing.
He claimed the title of most expensive timepiece on the entire 2026 red carpet. Dwayne Johnson wore a $3 million Jacob & Co. Billionaire III, but Jay-Z's Patek still led the conversation among serious watch people.
Jay-Z has been one of the most respected watch collectors in hip-hop for years. This wasn't a random choice. He has a well-established reputation as horology enthusiast, not just someone buying expensive things for the photo. Choosing the Grandmaster Chime for the Met Gala was a statement for people who know what they're looking at.
Overall post people probably didn't even notice, but the ones who did noticed immediately.
Jay-Z's Grandmaster Chime White Gold Patek Philippe
The Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300G-001 is covered in 18-carat white gold and features a reversible case with each side showing a different dial. Among its 20 complications is a movement that automatically chimes the hours and quarter hours, a petite sonnerie, a minute repeater, a perpetual calendar, and a second time zone.
It took Patek Philippe eight years to develop and only exists in an extremely limited number of examples worldwide. Jay-Z's specific reference is valued at $2.2 million. The Grandmaster Chime is not a watch you buy to show off it's a watch you buy because you understand exactly what went into making it.
Overall Jay-Z wearing it to the Met Gala confirmed what watch people already knew about him.
