The 12 Best Watches From the 2026 Grammys Red Carpet

The Grammys are ostensibly about who made the best music in the last year, but that’s easy to forget amid the parade of big menswear fits on the red carpet, including a bevy of covetable timepieces. This year, however, the night’s choicest tickers weren’t all where we expected to find them.

Tyler, the Creator, who has become known for a watch collection that spans rare Cartiers and mysterious novelty pieces, didn’t appear to be wearing anything on his wrist. Justin Bieber was there, but thanks to an oversized Balenciaga suit, his only visible accessory was an “ICE OUT” lapel pin. Jay-Z’s presence loomed large over the evening as Kendrick Lamar surpassed his all-time Grammy record, but Hova and his collection of rare Rolexes and Pateks were nowhere to be found. Timothée Chalamet, who was nominated for capturing the musical stylings of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, was likewise a no-show, as was his $131,000 Urban Jürgensen UJ-2.

With many of the reigning champs of red carpet wristwear effectively sidelined, however, the field was clear for new contenders to emerge, from Kaytranada and his Bvlgari Serpenti to Terrace Martin and his vintage Rolex Daytona “Big Red.” Here are the 12 best watches from the Grammys red carpet.

Kaytranada’s Bvlgari Serpenti

The Bvlgari Serpenti, which was introduced in 1948, is one of the maison’s most iconic designs. Despite this, it has heretofore mostly remained in the realm of women’s accessories, much to the chagrin of GQ’s resident watch spotter (and longtime Serpenti fan) Cam Wolf. When Louis Kevin Celestin, a.k.a. DJ and producer Kaytranada, hit the red carpet in a steel version of the classic bracelet watch last night, Cam (who’s currently on paternity leave) couldn’t resist chiming in on Instagram to celebrate the occasion. “Been saying for years a dude should wear the Serpenti wrapped around their sleeve like this. Looks great!” We couldn’t agree more.

Shaboozey’s Piaget Polo79 two-tone