The Best Celebrity Watches From GQ Bowl 2026

The big game may be on Sunday, but GQ has been training all season for Friday night, when a panoply of heavy hitters from across sports and entertainment gathered at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor Museum for the second annual GQ Bowl. Following last year’s event in New Orleans, which culminated in a Bode runway show, this year’s main event starred Thom Browne’s fall 2026 collection. ​​​​(If you missed the livestream, you can check it out here.)

While all eyes were on CFDA chairman (and menswear legend) Thom Browne’s latest collection of shrunken gray flannel suits, pleated skirts, and red, white, and blue stripes, there was plenty of style off the runway, too—especially on the wrists of Sauce Gardner, Victor Cruz, and the rest of the star-studded guest list, who hit the gray carpet in a wide array of enviable timepieces.

Scroll down to see the night’s best watches, then head over here for our rundown of the biggest fits of the night.