These days, you’re likely to see as much (if not more) horological heat at your average NBA game as you are at Watches & Wonders. So you can imagine what happens at a sporting event the size and scale of the Paris Olympics: positive watch-induced mayhem. Day-Dates and RMs and Speedies, oh my! (Especially Speedies—this is an Omega-timed event, after all.) Don’t believe us? Check out some of the absolute bangers we’ve spotted on the wrists of everyone from Tom Cruise to Shaun White to Jayson Tatum and more.
Tom Cruise’s Rolex Day-Date Meteorite Dial
Agent Hunt seems to have an affinity for interesting dials—we’ve seen him weaning a Rolex Daytona fashioned from a slice of the Gibeon meteorite. The Day-Date he wore to catch the gymnastics event likewise features a shiny space-rock face.
Jayson Tatum’s Audemars Piguet Code 11.59
Recently-crowned NBA champion Jayson Tatum was benched for the first Team USA matchup against Serbia—but that didn’t stop the noted collector from showing up in a banger of a watch, the Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph. Thank God for one dude with the stones to wear an AP other than a Royal Oak!
Spike Lee’s Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
Perhaps sensing that fellow Hollywood great Tom Cruise would also be rocking a meteorite-dial Rolex, Spike Lee opted for the Daytona version rather than a Day-Date. A noted Daytona collector, Mr. Lee accessorized his watch in the vibrant colors of a proud Knicks (and Team USA) fan.
Shaun White’s Omega Speedmaster Moonshine Gold
Olympic snowboarding GOAT Shaun White was spotted in the stands at the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Qualification rocking a fancy-pants version of the Moonwatch in 18K Moonshine Gold with a cool green dial. With its matching bracelet, “subtle” this watch ain’t—but it does look like a million bucks.
Rafael Nadal’s Richard Mille RM 27-05
The only dude cool enough to compete in the Olympics in a tourbillon-equipped wristwatch, Rafael Nadal showed off his trusty Richard Mille RM 27-05 in a match against none other than Novak Djokovic of Team Serbia during a second-round singles matchup. Good thing it only weighs 11.5 grams!
Jon M. Chu’s Cartier Santos
As he set up a selfie during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Qualification, we got a clear view of Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu’s large yellow gold Cartier Santos. The perfect watch for an airship jaunt around the Eiffel Tower, this version features an automatic movement and a matching bracelet.