This Father’s Day, we highlight the remarkable dads in sports, music and entertainment and their watch collections.
A watch has been considered the perfect gift for father’s day for generations now. And so, to celebrate all the horologically-minded dads shaping pop culture, here are some of the wild (and classic) watches they wear.
What Watches Do Famous Fathers Wear?
Jay-Z
The king of hip-hop and a father of three, Jay-Z has amassed an impressive collection of some of the rarest watches in the world. A true gem is this Patek Philippe Grand Complications Perpetual Calendar Chronograph in platinum with baguette-cut sapphires at the bezel and lugs.
Drake
Another devoted father, rapper Drake, was recently spotted at his son’s football game with a rare yellow gold Rolex Day-Date with a dial covered in pavé diamonds. This piece of wearable art also has diamonds all over its bezel and in place of its hour markers, because you can never have too much bling, right? As a loyal patron of Rolex, Drake also has a platinum Daytona with a sky-blue dial with – you guessed it – baguette-cut diamonds for hour markers.
Kevin Hart
Actor, comedian, devoted father, and recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humour, Kevin Hart loves his Audemars Piguets. Pictured here, Hart is wearing the rare Royal Oak Flying Tourbillon. An interesting thing about this watch is its sandblasted ivory and gray dial.
Mark Wahlberg
Another celebrity dad we are honoring in this list is actor Mark Wahlberg. As a seasoned collector, Wahlberg sure has some impressive watches in his possession, like this Patek Philippe Grand Complications Minute Repeater. While PP Minute Repeaters are already quite rare, this variant in platinum with baguette-cut diamonds on the bezel and blue sapphire hour markers is even harder to find. But, we guess, not too much if you’re a Hollywood royalty?
Conor McGregor
Irish UFC Champion and a father of four, Conor McGregor has been a loyal patron of Rolex for years now. Pictured here, the superstar MMA fighter is wearing a Day-Date 40 in Everose gold with an olive-green sunburst dial and a fluted bezel.
A$AP Rocky
One of our generation’s most stylish rappers (not only through his proximity to Rihanna) is also a father of two. Music and fatherly duties, however, do not interfere with the rapper always looking like he stepped out of a magazine. Pictured here, A$AP is sporting a much-coveted vintage Piaget Polo. This model has been enjoying quite a revival these two years with its innovative (even by today's standards) design – I mean, who can resist a timepiece that’s practically a block of solid gold?
LeBron James
One of the greatest basketball players of our time, LeBron James is a devoted father of three. And, as an avid watch collector, James has a few timepieces that could make any horological aficionado jealous. This Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon Extra-Thin, for example, is a true charmer. The sapphires on its bezel and hour marks, for instance, harmonize beautifully with its tapesserie dial, which warps around the tourbillon window. And did we mention that it also comes in stunning rose gold?
Tom Brady
The face that launched a thousand heartbreaks and legs that scored approximately as many goals, Tom Brady is a whole package: a football superstar and a devoted father of three. This celebrity father also has a soft spot for Rolexes, as evidenced by this ultra-rare Day-Date in platinum with Arabic numerals and an ice-blue sunburst dial.
Ed Sheeran
British pop-music sensation (whose tracks were virtually impossible to escape from 2015 until 2020), Ed Sheeran, welcomed his second daughter just over two years ago. Matching the whimsical style of Sheeran’s ballads are also his watches, like this Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon “Spider-Man”, which features a miniature sculpture of the cult superhero clinging to the watch’s skeletonized movement as if it’s a web.
Chris Hemsworth
Hollywood’s ultimate leading man, Chris Hemsworth is not only a fantastic actor but also an exemplary father. A man of such stature is bound to have some exquisite watches, like this Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Frosted Gold Double Balance Wheel Openworked. This stunning timekeeping machine showcases the elaborate movement at its heart in full glory, which pays nicely with the textured white gold case and bracelet.
Idris Elba
A British sex symbol of the past two generations, Idris Elba is no longer an eligible bachelor, but a loving father of two. When it comes to watches, Elba prefers timeless staples, such as this Rolex GMT-Master II “Sprite” on Jubilee bracelet.
David Beckham
It wouldn’t be a Father’s Day roundup if we didn’t mention David Beckham – the patriarch of the fabulous Beckham dynasty and football royalty. As a watch collector, he’s devoted to Tudor, of which he’s been a global ambassador since 2017. Pictured here is Beckham wearing the Tudor Black Bay Chrono pink.
Jason Statham
Action movie star extraordinaire, Jason Statham, has two children with his partner, supermodel Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. And, when he’s not busy chasing the bad guys down guns blazing or attending the Grands Prix, he collects watches. In a recent post, for example, the actor sported a Patek Philippe Nautilus Chronograph in rose gold – a coveted timepiece that perfectly matches the air of an action-thriller superstar.
Matthew McConaughey
Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey is not only a stellar actor but also a model father to the three children he had with his wife Camile Alves. As a watch collector, McConaughey is known to gravitate towards unique, interesting pieces. This Jacob & Co “The World is Yours” Dual Time Zone in rose gold is a great example. It features a stunning royal blue dial with the world map sculpted onto it in rose gold, with two subdials for the South and North Poles.
DJ Khaled
Music producer and father of two, DJ Khaled has amassed one of the most impressive watch collections in the entertainment world. His unique timepieces include a Jacob & Co Brilliant Flying Tourbillon strewn with baguette-cut emeralds and this limited-edition Patek Philippe Flyback Chronograph in white gold with a denim strap.
Offset
Father of five, American rapper Offset is not a huge fan of iced-out watches (similar to someone like Tyler, The Creator). More often than not, he’s spotted wearing simple models that veer on the classical, like this Rolex GMT-Master II “Rootbeer” in Everose gold.
Dwayne Johnson
One of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors, whose career spans action movies, comedies, voice acting, and music, Dwayne Johnson might well be the definition of success and a perfect role model for his daughter Ava. As far as watches are concerned, the actor is most often spotted wearing Rolex, Audemars Piguet, and Panerai. Pictured here, Johnson is wearing the latter’s Luminor Submersible Goldtech OroCarbon.
Will Smith
Another Academy Award-winning father on our list is Will Smith – not only a talented actor and musician but also father to pop-culture sensation Willow and rapper Jaden. In his watch collection, one can often spot Rolexes – this Sky-Dweller Everose Gold, for example, which features a strolling sunburst brown dial and a fluted bezel.
