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The Luxury Watches Spotted at White Party 2026: Who Wore the Most Expensive Timepiece?
White Party 2026 was supposed to be about all-white fashion, but the real competition happened on the wrists. From celestial Patek Philippe complications to white ceramic Audemars Piguet Royal Oaks and rainbow Rolex Daytonas, the guest list looked like a live catalog of modern grail watches.
Michael Rubin’s White Party has become one of the strongest celebrity watch spotting moments of the summer because it brings athletes, artists, collectors and billionaires into one highly photographed setting. This breakdown focuses on the watches, references, rarity, market behavior and verification notes behind the White Party 2026 watches, not celebrity gossip. Vogue and Page Six both reported the event’s 2026 return in Bridgehampton with guests including Tom Brady, DJ Khaled, Odell Beckham Jr., Karl-Anthony Towns and Kevin Durant.
| Celebrity | Watch | Reference | Main Material | Complication or Special Feature | Estimated Market Value | Verification Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Khaled | Patek Philippe Grand Complications Celestial | 6104R-001 | Rose gold | Sky chart, moon phase, diamond bezel | $550k–$700k | Confirmed |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | Gem-set Patek Philippe Nautilus | 5711 | White metal | Blue gem-set bezel, likely custom or special | Not ranked | Needs Further Verification |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Rainbow | 116598RBOW | Yellow gold | Rainbow sapphire bezel | $300k–$650k | Reported |
| Lil Baby | AP Royal Oak Frosted Gold Double Balance Wheel Openworked Rainbow | 15412OR.YG.1224OR.01-B | Pink gold | Openworked double balance wheel, rainbow bezel | $450k–$600k | Confirmed |
| Tom Brady | AP Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Openworked | Reported 26735CB family | White ceramic | Flying tourbillon, openworked architecture | $825k–$900k reported | Reported |
| Michael Rubin | AP Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked | Reported 26585CB | White ceramic | Openworked perpetual calendar | POA / high-six-figure plausible | Reported |
| J Balvin | AP Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin RD#2 Arabic | 26586XT.OO.1240XT.99 | Titanium / BMG | Ultra-thin perpetual calendar, Eastern-Arabic numerals | POA | Confirmed |
| Jordyn Woods | AP Royal Oak Mini Frosted Gold Quartz stack | 67630BA / 67630BC / 67630OR | Yellow, white and pink gold | 23 mm Frosted Gold jewelry-watch trio | $240k–$330k stack | Reported |
| Kevin Durant | Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time | 47450/b01r-9229 | Pink gold | Dual time, date, day/night indicator | $75k–$95k | Reported |
DJ Khaled and the Patek Philippe Celestial
DJ Khaled’s reported Patek Philippe Grand Complications Celestial ref. 6104R-001 is one of the most technically interesting pieces on the list. Patek confirms the 44 mm rose gold case, black alligator strap, sky chart, Milky Way display, moon phase and bezel set with 38 baguette diamonds. This is not a simple diamond dress watch; it is an astronomical grand complication built around Caliber 240 LU CL C.
The Celestial suits Khaled because it has the visual weight of jewelry but the mechanical seriousness of haute horlogerie. It is loud, but it is not empty.
Odell Beckham Jr. and the Gem-Set Patek Philippe Nautilus
Odell Beckham Jr.’s watch appears to be a white-metal, gem-set Patek Philippe Nautilus with a blue gem-set bezel. I would not publish ref. 5711 as confirmed. The known 5711 is a factory-set white-gold Nautilus with 1,343 diamonds, but the blue bezel detail may indicate a custom or special execution rather than a standard catalog configuration.
For collectors, this matters. Factory-set Patek gem-setting protects provenance and value. Aftermarket customization may be visually stronger for celebrity styling, but it usually changes how serious Patek collectors value the watch.
Karl-Anthony Towns and the Rolex Daytona Rainbow
Karl-Anthony Towns was reported wearing the yellow gold Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Rainbow, likely ref. 116598RBOW. Sotheby’s catalogued this reference as a yellow gold, diamond and multi-coloured sapphire-set chronograph with a black diamond-set dial.
The Rainbow Daytona remains instantly recognizable because it sits at the center of off-catalog Rolex culture. It is not the most complicated watch here, but it has massive celebrity visibility and a secondary market driven by scarcity, gemstone matching and collector access.
Lil Baby and the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Rainbow Openworked
Lil Baby’s reported Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Frosted Gold Double Balance Wheel Openworked Rainbow is strongly aligned with ref. 15468OR.YG.1259OR.01-B. Audemars Piguet’s official page confirms a 41 mm pink gold Royal Oak with Frosted Gold finishing, an openworked movement and a bezel set with baguette-cut multicoloured gemstones.
This is a serious AP collector piece because the appeal is not only gem-setting. The double balance wheel improves stability, the architecture exposes the movement, and the frosted finish gives the case a hand-finished jewelry texture without turning it into a basic iced-out Royal Oak.
Tom Brady and the White Ceramic Audemars Piguet Flying Tourbillon
Tom Brady’s watch should be written about carefully. Several public watch-spotting posts identify it as the white ceramic Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Openworked, while Hodinkee reported that Audemars Piguet did make the white ceramic flying tourbillon concept beyond the original Only Watch context. WatchBase lists the Only Watch unique piece as ref. 26735CB.OO.1225CB.99 and a later limited-production variant as 26735CB.OO.1225CB.98.
The safe wording is “reported as a 26735CB-family white ceramic AP Royal Oak Flying Tourbillon Openworked.” It is rare, highly technical and very aligned with Brady’s increasingly serious collector profile.
Michael Rubin and the White Ceramic Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar
Michael Rubin was reported wearing an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked in white ceramic, ref. 26585CB, limited to 30 pieces. Public spotter sources describe it as a Greater China “Create the Extraordinary” edition, but AP’s public catalog visibility is limited, so “reported ref. 26585CB” is the correct phrasing.
The appeal is obvious: perpetual calendar, openworked movement, white ceramic case and bracelet. Ceramic Royal Oaks are difficult to finish because the material is hard, brittle and unforgiving. Add skeletonized calendar architecture and the watch becomes far more than a color-matched party piece.
J Balvin and the Arabic-Dial Audemars Piguet RD#2
J Balvin’s watch is one of the most collector-intelligent pieces at White Party 2026. Audemars Piguet lists the Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin ref. 26586XT.OO.1240XT.99 with titanium case, BMG bezel and caseback, smoked ivory dial and special Eastern-Arabic hour markers.
The RD#2 platform matters because AP describes the original RD#2 as a record-setting ultra-thin automatic perpetual calendar, with an ultra-thin movement and case architecture. This is not a hype Royal Oak. It is a technical flex in a quiet dial language.
Jordyn Woods and the Royal Oak Mini Frosted Gold Stack
Jordyn Woods was reported wearing a stack of Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Mini Frosted Gold Quartz watches. The three relevant 23 mm references are 67630BA.GG.1312BA.01-C in yellow gold, 67630BC.GG.1312BC.01-C in white gold and 67630OR.GG.1312OR.01-C in pink gold. AP confirms the hammered Frosted Gold cases, Petite Tapisserie dials and quartz format.
This is where celebrity collecting is moving beyond oversized sports watches. The Mini Royal Oak behaves like jewelry, but it carries the Royal Oak design language clearly.
Kevin Durant and the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time
Kevin Durant’s reported Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time ref. 47450/b01r-9229 is quieter than the rainbow and ceramic AP pieces, but very strong. Vacheron confirms the 41 mm pink gold case, self-winding dual-time movement, date, second time zone and day-night indication.
For a Dubai/UAE collector, this is the practical connoisseur choice: travel-ready, precious metal, less obvious than a Rainbow Daytona and technically more useful.
Which Watch Was the Most Expensive?
Based on public market evidence, Brady’s reported white ceramic AP Flying Tourbillon appears to be the most expensive watch on the list, with dealer and spotter context placing the 26735CB family around the $825,000–$900,000 level.
The ranking is not absolute. DJ Khaled’s Patek 6104R, Odell’s uncertain Nautilus, Rubin’s reported 26585CB and J Balvin’s RD#2 Arabic edition all sit in opaque territory where condition, provenance, factory setting, box and papers, allocation history and private scarcity can change value dramatically. Market value is not investment advice.
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Final Take
White Party 2026 was not just a celebrity fashion moment. It was a public display of modern watch collecting, where rarity, complications, custom access and cultural status met on the wrist. For collectors in Dubai, the lesson is simple: the most valuable watch is not always the loudest, but the rarest wrist in the room is rarely accidental.
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