Inside John Mayer’s luxurious watch ‘wonderland’: the seven-time Grammy winner is a certified watch aficionado, sporting the Rolex ‘Pepsi’ White Gold GMT II and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak on stage

Feb 18 , 2023

John Mayer is known as an avid watch collector. Photos: @johnmayer, @wc_auction/Twitter; Audemars Piguet

The musician announced he will go on a solo tour this March, leading fans to wonder what he’ll rock on stage this season – perhaps his Rolex Rainbow Cosmograph Daytona or Rolex Submariner ‘Smurf’?

Mayer once drove up the price of the Rolex Daytona green dial after calling his version a ‘sleeper hit’, while his Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Music Edition is also a gem

John Mayer announced on Twitter last month that he will embark on a solo tour this spring. Kicking off on March 11 at Newark, New Jersey, the tour will hit 19 arenas across the US before wrapping up on April 14, at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, as per the post.

The tour is sure to be an exciting moment for Mayer to show off his luxury timepieces. The seven-time Grammy award-winning artist loves to wear watches and elevates watch collecting seriously to a whole new level.

American singer-songwriter John Mayer performs during NBC’s Today show summer concert series in Midtown, New York, in July 2013. Photo: Reuters

In 2017, CNBC reported that Mayer splashed 25 per cent of his net worth on luxury watches, including one Patek Philippe timepiece that retails for US$300,000. In fact, his timepiece collection is valued in the tens of millions, as per The New York Times.

Here are some of the most valuable timepieces from the 45-year-old singer’s collection.

1. Rolex Rainbow Cosmograph Daytona

John Mayer sporting his Rolex Rainbow Cosmograph Daytona during his First We Feast interview in May 2018. Photo: @squalortoballer/Twitter

In 2018, Mayer made a guest appearance in an episode of Hot Ones where he was seen wearing a Rainbow Daytona, reported Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Mayer’s Rolex Rainbow features 11 baguette-cut rainbow-coloured sapphire markers and 36 baguette-cut sapphires surrounding the bezel, states the source.

Rolex Rainbow Cosmograph Daytona. Photo: Sotheby’s

The timepiece retails at around US$97,000, but on the pre-owned market, the watch can range between US$450,000 to US$1 million, according to The Watch Box.