10 best timepieces at the 2024 Oscars: what did Cillian Murphy, Ryan Gosling, Robert Downey Jr and Matthew McConaughey wear? Cartier, Jacob & Co, a Tag Heuer with Barbie-pink diamonds and more watches

Mar 12 , 2024

What watches did Matthew McConaughey, Dwyane Wade and Ke Huy Quan wear to the Oscars 2024? The best timepieces at the awards, from Cartier to Tag Heuer. Photo: Reuters, @hautetime/Instagram, AFP

Simu Liu wore a Jacob & Co. The World is Yours Dual Time Zone with a curved dial and rose gold finishes fitting for Barbie’s Ken, while Cillian Murphy rocked a Omega De Ville Prestige

Matthew McConaughey sported a rare US$250,000 Jacob & Co. timepiece that paid homage to Jean Bugatti, while Maestro star and director Bradley Cooper wore a Louis Vuitton Tambour

At the 96th Annual Academy Awards, the Dolby Theatre lit up with the glamour and style typical of Hollywood’s biggest night.

The highly anticipated event wasn’t just a celebration of cinematic achievements over the last year – it also turned the spotlight on high-end luxury watches worn by stars like Simu Liu and Michelle Yeoh, who showed off their flair for haute horlogerie.

Although Oppenheimer might have taken the night’s most coveted award for best picture, there were plenty of other stand-outs when it came to rare and beautiful timepieces that matched the night’s lustre. Here are some of the best watches seen at the 2024 Oscars.

1. Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling was nominated for playing Ken in Barbie. Photo: Reuters

Barbie’s blondest Ken has been sporting Tag Heuer timepieces throughout awards season, and tonight was no exception. Ryan Gosling didn’t just wear any run-of-the-mill watch, however.

The star, nominated for best supporting actor, showed off a newly minted and highly coveted Tag Heuer Carrera Plasma Diamant D’Avant-Garde, with 18k white gold and 4.9-carat diamonds. To infuse a little more “Kenergy” into it, this watch features a specially lab-grown pink diamond in the shape of Tag Heuer’s shield logo.

2. Simu Liu

Simu Liu also played Ken in Barbie, and showed up to the 2024 Oscars in a Jacob & Co. Photo: Reuters

Not to be outdone, Gosling’s co-star Simu Liu flaunted a Jacob & Co. The World is Yours Dual Time Zone, featuring a curved dial with laser-engraved world map, blue lacquered oceans and continents finished in rose gold – a subtle nod to the Barbie universe.

The timepiece was the perfect accent for the actor’s plunging Fendi tuxedo, which Liu wore without a shirt underneath and fastened with a jewel-encrusted statement brooch by DeBeers.

3. Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh won best actress last year for her role in Everything Everywhere All at Once. Photo: Reuters