Shah Rukh Khan Sports Rs 21-Crore Watch at Met Gala 2025 – Here’s Why It Costs a Fortune

This year’s Met Gala stood out for many reasons, but for Indian fans, the highlight was undoubtedly Shah Rukh Khan’s stunning blue-carpet debut.

The Bollywood icon turned heads in an all-black ensemble by renowned Indian designer Sabyasachi. His look featured a floor-length coat crafted from premium Tasmanian superfine wool, detailed with monogrammed Japanese horn buttons. The hand-canvassed, single-breasted coat was styled with a peak collar and wide lapels.

He completed the sophisticated outfit with a crepe de chine silk shirt, finely tailored wool trousers, and a pleated satin kamarbandh that added a regal touch.

Beyond the outfit, it was the actor’s accessories that took the cake. His look featured a layered custom stack complemented by the Bengal Tiger Head Cane, crafted in 18k gold.

However, perhaps the most extravagant accessory of all was his watch — the ultra-rare, ultra-luxury, state-of-the-art Patek Philippe Grand Complications 6300G, reportedly worth USD 2.5 million. Or Rs 21 crore.

What Makes It So Expensive?

This watch is special because it is considered the most complicated wristwatch ever made by Patek Philippe, the renowned Swiss watchmaker. It features a white gold case, a perpetual calendar, moon phases, and a date repeater, among many other intricate ‘complications’.

Let’s break it down: 

• It’s made of white gold and decorated with hundreds of precious stones: 118 emeralds and 291 diamonds, set so perfectly that you can’t see the metal holding them (“invisible setting”), making it sparkle like a jewel on your wrist.
• This watch is incredibly complex, with 20 special features (“complications”).
• Among these are five different sound functions, including two unique ones you won’t find anywhere else: an alarm that chimes the exact time you set and a “date repeater” that can sound the current date whenever you want.
• The watch has two faces: one shows the time and functions like moon phases and a second time zone; while the other displays a full calendar including day, date, month, leap year, and even the year in four digits.
• You can flip the watch over easily, thanks to a patented rotating case, so you can wear it with either side facing up.
• It’s powered by a hand-wound mechanical movement that takes incredible skill to build, and it shows many details like the power reserve (how long it will run before needing winding), alarm on/off, and even the position of the crown (the knob used to set the watch).
• The watch strap is made of shiny alligator leather with a clasp also decorated with emeralds, completing the luxurious look.
• It has 18k solid gold dial plates and is designed to be humidity and dust protected, showcasing intricate craftsmanship and mechanical marvel.
• This watch took years to develop and represents the peak of traditional watchmaking combined with artistic decoration.