Jay-Z showed up to the 2026 Met Gala wearing a very rare Patek Philippe timepiece, valued at $2.2 million.

On Monday night, Hov’s Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime made his wrist arguably one of the most expensive items on the red carpet. According to GQ , the Grandmaster Chime is Patek’s most “complex piece,” and while it isn’t flashy, it is very expensive.

Jay previously wore the watch during the 65th Grammys in 2023 and for Diddy’s 50th birthday in 2019 . Released in 2014, the Grandmaster Chime was developed for Patek Phillipe’s 175th anniversary. It took eight years to craft the watch, which comprises 214 components, 20 complications, and 1,366 parts.

This, of course, isn’t even the 56-year-old’s most expensive watch.…