swiss watchmaking at the met gala

 
HUBLOT DRESSES LAUREN WASSER, LUKE EVANS, JOE ALWYN & JUSTIN JEFFERSON FOR THE 2026 MET GALA
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Monday, May 4, 2026—New York, NY: Luxury Swiss watchmaker Hublot brought its signature Art of Fusion to fashion’s biggest night, the 2026 Met Gala, where renowned guests were dressed in the brand’s exclusive and coveted timepieces on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Model and activist, Lauren Wasser, made her Met Gala debut wearing the Hublot Big Bang Integrated King Gold Pave 42mm with a golden Prabal Gurung number, stepping onto the carpet as a member of the official 2026 host committee. The diamond-pave timepiece added a striking, sculptural brilliance to her special look.

Lauren Wasser wears the Hublot Big Bang Integrated King Gold Pave 42mm
Photo by:  Mike Coppola /Getty Images; Photo by: Hublot

While dressed in the Hublot Big Bang Unico High Jewelry 44mm, highly acclaimed stage and screen actor, Luke Evans, made a stunning appearance on the Met Gala carpet. This distinguished timepiece is set with a white gold case adorned with 334 diamonds totaling 17.2 carats.  Evans’ wore custom Palomo by Spanish menswear designer Alejandro Gómez Palomo styled by celebrity stylist Christopher Brown.
 
         

Luke Evans wears the Hublot Big Bang Unico High Jewelry 44mm. Photo by: Mike Coppola/ Getty Images; Photo by: Hublot
 
Critically acclaimed actor, Joe Alwyn, wore the Hublot Classic Fusion King Gold 42mm, adding a striking finishing touch to his enchantingly polished look. Its refined engineering and ultra-slim profile showcased the brand’s mastery of precision and modern watchmaking.
          
Joe Alwyn wears the Hublot Classic Fusion King Gold 42mm
Photo by: Kevin Mazur/ MG26 / Getty Images; Photo by: Hublot
Justin Jefferson, one of the NFL’s most dynamic talents, wore the Hublot Spirit of Big Bang High Jewelry King Gold 42mm, while making a return to the Met Gala carpet. Crafted in luminous King Gold and set with meticulously arranged diamonds, the piece radiated opulence from every angle. Justin Jefferson wears the Hublot Spirit of Big Bang High Jewelry King Gold 42mm, Photo by: John Shearer/ WireImage / Getty Images; Photo by: Hublot.

Spotted on the wrists of select guests at the 2026 Met Gala, two new Reverso cocktail watches by Jaeger-LeCoultre made a bold and unexpected statement.
 
The term “cocktail watch” emerged in the 1920s, when certain timepieces were designed less as practical instruments than as jewels for the evening: decorative, refined and intentionally revealed rather than routinely consulted. It was the era of Art Deco, defined by geometry, sophistication and confident elegance, values that naturally resonate with the Reverso’s clean lines and distinctive reversible case. 

With these new creations, Jaeger-LeCoultre revisits that heritage through a contemporary lens. A trio of gem-set interpretations - white gold with emeralds, white gold with blue sapphires and pink gold with rubies - brings colour, radiance and character to the wrist. More than timepieces, they are jewellery watches conceived to express presence, style and individuality.
 
Their debut at the Met Gala was especially fitting. If the cocktail watch was born in the glamorous social rituals of the early 20th century, the Met Gala stands today as a contemporary equivalent: a global stage where fashion, ornament, self-expression and spectacle converge. It offers a uniquely relevant setting for the unveiling of such pieces. 
 
The launch also highlighted the versatility of the concept through two distinct personalities and two distinct styles:
 
Tyriq Withers wore the white gold and emerald version in a way that expressed sharp refinement, assured elegance and a polished modernity.
Finn Wolfhard chose the white gold and sapphire model, revealing a more instinctive and understated style defined by youthful edge, ease and individuality.
Together, these two appearances underscored the Reverso cocktail watch as a singular object of style: expressive yet sophisticated, precious yet contemporary and able to adapt to very different personalities while retaining a strong and unmistakable identity.

REVERSO TRIBUTE MILANESE EMERALD
 
Widely recognised as one of Hollywood’s rising new talents, Tyriq Withers first drew attention with his breakout performance in Donald Glover’s Atlanta before expanding his screen presence through roles in Tell Me Lies and The Game. With a background in athletics and a natural intensity on screen, he has quickly moved into major film projects, including I Know What You Did Last Summer and the Jordan Peele-produced psychological horror film Him. Combining charisma, emotional depth and physical presence, Withers is establishing himself as a compelling actor to watch within a new generation of performers.
 
For the occasion, he chose to wear the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds ‘Or Deco Cocktail’ in white gold (750/1000).
Shining brightly within this exclusive trio, the Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds ‘Or Deco Cocktail’ in white gold, brings a refined sense of depth and sophistication to the collection. Crafted in 18K white gold and set with baguette-cut emeralds, it recalls the elegance of 1930s cocktail watches while highlighting the precision of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Métiers Rares™ atelier. Due to the fragile nature of emeralds, each stone requires exceptional care and accuracy during setting, allowing its vivid green beauty to be preserved and showcased in a continuous flow of light across the watch’s architectural lines.


REVERSO TRIBUTE MILANESE SAPPHIRE
 
Finn Wolfhard has established himself as one of the most recognisable young talents in contemporary entertainment, rising to global prominence as Mike Wheeler in Stranger Things. With acclaimed roles in It and the Ghostbusters franchise, alongside his work in music, directing and screenwriting, he continues to shape a distinctive creative identity across film, television and culture.

During the 2026 Met Gala, he paired his look with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds ‘Or Deco Cocktail’ in white gold (750/1000).
Among this exquisite trio, the Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds ‘Or Deco Cocktail’ in white gold, offers a cool, luminous interpretation of Art Deco elegance. The baguette-cut blue sapphires, rail-set between the gadroons, create an uninterrupted ribbon of colour that amplifies the Reverso’s signature geometry while reinforcing its vintage character. Powered by the hand-wound Calibre 822, this timepiece combines the purity of white gold, the intensity of sapphire blue and the timeless refinement of one of watchmaking’s most emblematic designs.

REVERSO TRIBUTE MILANESE RUBY
 
Completing this extraordinary trio, the Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds ‘Or Deco Cocktail’ in pink gold, captures the warmth and glamour of Art Deco jewellery watchmaking. Set with baguette-cut rubies between the signature gadroons, the timepiece enhances the Reverso’s rectilinear geometry with a vivid line of colour, creating a striking dialogue between the polished gold case, the Milanese bracelet and the subtle matte texture of the grained dial. This creation brings a bold, precious and feminine intensity to the iconic Reverso silhouette. 
The pieces will be officially presented at the Reverso Stories pop-up in Miami from May 21, extending their debut from the Met Gala to a dedicated setting designed to reveal them more fully.