If this summer of sport couldn't get any better, the world's most prestigious tennis tournament has been serving up some incredible moments in SW19 as Wimbledon returns to London for another year.
And it's not just Centre Court that's seen some strong wrist game, with the Royal Box, the players' box, and stands all doing their bit to turn the All England Club into one of the best unofficial watch-spotting events on the calendar.
These are the best watches spotted at Wimbledon 2026 so far.
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Novak Djokovic – Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon "GOAT" Edition
Aptly named the Hublot Big Bang “GOAT”, Djokovic wearing his own watch is about as on-brand as it gets for tennis’ most decorated player.
This exquisite behemoth of a Big Bang Tourbillon was first unveiled at LVMH Watch Week in January and lands as the most complicated collaboration Hublot has built with its longest-serving tennis ambassador.
Released as a trilogy at LVMH Watch Week in January, each colourway is dedicated to a surface: blue for his 72 hard-court wins, orange for 21 on clay, and green for grass – the rarest of the three, with just 8 pieces made.
But take a closer look, and you’ll see a host of tennis-inspired features throughout: The case is built from Djokovic's own playing history, a Hublot-developed composite of his worn Lacoste polos and Head racquets.
Even the MHUB6036 automatic tourbillon – the beating heart of this skeletonised piece - has been laser-engraved into a 3D lattice that mimics racquet strings. A tennis-ball-inspired barrel and skeletonised hands round out the most technically ambitious watch Hublot has built for him yet.
David Beckham – Tudor Black Bay 58
David Beckham's Wimbledon wristwear has become as reliable a tradition as strawberries and cream, and this year, the Tudor ambassador continues to fly the flag wearing the newest Black Bay 58, released at Watches and Wonders in April. It’s an absolute banger.
Since its launch, this piece has been defined by its wrist-friendly 39mm steel case, though 2026’s release comes in a slightly slimmer 11.7mm profile. I was fortunate enough to see the novelties in the metal in Geneva, and its proportions are a huge upsell – still enough presence on the wrist, but hugs the wrist and slips neatly under a cuff. Beckham has great taste, not that you needed to be reminded.
Stormzy – Patek Philippe Nautilus
I don’t think there’s a steel sports watch on the planet more coveted than the Nautilus (IWC and AP loyalists may disagree), so it’s no surprise to see UK artist and undeniable watch guy Stormzy rocking one courtside this week.
Designed by Gérald Genta in 1976, the Nautilus – alongside the Ingenieur and Royal Oak – would go on to define an era of sports watches that are still highly coveted to this day. Further still, the discontinued 5711/1A-010 gave this enduring collection a resurgence through the 2010s luxury boom, before Patek Philippe took it off the shelves in 2021 – a decision that confounded collectors and only inflated demand further.
It remains the watch every collector wants, and almost nobody can actually buy at list price. Perfect, then, for British rap royalty.
Andrew Garfield – IWC Ingenieur Automatic 35 "Pool"
Paired with a baby blue jumpsuit and a free-flowing hairstyle that had many searching for any insight into his daily haircare routine, Andrew Garfield went for horology that's barely a day old, wearing an unreleased IWC Ingenieur Automatic 35 in "Pool" blue.
Much like Daniel Craig and OMEGA, and Roger Federer and Rolex, we had a feeling that Garfield was unofficially involved in the official release – and it’s certainly set a couple of horological tongues wagging.
Originally conceived by Gérald Genta as the Ingenieur SL, the new 35mm case joins five other references introduced at Watches and Wonders in April, this time scaled down with a simpler time-and-date layout.
The pool-blue dial is a deliberately summery pick, but it’s since become abundantly clear that Garfield had early access before any of us even knew what we were looking at.
Romeo Beckham – Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
At 23, Romeo Beckham has inherited more than just his father's love of the Royal Box; he's also picked up the family's taste for a serious timepiece.
Part of Rolex's most recent catalogue refresh, the 18ct yellow gold Cosmograph Daytona is an immediate head-turner, distinguished from the standard black-dial gold Daytona by an exclusive dial treatment collectors have already nicknamed after its striking blue-toned finish.
The Daytona name still carries the cachet of Rolex's motorsport pedigree, but with waiting lists exceeding years, this reference is among the most talked-about watches in the current lineup.
Taylor Fritz – Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
America's best hope in the men's draw is playing it classic on the wrist, pairing Wimbledon’s all-white dress code with a subtle yet opulent 18ct yellow gold Cosmograph Daytona.
It's the version that put the Daytona name on the map in the first place, immortalised by Paul Newman back in the day, and the grail piece that every collector eventually wants regardless of how many steel sports watches are already in rotation. A classy move from the Slam hopeful.
Roger Federer – Rolex Datejust II
If you utter “Rolex” and “Wimbledon” in the same sentence, it almost always follows an appearance in the Royal Box by one of SW19’s favourite sons. But instead of dropping another unreleased Rolex on everyone, the eight-time men's singles champion went for a piece that carries huge personal (and professional) significance. Worth noting, given Roger Federer could easily walk out of the boutique with any reference he wants.
The Datejust II ref. 116334 happens to be the exact watch he wore in 2009 when he beat Andy Roddick in the Wimbledon final to claim his 15th Grand Slam.
Only produced between 2009 and 2016, its 41mm case, fluted bezel, and bold Arabic numerals on a silver dial make it an unmistakably IYKYK pick for the Rolex ambassador of nearly two decades.
Gareth Bale – Rolex GMT-Master II "Batman”
Nicknamed for its blue-and-black Cerachrom ceramic bezel (Rolex's first two-tone ceramic bezel when it launched in 2013), the GMT-Master II “Batman” is the perfect choice for a player of Gareth Bale’s calibre.
Powered by the calibre 3285 with a 70-hour power reserve, the GMT-Master II was originally designed for tracking a second time zone, which makes sense for a career built on flights between Cardiff, Madrid and, more recently, the golf course. Though something tells me that wasn’t the only reason the Welsh winger picked up one of the most in-demand sports Rolexes in production.
Esteban Ocon – Bianchet UltraFino Carbon
Not every watch on this list needs a waiting list to demand attention, as evidenced with this sleeper pick from Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon, rocking the UltraFino Carbon from one of Switzerland’s more compelling independents.
Not yet celebrating its 10th birthday, Bianchet has built its reputation on tonneau-shaped cases and in-house flying tourbillons at a fraction of the price of the Richard Mille it's often compared to. In 2025, Esteban Ocon signed on as the brand's first F1 ambassador, seen on the Wimbledon grass courts wearing the new UltraFino Carbon, Bianchet's technical showpiece and a proper motorsport watch worn courtside instead of on the grid for once.
