Ed Sheeran’s Latest Watch Won’t Set You Back More Than $100

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When he’s not displaying off his personalized Patek Philippe Nautilus or one-of-one Audemars Piguet Royal Oaks, Ed Sheeran is an actual man of the individuals. Sheeran’s style for watches is as excessive within the lows as it’s within the highs. He’s been known to wear Omega and Swatch’s $260 MoonSwatch and supported John Mayer’s similarly affordable collaboration with G-Shock and Hodinkee. Now, the musician was seen sporting a model of the extraordinarily buyable G-Shock DW-6900 (available for less than 100 bucks). 

The G-Shock DW-6900 might be essentially the most recognizable mannequin within the G-Shock household. This model of the watch was beloved by celebrities like Pharrell, Usher, and the man formerly known as Kanye West within the 2000s. The 6900 can also be the watch collaborators have lined as much as work on for many years. The checklist of names which have appearedafter the phrase “G-Shock x” consists of Supreme, Kid Cudi, Bape, Mayer, Stussy, Bamford, and Wu-Tang Clan. 

Naturally, Sheeran isn’t sporting your commonplace DW-6900 both. The watch appears prefer it could possibly be from the Supreme collaboration and even this FIFA World Cup edition, however neither are a precise match. In typical Sheeran trend, this model of the G-Shock seems to be one other one-off within the “South of the Border” singer’s assortment. This brilliant yellow piece is a worthy addition to his stellar lineup: the dial has a barely peachy tint and the strap is personalized with paintings. 

Sheeran is somebody who appears to completely love and respect the historical past of watches and the way it connects to popular culture. He buys up the buzziest collaborations, wore a special-edition James Bond watch for a 007-themed episode of a talk show, and clearly appreciates the G-Shock’s rightful place as a pillar of watch historical past. Better of all, at a retail value of lower than $100, it is a cue from Sheeran we are able to all comply with. 

Jimmy Butler’s Jacob & Co. Epic X

Butler appears to have an appreciation for all issues from the 2000s: he unabashedly loves Nickelback and needs to play the in-the-mud basketball that received the Detroit Pistons a championship in ‘04. His watch is a throwback to that period, too. Jacob the Jeweler is an aughts icon, outfitting just about each movie star from that decade along with his gaudy watches. Butler’s Epic X is made for displaying off, with a  tourbillon on the heart of the rose-gold case. 

Kevin Hart’s Patek Philippe 5961R

Patek Philippe wasn’t going to take a seat again and let everybody else have all of the enjoyable with dazzling gem-set chronograph watches. This watch exemplifies the Patek method of getting in on the pattern—there’s no rainbow of sapphires right here. What one can find is a extra understated magnificence: a rose-gold case and black dial with a hoop of 36 baguette diamonds on the bezel. Hart definitely is aware of find out how to decide them. 

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 

Few manufacturers are doing cooler work with ceramic instances than AP. The model makes use of the super-tough, unscratchable materials to end up monochrome watches in Smurf-y blue and fresh-snow white. Ibrahimovic’s watch is the unique: an all-black tackle the Royal Oak. Hashtag funereal vibes for the soccer star’s current retirement announcement. 

Dwyane Wade’s Cartier Tank Should

Wade’s Cartier supplies an essential lesson, girls and gents: don’t overlook the strap. After dropping a couple of grand in your grail watch, it’s simply as essential to think about the way you’re going to get that factor to stay on the wrist. Wade’s Tank, with diamonds trickling down the facet of the case, is a basic—nevertheless it’s that child blue strap he paired it with that I merely can’t get sufficient of.