Inside Trae Young's $1.7 Million Watch Collection

This is the headline piece. Every visible surface, from the bezel and the chronograph pushers to the full bracelet and the dial itself, is channel-set with aquamarine blue baguette stones, with a white baguette track framing the bezel and the three silver chronograph subdials. The dial carries the Pristine signature at 12 o'clock and a date window at 4:30, and the overall effect is closer to a piece of jewelry than a timepiece. Fully custom baguette builds at this scale trade in a wide band depending on stone quality and carat weight, so the market range here is broad.

If the Azure is loud, the Chandelier is the stealth version of the same idea. The oversized rectangular case, lugs, pushers, and dial are entirely pavé set in black diamonds, so the whole watch reads as a single matte-black object until the light catches it. White Roman numerals, silver chronograph hands, and three subdials float on top of the black pavé dial. Black diamond pavé commissions of this size typically trade in the mid six figures, with the custom case architecture adding to the price.

The 26320ST is the 41mm steel Royal Oak Chronograph that came before the 26331ST and today's 26240ST, and this blue Grande Tapisserie dial version with silvered subdials is the one collectors chase. The stainless steel case and integrated bracelet get the full brushed-and-polished Royal Oak treatment, and the layout keeps the classic three-register arrangement with the date at 4:30. Because production has ended, clean examples on the secondary market now trade well above their original retail. 

The 126300 is the smooth-bezel version of the Datejust 41, and the mint green sunburst dial on a Jubilee bracelet has been one of the hardest steel Rolex configurations to get at retail. Underneath is the Calibre 3235 with a 70-hour power reserve and Rolex's Superlative Chronometer certification. Market premiums on the green dial have softened from their 2022 peak, but it still trades above retail. For the full breakdown, read our Rolex Datejust 41 126300 review.

This is a factory Datejust 36 in Oystersteel with a smooth bezel and Oyster bracelet, fitted with an aftermarket Tiffany blue dial. Rolex has never offered this color on a 126200, so the dial is a custom swap, a trend that took off after the 2020 Oyster Perpetual turquoise dials sold out. The base reference runs the same Calibre 3235 as its larger sibling, and the 36mm case wears comfortably under a sleeve. Custom-dial Datejusts trade below the equivalent factory piece, so the value here is driven by the watch underneath.

The ".1704" suffix in a Hublot reference denotes a factory pavé diamond setting, and here the 42mm titanium case, bezel, and lugs are covered in brilliant-cut stones around the six signature H-shaped screws. The black lacquered dial with applied baton indices and a date at 3 o'clock stays simple so the diamonds carry the look, and the whole package sits on a black alligator strap backed in rubber. Pavé Classic Fusions hold value better than the plain titanium models because the diamonds account for most of the cost.

The 511.NX.7170.RX is the 45mm Classic Fusion in satin-finished titanium with a blue sunray dial and matching blue rubber strap, one of the most popular configurations Hublot makes. The HUB1112 automatic movement runs a 42-hour reserve, and the slim case keeps the watch wearable despite the 45mm diameter. Pre-owned examples trade well below the roughly $8,700 retail price, which makes it one of the most accessible pieces in his collection and a popular pick for first-time Hublot buyers.

The Vanguard is Franck Muller's modern take on its signature Cintrée Curvex tonneau case, and the V32 QZ D ACE pushes it all the way: diamond-set case sides and bezel, a full pavé dial, and the brand's oversized Arabic numerals in polished relief. The 32mm case size and quartz movement put this in the brand's smaller lineup, which makes Trae's choice to wear it on a white strap with a diamond tennis chain even more of a statement. Diamond-set Vanguards lose a good share of their retail price on the pre-owned market, so this is one of the better-value ways into the look.

Dunamis is a small independent brand known for one party trick: loose diamonds that tumble freely inside the chapter ring every time you move your wrist. The Hubris pairs that with a black PVD cushion case, a black diamond bezel, and an openworked Swiss automatic movement visible through the dial. Trae's example sits on a bright red rubber strap and he showed it off in a wrist-roll video, which is the only way a watch like this makes sense. It is not a collector-grade piece, but it is a genuinely fun one, and the diamond-set versions trade in the low five figures.

The 16710 is the last of the five-digit GMT-Master II references, produced from 1989 to 2007 with an aluminum bezel insert, drilled lugs on earlier examples, and the Calibre 3185 or 3186 depending on the year. The red and blue Pepsi insert is the one everyone wants, and because Rolex moved to ceramic bezels after this reference, the 16710 is the only way to get a Pepsi GMT with that thinner, lighter vintage feel. Clean, honest examples with original inserts have climbed steadily over the past five years, and our Rolex GMT-Master II 16710 review covers what to look for.

Chrome Hearts customized Rolex pieces are among the hardest custom watches to actually buy. The Los Angeles brand does not sell them openly, so they circulate through friends of the house and resale, and the sterling silver cross lugs with the brand's signature fleur motif are hand-set onto an otherwise stock Datejust. This one keeps a silver sunburst dial and fluted white gold bezel, so from the dial side it reads as a classic Datejust until you see the lugs. The Chrome Hearts premium roughly triples the value of the base watch.

The Day-Date II was Rolex's first 41mm President, produced from 2008 to 2015 before the slimmer Day-Date 40 replaced it. The 218238 is the full 18k yellow gold version with a fluted bezel and President bracelet, and this example carries the factory champagne dial with diamond hour markers and baguette diamonds at 6 and 9. Because the Day-Date II has a thicker, more squared-off case than the 40, it wears bigger than the number suggests, which is partly why it has developed a following with players and rappers who want a gold Rolex that announces itself. Our Rolex Day-Date guide walks through every generation.

This is the current-generation Santos de Cartier in the large size, with the case, bezel, and every link of the bracelet pavé set with brilliant-cut diamonds while the exposed screws are left polished. The silvered dial with black Roman numerals, blued steel hands, and the date at 6 o'clock is factory, so the watch keeps its identity under the stones. Cartier does offer factory diamond Santos models, but the full bracelet setting seen here points to an aftermarket job. Custom diamond Santos pieces trade close to the cost of the base watch plus the setting work.

The WHSA0015 is the steel Santos Skeleton, powered by Cartier's in-house manual-wind 9611 MC, whose bridges are shaped as oversized Roman numerals so the movement itself becomes the dial. It is the most horologically serious Cartier in Trae's collection and one of the few skeleton watches that reads cleanly at a glance. The large case comes with the QuickSwitch bracelet system, so it moves between the steel bracelet and a leather strap without tools. On the pre-owned market it trades well below retail, which makes it one of the smarter ways into in-house Cartier.

The Ballon Bleu is Cartier's best-selling round watch, defined by the rounded case profile and the blue sapphire cabochon crown tucked into its guard like a bubble in the case. The WSBB0044 is the 36mm automatic in steel on a steel bracelet, with a silvered flinqué dial, black Roman numerals, and blued sword hands. At 36mm it is a mid-size reference that wears unisex, and on a slimmer wrist like Trae's it sits with plenty of room. It is also the most affordable piece we found, trading around the mid four figures pre-owned.

The Epic X Chrono is Jacob & Co's sports chronograph, built around a 47mm titanium case with the brand's signature skeletonized dial and a column-wheel automatic chronograph movement visible through it. This Sky Blue edition pairs the raw titanium with light blue accents on the inner bezel, pushers, crown, and a matching perforated rubber strap, with the skull-and-crossbones motif lurking under the bridges if you look closely. Jacob & Co is one of WatchGuys' core brands, so this is the easiest piece in part two to source through us.

The Spirit of Big Bang is the tonneau-shaped cousin of the round Big Bang, and the 642.HX.0170.RX puts it in a 42mm polished white ceramic case with a matching white structured rubber strap. The dial is Hublot's sapphire skeleton chronograph layout, with the HUB4700 automatic movement, a 50-hour reserve, and the brand's six H-screws framing the bezel. White ceramic is scratch-resistant and stays white, which matters for a watch this bright. 

This is the third Pristine commission we have tied to Trae and the only one with a complication. The rectangular case, stepped lugs, and bracelet are fully invisible-set with red baguette stones, the dial carries a matching baguette field with blued hands and the Pristine signature, and a flying tourbillon sits open at 6 o'clock. A tourbillon inside a fully stone-set custom case is a significant step up in cost from a chronograph, which is why this one lands in the same range as the Chandelier despite the smaller case. Along with the Azure and the Chandelier, it makes Pristine the most valuable name in the collection by a wide margin.