All eyes on Shah Rukh Khan’s wrist: The ultra-rare Rolex that costs ₹13 crore

Shah Rukh Khan welcomed the New Year in Dubai, and honestly, he didn’t need fireworks to steal attention. The actor was part of the UAE’s grand eight-day New Year celebrations - think large-scale art installations, futuristic visuals, and live performances, but it was a much quieter detail that got people talking online.


Videos from the event show SRK stepping out in an all-black look that felt very him. A black leather jacket over a simple T-shirt, tailored trousers, a black beanie, and dark sunglasses. Clean. Sharp. Effortless. But while the outfit did its job, eyes quickly shifted to his wrist. That’s where the real flex was.


Luxury watch-spotting Instagram page Indian Horology soon broke it down for curious fans. In a post shared on January 3, the page identified Shah Rukh Khan’s watch as the ultra-rare Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Sapphire. And yes, the price is as wild as it sounds - around ₹13 crore, give or take.



This isn’t your regular high-end Rolex. The Daytona Sapphire is one of those pieces that doesn’t even show up in official catalogues. It’s an off-catalogue watch, quietly reserved for Rolex’s most elite clients. Blink and you’ll miss it - if you ever see it at all.


The details are pure luxury overload. The watch comes in a 40mm case made of 18-carat white gold, set with 54 brilliant-cut diamonds. The bezel is lined with 36 baguette-cut blue sapphires that instantly stand out without looking flashy. The dial is crafted from silver obsidian, which subtly changes colour depending on the light, and it’s finished with a matching white gold Oyster bracelet.

According to reports by Insanely Luxurious Indians, only a handful of these watches exist globally. That’s exactly why collectors refer to it as the “ghost” watch, it was never officially released or listed by Rolex, making sightings extremely rare. With an estimated value of over ₹13.5 crore, or more than $15 million, this is the kind of timepiece that belongs in a vault or on the wrist of someone like Shah Rukh Khan.


Leave it to SRK to keep things understated yet unreal at the same time. No loud logos. No over-the-top styling. Just quiet luxury, done the King Khan way.