Only 10 in the world! Badshah owns the very rare ₹9 crore Barbie Rolex

Rapper-singer Badshah has once again set watch collectors buzzing, this time with a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it flex on Instagram. The music star, who is known to have a serious weakness for high-end timepieces, recently revealed that he now owns one of the rarest Rolex watches on the planet, the Barbie Daytona. With this acquisition, Badshah becomes the first Indian known to possess this ultra-exclusive watch, instantly putting him in an elite global club of collectors. The glimpse came through a December 18 Instagram post from the sets of Indian Idol. While the photos looked casual at first glance, eagle-eyed fans quickly noticed the standout detail - a close-up of Badshah’s wrist carrying a striking pink-and-gold Rolex that is almost impossible to get your hands on. Crafted in 18-carat yellow gold, the watch is lavishly detailed with nearly 40 pink sapphires lining the bezel, along with 12 matching stones marking the hours on the dial. This particular Daytona is not part of Rolex’s regular catalogue and cannot be found on any official retail listings. Among collectors, it has earned the nickname “Barbie” because of its bold pink accents, though Rolex itself has never formally acknowledged the name. The piece belongs to the legendary Daytona family, first introduced in 1963 and considered one of the most iconic chronographs ever made.As per watch insiders and the Instagram handle The Indian Horology, the official retail price of the Barbie Daytona sits at around $395,000 (approximately ₹3.56 crore). But thanks to its extreme rarity, only about 10 pieces are believed to exist worldwide, the watch reportedly commands close to $1 million (around ₹9.02 crore) in the resale market. Badshah now joins an enviable list of global celebrities who own the Barbie Daytona, including Lionel Messi, Drake, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Mark Wahlberg, Mirka Federer, and Caroline Wozniacki. For Indian luxury-watch enthusiasts, his latest acquisition is nothing short of a horological mic drop.