- The Meta CEO was spotted wearing an incredibly rare Rolex Daytona 6269, valued at $1.3 million (~$2 million AUD).
- The timepiece, one of only 8-10 known examples, is factory-set with diamonds and sapphires.
- Zuckerberg’s growing watch collection now includes multi-million-dollar Patek Philippe and Greubel Forsey masterpieces.
When you’re Mark Zuckerberg, people pay attention to just about everything you do — whether it’s buying up entire neighbourhoods in Hawaii, sailing on a 390-foot superyacht, or casually reshaping the internet.
But this time, it wasn’t a big Meta announcement or some grand VR vision that had people talking. It was the watch on his wrist at his wife, Priscilla Chan’s 40th birthday bash — a vintage Rolex Daytona worth $1.3 million (~$2 million AUD).
Mark Zuckerberg’s Rolex Daytona
While Priscilla looked stunning in a soft pink strapless gown with a sweetheart neckline and later in a red dress at her birthday party, it was her husband’s Rolex that stole the spotlight. Zuckerberg may not be the flashiest billionaire around, but his Daytona reference 6269 isn’t just another luxury watch — it is a symbol of exclusivity.
This Rolex isn’t something you can just walk into a boutique and buy. It was crafted in the 1980s and is an 18k yellow gold masterpiece that is dripping in diamonds — 48 brilliant-cut stones on the bezel and another 231 on the dial, along with nine sapphire hour markers.
But here’s what makes it even rarer: this watch was never part of Rolex’s official catalogue. It was made exclusively for VIP clients — the kind who didn’t ask about price tags. Underneath all that sparkle, the watch is powered by the legendary manual-wind calibre 727, proving that it’s not just a flashy piece but also engineering at its finest. And to top it all off, Zuckerberg’s watch still has its original green factory sticker on the case back — a detail collectors go crazy for.
From Hoodies to Haute Horlogerie
For a man worth $237 billion USD, Zuckerberg had a very simple style of grey T-shirts, hoodies, and sneakers. But lately, his watch game has been making some serious noise.
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This Daytona is just the latest addition to a growing collection that already includes a $1.2 million USD rose gold Patek Philippe and the Greubel Forsey “Hand Made 1,” a watch that is worth $900,000 USD and is so exclusive that only two or three leave the workshop each year. It takes roughly 6,000 hours to make one by hand, which is about as far from mass production as it gets.
Clearly, Zuckerberg is embracing luxury, whether it’s through his watch collection, his $300 million USD real estate empire, or his superyacht Launchpad. And with his net worth climbing higher every year, one thing’s for sure: we’re just getting started seeing what the Meta CEO has up his sleeve (or, more accurately, on his wrist).
