THE WATCHES WORN AT THE SINGAPORE GP: FROM $400 TO $430,000

The Singapore paddock in 2026 ran from bargain-bin to unobtainable. Sergio Pérez wore a $400 Swatch collab while Lando Norris strapped on a $430,000 Richard Mille you can't buy even if you have the cash. That's the range, and it maps F1's watch hierarchy perfectly.

Most drivers stick to team-sponsor pieces—IWC for Mercedes, TAG Heuer for Red Bull, Breitling for Aston Martin—in the $9,000 to $28,000 band. Respectable and almost modest next to what Richard Mille puts on Ferrari and McLaren wrists. Lewis Hamilton's snow-set diamond RM runs $350,000. Charles Leclerc's signature edition starts at $300,000. Norris tops the lot.

Celebrity guests brought heat too: Romeo Beckham in vintage Audemars Piguet, Anne Curtis in a Patek Nautilus with diamonds pushing $170,000. Team partnerships get you into a used hatchback. Personal taste gets you into a house. Richard Mille owns the top step, and if you're chasing status in this paddock, six figures is just the entry fee.