Kumail Nanjiani — watch collection

About Kumail Nanjiani’s watch collection

Kumail Nanjiani is a Pakistani-American actor, comedian, and writer who first broke through with his critically acclaimed semi-autobiographical film The Big Sick (2017), which he co-wrote with Emily V. Gordon and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. He is widely recognized for his role in the long-running HBO series Silicon Valley and has since moved into blockbuster territory, joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Kingo in Eternals (2021). Known for his sharp comedic timing and his dramatic range, Nanjiani has become one of the more versatile performers working in Hollywood today.

Nanjiani's taste in watches leans toward the upper end of Swiss horology, with Audemars Piguet being the brand most clearly associated with the Kumail Nanjiani watch collection to date. The most significant sighting came during Eternals itself, where eagle-eyed viewers noticed his character Kingo wearing an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph ref. 26331BC.GG.1224BC.01 — a piece crafted entirely in white gold. This is not a watch that turns up on many wrists. The reference is among the rarer Royal Oak Chronograph configurations AP produces, powered by the in-house calibre 2385 and finished to the standard AP applies to its higher-tier Royal Oak variants. Its appearance in a major Marvel production was clearly deliberate, not a prop department placeholder.

With just one confirmed reference in our database so far, it is too early to map out the full shape of Nanjiani's collecting habits. But the choice of a white gold Royal Oak Chronograph — a technically serious and visually restrained piece rather than a flashy one — suggests someone who engages with watches on an informed level rather than simply reaching for a recognizable logo. It is a collector's pick, and that detail is worth noting.