To establish a base level of hotness, let’s take host Sean Evans’ yellow-gold and steel Rolex Datejust. Enough guests have worn Datejusts to almost render it nearly basic, but the heatmaster general’s two-tone model rises above the pack thanks to its size and golden highlights.
18. Billie Eilish Skmei Digital Sports Watch (2024)
Hot Ones utilizes the Scoville Heat Rating, which measures the spiciness of a food or pepper. based on the concentration of capsaicinoids, primarily capsaicin, found in their formulation. For Season 23, the scale ranged from 1,800 to 19,000 units. Billie Eilish’s watch collection is just as wide-ranging, with everything from Casios to Audemars Piguet. For her Hot Ones appearance in 2019, Eilish wore a $6, 38-mm Skmei Digital Sports Watch. For a style iconoclast, it’s hot because it’s not.
17. Glen Powell TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph Titanium (2024)
The TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph Titanium 39 mm brought the heat to balance out actor Glen Powell’s laidback persona.
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16. Aaron Paul Cartier Ronde Louis (2025)
Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul wore a Cartier Ronde Louis for his May 2025 appearance. It was fun to see a celebrity wear something Cartier outside of the Santos and Tank, which are both safe red-carpet options.
15. David Beckham Tudor Black Bay Chrono Pink (2024)
David Beckham is a stylistic game changer (remember the faux hawk and the sarongs?) The Black Bay Chrono Pink takes something familiar—Tudor’s flagship model—and turns up the heat with the addition of a pink dial.
14. Ryan Reynolds Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional (2024)
Sean Evans’ deep-dive question for Ryan Reynolds was about an ankle injury the actor sustained while working as a forklift driver at a Safeway grocery store in Vancouver. Reynolds’ deep-dive watch was a version of the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional, featuring a moonshine gold case and green dial.
13. Stone Cold Steve Austin Sinn U1 SDR (2019)
When participating in a hot wings challenge, one must anticipate the unexpected. For his 2019 appearance, ex-wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin sported a very niche, entry-level Sinn U1 SDR dive watch on a mil-strap.
12. Idris Elba Rolex Day-Date (2019)
Idris Elba provided one of the series’ most memorable, face-melting memes (when the spice kicked in, he challenged Evans to a fight). But his watch—a yellow gold Rolex Day-Date with a black dial—was sort of mid, sort of hot, so that’s why we’re placing it at the halfway point of this list.
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11. Kumail Nanjiani Patek Philippe Aquanaut (2019)
Just like when Kumail Nanjiani got jacked for his Marvel movie debut Eternals, the comedian’s rose-gold Patek Philippe Aquanaut ref. 5167R made us sweat in a sexy way.
10. Lewis Hamilton IWC Big Pilot’s AMG (2024)
We know famous athletes have contractual obligations to wear their sponsors’ watches, but it was still a delight to see world-class driver Lewis Hamilton take on the wings of death in May 2025, wearing the IWC Big Pilot’s AMG G 63 ref. IW501201
