The Watch Choker Trend Officially Has Taylor Swift's Endorsement
Celebrities are done with wearing watches around their wrists.


Taylor Swift's 2024 Grammys was one for the books. Not only did she make history as the first artist to win Album of the Year four times (surpassing a trio of male legends, including Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, and Paul Simon), but she also announced a new album dropping on April 19, titled "The Tortured Poets Department." Outside of picking up some career milestones, Swift also shut down the red carpet in a Schiaparelli gown and an unexpected accessory: a watch choker.
Swift's timepiece necklace might have served as one of many Easter eggs within her Grammys red carpet look, but it also co-signed the rise of an opulent accessories trend among celebrities.
Taylor Swift arrived at the 2024 Grammys with an icy watch worn as a choker with several other diamond necklaces.
Watch sleuths such as Brynn Wallner (@Dimepiece on Instagram) were quick to determine that Swift's choker necklace is a vintage Concord watch, which has been fused into a choker by jeweler Lorraine Schwartz. The square watch face featured a white dial situated between an array of glittering black stones, which complemented Swift's black-and-white Schiaparelli gown. Swift paired the timepiece with layers of diamond necklaces, also courtesy of Lorraine Schwartz.
The "Anti-Hero" singer may be the first to turn a diamond watch into an object of mass speculation—onlookers caught the watch's hands set to midnight, and assumed Swift was teasing an announcement tied to Reputation (Taylor's Version)—but she isn't the first to style a watch somewhere other than her wrist.
Rihanna clasped a watch around her neck last year, at Pharrell's debut for Louis Vuitton.
Rihanna wore a custom Jacob & Co. watch choker while sitting front row at Pharrell's debut 2023 Louis Vuitton show at Paris Fashion Week last year. If you thought Swift's timepiece sparkled, Rihanna had her beat: Her choker's watch face featured 30 carats of baguette-cut white diamonds worth $700,000. Her accessory naturally caught the eye of jewelry lovers, which led to a bevy of Etsy sellers repurposing vintage watches into choker-style necklaces.
Emma Chamberlain was one of the earliest adopters of watches-as-chokers.
Rihanna and Swift aren't the only two taking an unconventional approach to wearing their watches. Olivia Rodrigo posed for her Rolling Stone spread wearing a mini skirt made of watches and a timepiece around her neck, styled by Jared Ellner. The celebrity stylist also outfitted Emma Chamberlain in a timepiece choker for the Miu Miu spring-summer 2024 show during Paris Fashion Week.
Watches' potential doesn't end at necklaces: Meghan Thee Stallion tried another approach last summer, wearing a stack of rings made up of tiny watch faces.
Stay In The Know
Get exclusive access to fashion and beauty trends, hot-off-the-press celebrity news, and more.
The bottom line: Watches aren't limited to one placement—at least where celebrities are concerned. Now that the look is Taylor Swift-approved, watch collectors should gear up for a storm of fans turning the emerging trend into a true fashion moment.
Melony Forcier is a New York City-based freelance writer specializing in fashion and beauty. Her work has appeared in Byrdie, Brides, Allure, InStyle, and Who What Wear.
-
The Weekend Hobby George and Louis Are Currently Obsessed With
"At weekends, we go from one competition to the next," Prince William revealed.
By Amy Mackelden Published
-
Queen Mary Forced to Cancel Engagements Due to Illness
"Her Majesty The Queen, like many others right now, has become ill."
By Amy Mackelden Published
-
Why Princess Kate and Prince William "May Need a Referee"
Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis could get caught in the middle, according to one royal expert.
By Amy Mackelden Published
-
Without Donatella Versace, Celebrity Style Will Never Be the Same
She's walking away after 28 years.
By Kelsey Stiegman Published
-
Anne Hathaway's Burgundy Adidas Sambas Expertly Translate a Winter Color Trend to Spring
One accessory is the key.
By Kelsey Stiegman Published
-
Hailey Bieber and Bella Hadid Match in Skintight Dresses for Saint Laurent's Paris Fashion Week After-Party
One look, two ways.
By Kelsey Stiegman Published
-
Rihanna Pairs Her New Fenty x Puma Sneaker With a Bikini Top and Baseball Jersey
With a look that's classic Rihanna.
By Kelsey Stiegman Last updated
-
Gigi Hadid Wears $9,895-Worth of Miu Miu Before Walking Its Paris Fashion Week Runway
The model stacked $9,895-worth of products into her wardrobe.
By Kelsey Stiegman Published
-
Bella Hadid Styles Her $880 Designer Tank Top With Lindsay Lohan's Famous Bottle Cap Necklace
She's a Paris Fashion Week drama queen.
By Kelsey Stiegman Published
-
Bella Hadid Takes Oversize Dressing to the Extreme in Baggy Jeans and a Massive $4,400 Saint Laurent Bag
Go big or go home.
By Kelsey Stiegman Last updated
-
Rihanna Pulls a Kendrick Lamar, Styling Celine Flare Jeans With a Leather Jacket and Vintage Fendi Bag
It's the last pair we expected her to wear.
By Kelsey Stiegman Published