Reportedly worth US$28 billion dollars, the royal family of Brunei is one of the richest in the world – which is no surprise as they hail from the richest, albeit one of the smallest, countries in Asia.

When the 32-year-old isn’t jet-setting across the globe, competing in polo matches or feeding baby tigers, he’s performing his royal duties and visiting dignitaries around the world.

With incredible wealth comes impeccable taste and a healthy appetite for the good life – and if his lavish lifestyle isn’t enough indication of that, his watch collection certainly is. Let’s take a closer look at the prince’s wrist candy.

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The trusty G-Shock

The Royal Brunei Air Force major often shares snippets of his life on Instagram with his three million Instagram followers. And one of his watches that gets the most playtime is a simple, unassuming black Casio G-Shock that accompanies him on official military and Air Force assignments. At US$300 on the Casio website, the Casio G-Shock GW-5000U is utilitarian chic at its finest.

However, there are plenty of other swoon-worthy timepieces in his collection.

Rolex Daytona

The prince owns several Rolexes and seems to have an affinity for the Daytona. It appears to be his travel watch of choice, and he is often seen wearing the iconic model.

He wore an iteration with a black bezel and dial at a polo tournament and a black ceramic piece with a contrasting white dial and black counters and bezel when spending some time with a baby tiger, as seen on his Instagram.

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Rolex GMT-Master II

On another occasion where he paid a visit to another baby big cat, the prince wears another Rolex classic, the GMT-Master II. The watch comes in several bezel iterations – Prince Mateen’s is a black and green reference with an Oystersteel bracelet.

Patek Philippe World Time

Unsurprisingly, the worldly prince is a fan of timepieces that conveniently display multiple time zones. The Patek Philippe’s World Time 5131/1P-001 features a platinum case and bracelet. Patek Philippe creates versions of this timepiece featuring cloisonné enamel dial dials that depict different parts of the earth – a similar piece sold at a Phillips Auction sale in 2019 for US$175,000.

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds

During Brunei National Day celebrations last year, Prince Mateen paired an elegant Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso with his official uniform. It’s no surprise the avid polo player owns this iconic design from Jaeger-LeCoultre – the watch sliding design, which allows the face to be hidden and protected from pallets during polo matches, was patented in Paris in 1931. The prince’s Tribute Monoface Small Seconds rendition features the hours and minutes display, plus a small counter at the six o’clock position dedicated to keeping track of the seconds.

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