In a world where luxury is often measured in carats and rarity, Indian rapper and Mughal Badshah recently performed the most terrifying mic-drop.
Badshah becomes the first Indian to own an ultra-rare Rolex Barbie Daytona
‘On Instagram from the sets of Indian Idol in December 2025’crazy‘ The singer revealed his latest acquisition: the ultra-exclusive Rolex Daytona “Barbie.” With this purchase, Badshah has become the first Indian to officially own this watch, and has cemented his place in the upper echelons of global watch collectors.
This is not just a watch that you can go to a boutique and buy. The “Barbie” Daytona is an off-catalog piece, meaning it is reserved exclusively for Rolex’s VIP customers and never appears on their website or stores.
- specification: Only 10 pieces are believed to exist globally.
- design: Made of 18 ct yellow gold, this watch features a striking pink dial and a bezel set with 40 baguette-cut pink sapphires. The other 12 sapphires serve as hour markers.
- price tag: While the retail price is estimated at Rs 3.56 crore ($395,000), extreme rarity has pushed its market value to Rs 9.02 crore to Rs 18 crore, depending on the auction cycle.
Badshah displayed the watch with a signature witty rap caption: “Koi baar ni kamay pe, barbi kalai pe, baar dete tod, launde aa jaate jo aaye pe.” (No limits on salary, barbies on wrists, breaking barriers…)
By acquiring the piece, Badshah has joined a microscopic “global club” of owners that includes some of the world’s most famous faces:
Lionel Messi: Seen worn pitch-side at an Inter Miami match.
mark wahlberg: Known for his famously “unattainable” Rolex collection.
Fly: A frequent wearer of off-catalog “rollies”.
“Barbie” is the latest “gem” of the Rolex lifestyle that defines royalty. Badshah’s love of finer things extends far beyond his wrists. In late 2025, he became the first India-born musician to own a Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II, joining the likes of SRK and Ajay Devgan.
