[Celebrity Series] What kind of watches do creators wear? Famous "photographers," "eyewear designers," "fashion designers," and "music producers" are featured!

Have you ever wanted to own a watch that a celebrity wears?

If you look closely at their wrists, you will notice that many celebrities wear top-notch luxury watches, with "stylish designs" and "luxurious, eye-catching watches."

This time, we will focus on the wrists of famous "creators . " What kind of watches are the creators who are leading the current scene and setting trends in their fields wearing? Please enjoy until the end.

Photographer Kazuki Nagayama wears a Patek Philippe watch
"Calatrava" 18KYG
"Ref.3919"

The first person we would like to introduce is Kazuki Nagayama , a photographer who is active at the forefront of the commercial world, working in fashion magazines and advertisements.

Nagayama-san always appears in a suit wherever he is, and you can see his particular style on his Instagram. His elegant attire, including custom-made suits and shirts, and Alden leather shoes, is the perfect example of his "gentleman lifestyle."

The watch that Nagayama wears is the classic and elegant Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 3919.

The bezel, which has a beautiful riveted pattern, and the combination of 18KYG (yellow gold) and leather strap make this a gorgeous dress watch. The slightly small case diameter of 33mm is not too bold and goes well with a suit.

As expected, the creator's unique aesthetic sense is reflected in his choice of watch, and his choice of hand-wound watch shows a stylish attention to detail.

Worn by Yu Imaizumi, designer of eyewear brand AYAME
[Rolex][Rolex]
"GMT-Master II"
"Ref.126755SARU"

The third person we would like to introduce is Abe Chitose, designer of sacai, a fashion brand that is leading the Japanese fashion world.

Not only his collections, but also his recent triple collaboration with Nike, in which KAWS also participated, has been a hot topic. After working at Comme des Garçons, Abe went independent and made his debut at Paris Fashion Week about 10 years later. Abe has been a designer for over 20 years since the founding of sacai, and as one of Japan's leading designers, he wears a special model. It is the Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 126755SARU, a model that was secretly unveiled at Baselworld 2019 and was not even featured in the catalog or on the web.

This gorgeous model features a bezel set with bucket-cut diamonds, sapphires, and rubies, and diamonds embedded in the lugs and crown guard. The red and blue bezel, which is also the identity of the GMT Master, is expressed with sapphires (SA) and rubies (RU), making it an elegant masterpiece.

I was honestly surprised when I found out that Abe was wearing this, but at the same time, I thought it looked really cool! I'm sure the way he wears it so effortlessly is just too cool!

Worn by music producer "FPM Tomoyuki Tanaka"
[Vintage Military Watch Collection]

Finally, we would like to introduce Tanaka Tomoyuki from FPM, who is active both domestically and internationally as a DJ, remixer, and producer.

Tanaka is a music producer who also served as music director for the opening and closing ceremonies of last year's Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, and is in high demand for events around the world.

Tanaka is also known as a vintage watch enthusiast. On his Instagram, he often sees Blancpain's Fifty Fathoms, which features a bold design with a radiation symbol printed in eye-catching red and yellow in the center of the dial.

Founded in 1735, Blancpain, one of the world's oldest Swiss watch brands, developed this watch at the behest of the French military special forces and is said to have released it as the world's first modern diver's watch equipped with a rotating bezel with a locking mechanism. Tanaka's favorite model is one manufactured in the 1960s and supplied to the West German military at the time. He also owns a Breguet TYPE XX from the 1950s and an antique Panerai Radiomir, commonly known as the "Nude," which does not even have the brand name on the face.

Seeing Tanaka's collection, who is so obsessed with antiques, I couldn't help but want some myself!

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That's all, what do you think?

I thought that creators were very particular about everything, and watches were definitely one of them. What I thought was common to all of them was whether or not the watch fit their style, rather than functionality. I felt that they chose their watches with that in mind first and foremost. Sometimes a vintage, analog feel may be essential for creativity. I would like to end this post on this occasion having received such inspiration.

Once again, I hope this article will help you choose your favorite one.

see you!