Actor's Watch #120 ~ [New Generation Macho] Dave Bautista's Watch

"Actor's Watch" focuses on watches worn by actors in movies, television, etc.
For our 120th installment, we will be looking at Dave Bautista's watch .

Since I saw Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 (2023) on the first day of its release during Golden Week, I still haven't had the time to think about other movies, so this time I'll be writing about this film as well.

The focus this time will be on actor Dave Bautista , who plays Drax, a prison escapee who is a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy (hereafter referred to as "GotG") and is both "stupid and strong."

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Dave Bautista was a member of the professional wrestling organization WWE from 2002 to 2014, and was active as one of its star wrestlers. While appearing in television dramas and action movies in parallel with his athletic career, he also made his big break as an actor in the role of Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).

Since then, he has appeared in numerous blockbuster films, including Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and Dune (2021). From intellectual macho roles to silly macho roles, he has expanded his field of activity, as if to say, "Leave it to me when it comes to macho roles."

This time, we'll take a closer look at the watch that Dave Bautista wears in the movie.

007 Spectre

SPECTRE (2015)

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James Bond ( Daniel Craig ) prevents a terrorist bombing in Mexico City. However, this is not a mission ordered by MI6, the agency he belongs to, and his boss "M" ( Ralph Fiennes ) suspends Bond indefinitely because he refuses to reveal the details of the incident. However, Bond confides to Moneypenny ( Naomie Harris ), M's secretary, that this investigation is the will of his late predecessor "M", and takes his car from MI6 without permission and continues investigating the incident alone.

Bond travels to Rome in search of the truth behind the incident and succeeds in infiltrating a meeting of SPECTRE, the secret organization behind the terrorist attacks. However, he discovers that the leader of the secret organization, Blofeld, is actually Franz Oberheiser ( Christoph Waltz ), Bond's brother-in-law with whom he lived as a child.

Blofeld, who knew that Bond had infiltrated the meeting, surrounded him, but Bond barely managed to escape. After a spectacular car chase with Hinx ( Dave Bautista ), a member of the secret organization, Bond escapes, but he prepares himself for the inevitable confrontation with his brother-in-law Franz.

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The fourth film starring Daniel Craig as James Bond, " Spectre " (2015). Dave Bautista, who plays Hinx, a member of "SPECTR", an enemy of MI6, who puts Bond in danger with his large size and superhuman strength, is wearing a Rado D-Star Automatic Chronograph (Ref. R15198152) in this film.

The DiaStar was launched in 1962 as a "scratch-resistant watch" made from hard metal, which is used in industrial drills. The D-Star is a reborn model that inherits the same spirit and design, but is made from ceramic.

It is safe to assume that this "scratch-proof watch" represents the character Hinx, who chases Bond despite the car he is riding in being destroyed and catching fire.

STUBER

STUBER (2019)

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Los Angeles Police Department investigator Vic ( Dave Bautista ) corners drug cartel boss Tejo ( Iko Uwais ), but is counterattacked just before he can capture him, and his partner Sarah ( Karen Gillan ) is killed and the cartel escapes. As a result of this incident, Tejo's investigation is transferred to the FBI, and Vic is no longer able to avenge Sarah. To make matters worse, he suddenly suffers from a loss of vision, and his boss orders him to take time off and get eye treatment.

One day, Vic, who had just had LASIK surgery, receives information about Tejo. Although Vic has already lost his investigative powers, he decides to pursue Tejo on his own in order to avenge Sara. However, since he has just had surgery and is barely able to see or drive, he comes up with the idea of ​​pursuing Tejo in a car he calls through Uber. When he requests a ride, an immigrant driver named Stu ( Kumail Nanjiani ) appears, desperate to get a "5-star" review to boost his rating.

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The masterpiece buddy movie " Stuber" (2019) is about an immigrant driver who is struggling to make money with Uber to make his girlfriend's dream come true, and is forced to cooperate with a macho detective who has become a vengeful demon seeking revenge to avenge the death of his murdered partner. Dave Bautista, who plays Vic, the detective who teaches the troubled immigrant driver "what it means to be a man, " wears an Armitron Sport (Ref. 45/7004BLU) on his wrist.

Founded in New York in 1956. Along with TIMEX, Armitron has consistently been one of the top five brands in sales in the American casual watch industry, and is known for its high precision and durability thanks to its use of Japanese movements , making it one of the brands that has been loved by Americans for many years. It can be said that such a massive watch is best suited to the wrist of a tough detective who relies solely on his physical strength.

Knives Out: Glass Onion

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

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Miles ( Edward Norton ), the founder of the huge high-tech company Alpha, invites his friends to a private island in Greece. The people he invites are seven men and women whom he supports, including Senatorial candidate Claire (Kathryn Hahn) and men's rights activist Duke ( Dave Bautista ).

For some reason, the famous detective Benoit Blanc ( Daniel Craig ) and Andy ( Janelle Monáe ), the co-founder who was kicked out of Alpha, who Miles had not invited, also received invitations and visited the island.

During dinner on the first day of the invitation, Miles announces that he will hold an elaborate murder mystery game in which the player is killed by someone. Everyone is bored as Bran solves all the puzzles prepared for him, but the situation changes when Duke, who drank alcohol from Miles' glass, writhes in agony and actually dies. Because of low tide, neither the doctor nor the police can enter the island until the next morning, so Miles asks Bran to find the culprit.

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Daniel Craig plays the gentlemanly but eccentric detective Benoit Blanc in the second installment of the suspense series, Knives Out: Glass Onion (2022). Dave Bautista plays Duke Cody, a boastful, patriarchal YouTuber who becomes the first victim of the case.

In the film, he wears a Panerai Submersible Goldtech (Ref. PAM01164) . Panerai is synonymous with masculine, chunky watches, and the Submersible is one of the brands chosen for its durability and scratch resistance. Again, "durability" is the key word, but the addition of a " luxury " element to the role of a well-funded influencer gives the film a fresh impression compared to the previous two films.

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What did you think.

The result was a stunning three-way tie for " durability-based watches ." With a dressy watch, you can't swing your strong arms around to your heart's content, so this was a natural choice.

The expression " a watch speaks for itself " is a perfect fit. Let's keep an eye on how many more rugged watches he will wear in the future.

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The "GotG" series has reached a happy finale with " Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 ". The director's geeky sensibility and spirit of service, and the actors' solid acting, all came together perfectly, and I personally think it has become a rare masterpiece in recent years.

Chris Pratt plays the lead role of Star-Lord.
Bradley Cooper voices Rocket, the most dangerous raccoon in the universe.
Director James Gunn has directed all of the "GotG" films.
And this time, Dave Bautista plays Drax.

With this, this column has now completely covered all of the directors and main male cast members of "God's Grail."
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Although the "GotG" series has concluded, their story seems to continue. I don't know what form it will take, but I'm looking forward to the day when I can meet them again.

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