"Actor's Watch" focuses on watches worn by actors in movies, television, etc.
In this 121st installment, we will be looking at Channing Tatum's watch .
Channing Tatum dropped out of college and worked in construction and as a male stripper before being scouted and going on to become a model. After appearing in a Coca-Cola commercial, he made his film debut in " Step Up " (2006) at the age of 26, and then captured the hearts of women across America in his lead role in " Magic Mike " (2012), based on his own experience as a stripper, and rose to become a top star.
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With his well-trained physique that he has maintained since his school days and his friendly, baby face that is incongruous with it, Channing Tatum has been able to handle a wide range of roles, from action movies to teen dramas and comedies, and even now in his 40s, he remains Hollywood's number one macho young actor.
This time, let's take a closer look at the watch he wears in the movie.
Dear You,
DEAR JOHN (2010)
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In the spring of 2001, John ( Channing Tatum ), a special forces member, returns home for a two-week vacation and meets and falls in love with a female college student, Savannah ( Amanda Seyfried ). When the vacation ends, John returns to the base. Due to military secrecy, he is not allowed to use communication devices, so his only joy is writing and sending letters to Savannah and reading her replies.
The two made a promise to be together when their terms were up, but on the morning of September 11th, the terrorist attacks occurred. In the wake of the incident, John was asked by his superiors to extend his term. He accepted, but Savannah was heartbroken that his promise had been broken. After returning to the base, John wrote to Savannah again, but he received no reply. Some time later, he received a letter from Savannah, which told him that she had become engaged to another man...
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" Dear John " (2010), a human drama directed by Lasse Hallström , known for his excellent works such as "What's Eating Gilbert Grape " (1993) and " The Cider House Rules " (1999). Channing Tatum, who plays a young man whose fate is at the mercy of the 9/11 attacks in this film, is believed to be wearing a Suunto Outdoor X10 Military (Ref. SS014006010) .
The "X10" by Suunto, a long-established manufacturer of compasses and measuring instruments, is a multi-function digital watch equipped with an altimeter, barometer, compass, GPS, etc. It is a real military item that is often sold as surplus goods by the US military, so it is very realistic to see Channing Tatum wearing it as a special forces member.
White House Down
WHITE HOUSE DOWN (2013)
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John ( Channing Tatum ), a Capitol Police officer, was aiming to become a Secret Service agent, but he kept failing interviews for SP positions due to his poor academic performance. One day, he takes his daughter Emily, who is a junior high school student, to visit the White House, but a terrorist attack by an armed group occurs there. Emily, who is separated from John, is locked in a room in the White House with the other visitors as a hostage.
In response to the incident, President Sawyer ( Jamie Foxx ) and the Special Forces attempt to evacuate to an underground shelter, but the leader of the Special Forces, Walker ( James Woods ), shoots the other Special Forces and attempts to kidnap the President. John happens to be passing by in search of his daughter, and with his help, President Sawyer narrowly escapes. The two decide to work together to recapture their daughter and the White House...
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"White House Down " (2013) is a political action movie about a police officer who is present at the scene of a takeover of the White House by an armed group and fights to protect his beloved daughter and the president. The watch worn by Channing Tatum in the movie, who plays a police officer who is strong against terrorists but weak against his rebellious daughter, is thought to be a Bulova Military (Ref. 96A102) .
Founded in Manhattan in 1875, Bulova is one of America's leading watch brands of the 20th century. Bulova is also known for being the in-flight clock on the presidential aircraft, Air Force One , so this watch was chosen for this film as a symbol of " America's fight against terrorism ."
It's common for military watches to be worn with the face facing the palm to protect against bullets and light reflections, and to prevent the crown from hitting the back of the hand when doing push-ups.
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE (2017)
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The British independent spy organization " Kingsman ", which was established for the purpose of maintaining world peace, is attacked by the drug cartel "Golden Circle" and is destroyed, leaving only a few survivors. The surviving young agent Eggsy ( Taron Egerton ) and his assistant Merlin ( Mark Strong ) head to America, relying on a clue left in a whiskey bottle left at the headquarters.
The two visit a brewery in Kentucky that produces whiskey. They sneak into an unnaturally heavily guarded whiskey warehouse and discover that it is the headquarters of " Statesman ," an independent spy organization like "Kingsman," and that Harry ( Colin Firth ), a veteran agent of "Kingsman" who was thought to be dead, is living there with amnesia.
Meanwhile, the "Golden Circle" demands the US President to legalize drugs. If the government does not accept the request, they threaten that hundreds of millions of Americans will die from poisons that have been added to the drugs. Eggsy and Merlin, who take the situation seriously, begin a mission to destroy the "Golden Circle" with the help of Harry, who has regained his memory, and "Statesman" agent "Tequila" ( Channing Tatum ).
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" Kingsman " (2014) depicts the exploits of a British gentleman agent who values courtesy and manners above all else and never compromises on his formal style of suit and leather shoes even when fighting the enemy. In the second film in the series, " Kingsman: The Golden Circle " (2017), Channing Tatum plays a member of the cowboy-style American spy organization "Statesman", codenamed "Tequila".
The watch he wears in the film is a TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11 Chronograph (Ref. CAW211P.FC6356 ) . Other members of the Statesman also wear the same watch, so it may be the watch officially adopted by the organization.
The Monaco with the left crown and Caliber 11 is a model known to have been worn by Hollywood actor Steve McQueen . Wearing this reproduction model seems to symbolize "America."
The Lost City
THE LOST CITY (2022)
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Loretta ( Sandra Bullock ), the author of a popular series of novels depicting the romance between a female archaeologist and an adventurer, finishes writing the latest book in the series, "The Lost City." The publisher plans a talk show between Loretta and Alan ( Channing Tatum ), a handsome model who serves as the image character of the adventurer on the cover of the series. As a campaign to release the new book, the two begin a tour of bookstores across the United States.
However, during the tour, Loretta goes missing. She is kidnapped by Abigail ( Daniel Radcliffe ), a businessman who believes she knows the location of the ancient city he is searching for, and taken to a southern island where the ancient city is said to have been located.
With the help of his acquaintance, former special forces member Jack ( Brad Pitt ), Alan finds out where Loretta is and heads for a southern island with Jack to save her.
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The Lost City (2022) is an adventure comedy about a beautiful best-selling author and a timid, unreliable, muscular, handsome model who get caught up in the delusions of a paranoid billionaire and end up going on a dangerous adventure in the jungle of a southern island. The watch worn by Channing Tatum in this film is thought to be a Bvlgari Aluminium (Ref. 103445) .
Loretta is a strong-willed girl who is not easily shaken by small things, while Alan is in a panic after being sucked by a leech in the jungle and screams, "Take it! Take it!" Although the character Alan in this film is a muscular, handsome man, he actually plays the role of the " heroine " who is saved by Loretta. The reason why a watch from Bulgari, a company also known as a jeweler, was chosen is probably to give Alan a feminine image.
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What did you think.
Channing Tatum has been popular as a baby-faced, macho actor who appeals to the maternal instinct, but in recent years, now that he is in his forties and has begun to have a more senior air about him, he seems to be taking on more subdued, masculine roles.
In " Bullet Train " (2022), in which he co-starred with Brad Pitt , he played a mysterious man, presumably gay, who calmly grasped the situation with a paperback in hand. He showed a calm performance amid a series of flashy action scenes, bringing an accent of " motion and stillness " to the film.
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When it comes to watches worn by macho actors, it seems that they often choose rugged models that suit thick arms, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger 's Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore and Sylvester Stallone 's Panerai . However, Channing Tatum's watches range from authentic military styles to Bulgari.
Many muscular actors become popular through their roles in action movies, but Channing Tatum is the type who became popular through his roles in teen movies and romance dramas. As he becomes more mature, I'm secretly hoping that he'll show us how to wear an elegant watch, different from the muscular actors we've seen up until now.
What kind of watch does a former male stripper actor who is supposed to understand women's hearts well choose?
For those looking for a " popular watch ," the wristwatch worn by Channing Tatum is likely to be one to keep an eye on from now on (please use at your own risk ).
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