"Actor's Watch" focuses on watches worn by actors in movies, television, etc.
As promised in the previous episode, this time for the 132nd episode we will be bringing you " Kevin Spacey's IWC ."
Kevin Spacey has been a long-time IWC watch lover throughout his nearly 40-year career as an actor. The watches he wears are a diverse range of models and occasions, and his collection is a perfect demonstration of his love for IWC .
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The Kevin Spacey Collection is full of " Inter love " and features a wide range of watches, from elegant dress watches to bold sports models.
Without further ado, let's take a look at his outfit, which is worthy of the nickname " Hollywood's No. 1 IWC fan ."
Just a Hero
INSEPRABLE (2011)
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Lee ( Daniel Wu ), whose life is in shambles, struggling to pay off his loans, having a falling out with his wife, and not doing well at work, attempts to hang himself at home, but is persuaded to do so when his neighbor Chuck ( Kevin Spacey ) comes to greet him after moving in and rings the doorbell. This leads to Lee and Chuck starting to interact, and they soon become inspired by the idea of "serving others," and the two start working as "reform heroes" in their homemade costumes.
Lee lives a fulfilling life, working hard as a vigilante under the guidance of Chuck, who calls himself a "CIA hitman." What's more, he wins the lottery after Chuck recommends it, and his life starts to improve. However, Lee's happy life doesn't last long...
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Kevin Spacey, who fell in love with the script sent to him by the director of this film, Dayang En, not only starred in the film but also served as executive producer of the Chinese film " Just a Hero " (2011). The watch worn by Spacey, who plays the mysterious man who invites the protagonist to become a hero, is thought to be an IWC Pilot Mechanical Flieger Chronograph (Ref. IW3706) .
Chuck, a mysterious man who exudes a sense of professionalism, wears a pilot watch, one of IWC's specialty watches. It can be said that this watch plays a part in making the man who calls himself a " CIA hitman " more convincing.
Margin Call
MARGIN CALL (2011)
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A Wall Street investment bank conducts a secret mass layoff. One of the layoffs, Eric ( Stanley Tucci ), head of the risk management department, leaves the company after handing a USB memory stick to his subordinate Peter. After analyzing the data, Peter learns that the subprime products held by the company are likely to cause large debts due to excessive leverage, and that if they are not sold off by today, the survival of the company will be at stake.
After receiving a report from Peter, his superiors Will ( Paul Bettany ) and Sam ( Kevin Spacey ) suggest convening an emergency board meeting. The executives decide to sell off all of the subprime products before the market realizes that they are going bankrupt, but Sam opposes this to the end, saying that selling off "financial products that are obviously going to be worthless" is a betrayal of customers.
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Margin Call (2011) is an economic drama that depicts the 24-hour decision-making process of an investment company with bad loans, based on the themes of the Lehman Shock and the subprime mortgage problem . The watch worn by Kevin Spacey in this film, who plays a securities trader who opposes the directors' decision to sell off the bad loans, is thought to be an IWC Portuguese Chronograph (Ref. IW371447) .
Securities traders and stockbrokers are in charge of managing clients' assets, so they want to avoid wearing watches that are immediately obvious as expensive. In reality, there are many financial traders who wear the " Portugieser ," a watch that is generally not easily recognized as expensive, yet highly rated by watch enthusiasts and goes perfectly with a suit, and this choice seems to reflect that.
House of Cards
HOUSE OF CARDS (2013)
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Veteran Congressman Frank ( Kevin Spacey ) supports presidential candidate Walker and hopes to win the position of Secretary of State. However, after Walker wins the election, he betrays him and the position of Secretary of State goes to someone else. Frank, who has suffered a great humiliation, plots with his wife Claire ( Robin Wright ), who is the representative of a non-profit organization, to control the weak congressmen as pawns and rise up the political world by his own power.
In order to solidify his position as a future presidential candidate, Frank nominates his own Congressman Russo ( Corey Stoll ) for the Pennsylvania gubernatorial election. However, the environmental bill that Russo pledged to implement is rejected due to a scheme by lobbyists for natural gas companies. With no chance of winning, Russo is no longer needed, so Frank kills him, making it look like a suicide, but is discovered by a reporter he is close to...
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House of Cards (2013-2018), a popular Netflix drama series about an ambitious veteran congressman who tries to get the presidency even by using dirty tricks. Kevin Spacey, who played the main character Frank for five seasons, wears several IWC watches in the series. This time, we will introduce two of the models that are known.
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First up is the IWC Pilot's Watch Spitfire Chronograph (Ref. IW387804) . Although it is a pilot's watch with a case diameter of 43 mm, its elegant finish with a combination of satin and polish makes it a watch that can be worn seamlessly with a suit or shirt.
At first glance, it's a large watch that doesn't look like something a politician would wear, but the active pilot's watch seems to express Frank's ambition to become president.
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Next up is the IWC Portuguese Automatic 7 Days (Ref. IW500113) . The watch that Frank wears as president is a solid 18K red gold dress watch, which is far more expensive than the pilot's watch he wore as a congressman.
Wearing a watch with a classical design that evokes the tradition of wristwatches, such as Arabic indexes, leaf hands, and a railway minute circle , feels like expressing the presence of the "President," a symbol of American history.
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What did you think.
Just as I was about to wrap things up, I came across this photo. It appears to be a scene from a magazine interview. The watch he is wearing is an IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Day Date (Ref. IW376803) .
Kevin Spacey continues to wear IWC not only in his movies but also off-camera.
There's a limit to how much I love something.
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As we reported last time, Kevin Spacey has been facing multiple lawsuits for sexual harassment and sexual assault since around 2017, leading to him dropping out of movies and TV shows. However, earlier this year he was found not guilty in a London court and successfully cleared of all suspicions. Production has already begun on his comeback movie . What kind of watch will he wear in the movie?
☞#131 [Full of Memories] Read Kevin Spacey's Watch
Based on the philosophy of Albert Pellaton , the watchmaker who supported IWC in the 1950s, IWC watches are designed to be robust, resistant to breakdowns, and easy to repair. Kevin Spacey, who loves IWC watches, is also a fan of IWC watches, and even if his career is damaged, he will surely be able to make a comeback again and again with his outstanding acting skills.
As a fan who has followed him since "Seven" (1995), I look forward to the day when I can see him act in a movie theater again.
Welcome back, Kevin Spacey.
see you!