Actor's Watch #140 [Eccentric] Robert Pattinson's watch

"Actor's Watch" focuses on watches worn by actors in movies, television, etc.
For our 140th issue, we will be looking at " Robert Pattinson's watch ."

Robert Pattinson gained attention for his role as Cedric, a student at Hogwarts, in his debut film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). In the sequel, the Twilight series (2008), he played a beautiful vampire who falls in forbidden love with a high school girl in the modern day, captivating high school girls all over the world and becoming a big hit. He quickly rose to stardom.

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Even in his late 30s, Robert Pattinson has risen to become a leading actor in Hollywood blockbusters, such as playing the lead role of Bruce Wayne in the latest Batman film, " THE BATMAN " (2022). It's no wonder that he has become one of the highest-paid actors among young stars.

This time, we would like to take a closer look at the watch worn by Robert Pattinson in the movie.

Cosmopolis

COSMOPOLIS (2012)

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Eric ( Robert Pattinson ), a young investor who made a fortune at a young age, is married to Elise ( Sarah Gadon ), a daughter of a wealthy family, and enjoys secret meetings with his mistresses in a large limousine equipped with the latest high-tech equipment. One day, while driving his limousine through the streets of New York, which is congested due to traffic restrictions caused by the visit of the president, he suddenly decides to go to a barber shop, but the traffic jam is moving very slowly.

Eric is informed by his subordinate that the leverage will result in a loss of millions of dollars, but as if he knew it would happen, he continues to indulge in love with his mistress in the car without worrying about the loss. Meanwhile, an assailant approaches Eric, aiming for his life...

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Cosmopolis (2012) is a suspense drama in which David Cronenberg , the master director known for films such as The Fly (1986) and Naked Lunch ( 1991), once again tackles the theme of "Is capitalist society reality or a game?" that he created in Existence (1999).

Eric is a newly rich man who lives his life like a boring video game. The watch worn by Robert Pattinson in this film is thought to be the Chanel J12 Chromatic Classic Automatic (Ref. H2934) . Since he plays a handsome, wealthy man who dresses in a Gucci suit and acts as if the only thing that is real is having sex with his mistress in a limousine, perhaps a model that is particularly well-known among women among luxury watches was chosen.

Tenet

THE BOURNE LEGACY (2012)

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During a mission, a CIA operative known as the "Nameless Man" ( John David Washington ) is captured by a terrorist organization. In order to avoid being tortured, he attempts suicide by taking a poisoned capsule, but wakes up on a strange ship some time later. A man appears before him and reveals that the previous mission was an aptitude test, and that the capsule he thought was poison was actually a sleeping pill. The man is a scout for " TENET, " an organization created to prevent the outbreak of World War III.

The "Nameless Man" who joins Tenet travels freely through the flow of time with agent Neil ( Robert Pattinson ), a physicist, in order to obtain a "device that can reverse time" created by a person from the future.

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In the sci-fi suspense film Tenet (2020) directed by Christopher Nolan , where forward and reverse time are intricately intertwined, Robert Pattinson, who plays Neil, a physicist and CIA operative, wears an IWC Big Pilot (Ref. IW501001) and an Omega De Ville (Ref. 4631.31.31) in the story.

John David Washington , who plays the main character, the "Man with No Name," wears a chronograph with a metal bracelet that seems to be a Hamilton Jazzmaster , while Robert Pattinson wears a three-hand model with a traditional leather strap. It seems to express well the character of Neil, who adapts flexibly to chaotic situations where time moves forward and backward, and who never forgets to enjoy fashion.

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Instead of a summary, let's conclude this column by introducing the watch that Robert Pattinson uses in his private life.

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The photo above shows Robert Pattinson at Comic-Con (a large-scale geek event mainly for fans of manga, anime, and games) around 2010. He is wearing a vintage chronograph . If you zoom in and take a closer look, you can see that there are some buttons on the side of the case at the 8 o'clock and 10 o'clock positions, in addition to the crown and pushers.

If you are a fan of vintage chronographs, you will probably know what this is just by looking at this photo. The unique arrangement of the buttons and dial suggests that this watch is a triple calendar chronograph moon phase watch equipped with the Valjoux 88 .

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The Valjoux 88 was created by adding a calendar and moon phase to the famous mechanical chronograph, the Valjoux 72 , and is known for being adopted by a wide variety of brands, including Heuer , Breitling , Garrett , and Record , during its production period from 1947 to around 1974.

There are many similar models of watches equipped with the Valjoux 88, as shown in the image above, so unfortunately we were unable to identify the brand or model that he favors.

However, his feelings of not wanting to wear the same watch as other people , even though he was still in his late 20s at the time, are clearly conveyed. To be frank, choosing a vintage watch with a Valjoux 88 in your 20s is quite odd even among watch lovers (laughs).

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I found another photo that really shows how "eccentric" he is, so I'd like to share it with you all. By the way, this hairstyle was apparently very unpopular among his fans. (Of course!)

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