Actor's Watch #143 ~ [Former King of Romantic Comedy] Hugh Grant's Watch

"Actor's Watch" focuses on watches worn by actors in movies, television, etc.
In this 143rd installment, we will be looking at " Hugh Grant's watch ."

From the late 1990s to the early 2000s, Hugh Grant, known as the " King of Romantic Comedy, " played many handsome men in romance dramas in which heroines fell in love, using his good looks and outstanding comedic sense to his advantage.

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Hugh Grant , who has had many on-screen relationships with star actresses, is already 63 years old. His good looks of the past are no longer a shadow, but his comedic sense is still strong. In recent years, he has continued to play quirky and unique characters in many major films.

This time, we would like to take a closer look at the watch he wore in the movie.

Gentlemen

THE GENTLEMEN (2020)

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In the underworld of London, a rumor spreads that Mickey ( Matthew McConaughey ), an American who became rich through drug trafficking, is selling his drug business and retiring from the underworld in search of a peaceful life. If this is true, the prospect of more than 400 million pounds of drug interests at stake makes the eyes of London's villains grow.

Meanwhile, detective Fletcher ( Hugh Grant ) learns that Lord Pressfield, a country nobleman, is getting drugs from Mickey. Fletcher plans to confront Raymond ( Charlie Hunnam ), known as Mickey's right-hand man, with the evidence and extort a large sum of money from him, but the situation becomes even more complicated when a drug manufacturing facility owned by Mickey is attacked by a group of troublesome thugs and the footage is exposed on the Internet...

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" The Gentlemen " (2020), a slapstick suspense film set in London's underworld and filled with a series of unexpected accidents, directed by Guy Ritchie , known for " Snatch " (2000) and " Sherlock Holmes " (2009).

Hugh Grant, who plays a cunning detective and movie buff in this film, wears a Pinion Axis II Custom Design (Ref.-) . It is a watch from a new brand founded in the UK in 2013. The Pinion website also has a description of the film, saying that it is a custom-made model with a bronze case and black dial to match the red outfit and sunglasses. In an interview, Hugh Grant commented on the costume, " I find it unpleasant even when I look at myself (lol) ."

The Fraser Family Secret

THE UNDOING (2020)

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Grace ( Nicole Kidman ), a psychotherapist, lives a life of luxury in an upscale Manhattan neighborhood with her husband Jonathan ( Hugh Grant ), a doctor, and their son Henry, who attends a prestigious school. However, one day, a woman she knows, Elena, is murdered and her husband goes missing at the same time. Police investigations reveal that her husband, Jonathan, was having an affair with Elena. Jonathan is arrested as a suspect in Elena's murder.

Grace investigates her husband's background to prove his innocence, but as facts she didn't know come to light, her suspicions deepen. As Grace's feelings for her husband waver, the case develops into a trial that draws attention from across the nation...

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The suspense drama " The Secrets of the Frasers " (2020) tells the story of a wife who had built a happy family, but becomes suspicious of her husband after his lover is murdered by someone. The watch worn by Hugh Grant, who plays the husband with a big secret, in this film is thought to be a Piaget Polo S Chronograph Black (Ref. G0A42002) .

The man he plays is a doctor and a possible murderer at the same time, and this watch, inspired by the elegant yet dangerous sport of polo, perhaps emphasizes that duality.

Bridget Jones's Diary and others

In the early 2000s, Hugh Grant starred in a lot of Hollywood romantic comedy movies . There was a watch he continued to wear throughout his romantic comedy films. It was a Panerai Luminor Marina . He is known as one of Hollywood's biggest Paneristis (Panerai enthusiasts), and even today he is often seen wearing the brand's watches in interviews.

Unfortunately, there were no scenes showing the watch up close on screen, so we were unable to identify the model number, but we would like to introduce four romantic comedy films in which you can sense his love for Panerai .

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"Bridget Jones's Diary" (2001) is an adult romantic comedy that realistically portrays Bridget Jones, a heavy smoker and alcoholic single woman in her 30s who is weak when it comes to love, and won Renee Zellweger the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Bridget .

In this film, Hugh Grant plays the handsome editor-in-chief of the publishing company Bridget admires. While dating Bridget, he is also cheating on her with other women. Scumbag He seems to enjoy playing the role of a playboy .

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Next is Two Weeks Notice (2004), in which a female lawyer ( Sandra Bullock ) who opposes the demolition of a historic building and the CEO of a real estate company ( Hugh Grant ) who tries to force the demolition continue to clash, but gradually they build a relationship of trust.

This is a fun film that contrasts Sandra Bullock, who plays a female lawyer filled with a sense of justice and decisiveness, and Hugh Grant, who plays the indecisive second-generation heir to a major real estate company.

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Next is Bridget Jones's Baby (2004). Bridget starts dating a lame but honest lawyer ( Colin Firth ), but she can't fit in with the celebrity society he lives in and she gets stressed out. Scumbag She receives a job offer to travel to Thailand with playboy Daniel for a reporting assignment.

This film, released three years after the previous one, sees Hugh Grant reprising his role as a popular travel reporter after being dumped by his girlfriend after two-timing.

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"How to Make a Love Song" (2007) depicts the love story between a musician who was once a big hit but has not been making a name for himself recently, and a female songwriter ( Drew Barrymore ) who has musical talent but has not had many opportunities to make it big in the world. Both have unhappy pasts, but they still try to move forward with their lives .

The singer is driven to despair after his former bandmates steal the rights to a song he wrote. Hugh Grant plays this somewhat carefree, out-of-touch, maternal type of musician.

After its release in 1993, Panerai became more well-known among watch enthusiasts as it was worn by muscular stars such as Sylvester Stallone in action movies. However, in the early 2000s, it was unthinkable for executives and white-collar characters in suits and shirts to wear the bulky Panerai. However, as you know, the big and thick watch boom arrived in the late 2000s. The playful styling of matching Panerai with suits and shirts became very popular. I personally believe that the big and thick watch boom was caused by the huge influence of Hugh Grant, who was a pioneer in such styling in blockbuster movies.

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To put it a little dramatically, it is no exaggeration to say that Hugh Grant was the driving force behind the "big, thick watch boom " among white-collar workers, and he could be said to be the leading figure in popularizing Panerai as a playful, "unconventional" fashion item.

As someone who works at the bottom of the watch industry, this is something I cannot sleep well at night.

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Now, let's introduce the recent work of Hugh Grant, the charming and handsome " former king of romantic comedies." His latest work is " Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" (2023), a prequel to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory " (2005). He plays the role of Oompa-Loompa , a strange dwarf who also appeared in the previous work!

To be honest, I wasn't planning on going to the theater to see it, but if Hugh Grant is playing an Oompa-Loompa, it's a different story. I can't wait to see what kind of strange performance he will give. I'm debating whether to take a day off on Friday, December 8th, when it is released in theaters in Japan...

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