Actor's Watch #169 [WWE Heavyweight] Dave Bautista's favorite watch

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"Actor's Watch" focuses on the watches worn by actors active in movies, television, etc.
In this 169th installment, we will introduce Dave Bautista 's favorite watch .

Bautista is a top wrestler who won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in 2005. Since around 2010, he has been using his well-trained physique to make inroads in Hollywood, and was chosen to play the main character Drax in Marvel's blockbuster series Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Since then, he has appeared in major films such as Spectre (2015) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017), and is now one of Hollywood's indispensable muscular actors.

In this issue of "Actor's Watch," we will be introducing Dave Bautista 's watch collection.

Rolex

Yacht-Master II Chronograph [Ref. 116680 ]

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Former James Bond actor Daniel Craig plays an eccentric detective in the mystery film " Knives Out: The Glass Onion " (2022). The watch worn by Dave Bautista, who plays a wealthy influencer, at the film's premiere appears to be a Rolex Yacht-Master II Chronograph (Ref. 116680) .

As he is a former professional wrestler, he is super muscular, so even if he wears a 40mm watch, it looks like a ladies' size. If he were to wear a Rolex, there is no doubt that the Yacht-Master II Chronograph, which has the largest case diameter of 44mm , would be the best fit for him.

Panerai

Luminor Chronograph Daylight [ Ref.PAM00251 ]

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Dave Bautista's breakthrough film, Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), was released in 2017. When he appeared at a press conference in Tokyo to mark the release of its sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 , he was wearing a Panerai Luminor Chronograph Daylight (Ref. PAM00251) .

This is a 44mm thick watch with a chronograph and tachymeter mounted on Panerai's standard model " Luminor ". The model name is a tribute to the famous action movie " Daylight " (1996) where Sylvester Stallone wore a Panerai watch. Dave Bautista's choice of this model out of the many Panerai watches available may be a sign of respect for the macho actor Sylvester Stallone.

Luminor Marina [ Ref.PAM00140 ]

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Dave Bautista appeared as a guest on the American film information program " The IMDb Show " broadcast in March 2020. The watch he was wearing while talking about his upbringing and career appears to be a Panerai Luminor Marina (Ref. PAM00140) .

Before he was cast in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), he says he was nearly bankrupt and had to sell his house and personal belongings to make ends meet. However, he has since achieved great success as an actor, and as a fan, it is truly pleasing to see that he is once again able to wear his favorite Panerai, a luxurious solid gold model.

omega

Seamaster 300 Specter [Ref.233.32.41.21.01.001]

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Dave Bautista attended a press conference for Spectre (2015), in which he played the silent strongman Mr. Hinx who hunts down James Bond. On his thick wrist is an Omega Seamaster 300 Spectre (Ref. 233.32.41.21.01.001) .

He is probably wearing this watch because he is sponsored by Omega, but as you can see, even though the case diameter is 41mm, it looks like he is wearing a ladies' or children's watch. This explains why he usually wears watches with large case diameters.

summary

What did you think?

The Yacht-Master II Chronograph and Panerai, which have large case diameters, look good on macho actors. Whether this is called " there are few options " or " big, thick watches look good on them " is up to the individual, but as someone with thin wrists who doesn't look good in large watches at all, I'm really envious of them.

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In recent years, Dave Bautista has been increasingly cast as a leading character not only in action movies, but also in mysteries such as Knives Out: Glass Onion (2022) and thrillers such as Knockout (2023). From a muscle-head who relies only on his strength to an intellectual macho man who looks good in glasses, his presence is one of a kind.

He is a " new generation macho actor " whose future looks promising alongside Ma Dong-seok , and I look forward to keeping an eye on his activities in the future.

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