[Gladiator] Ridley Scott's favorite watch ~Actor's Watch #199~

"Gladiator" (2000), which depicts the revenge of Roman gladiators, won five Academy Awards. The release of its sequel, " Gladiator II: Call of a Hero ", the first in 24 years, is a hot topic in the film world. The man smoking a cigar next to Paul Mescal, who played the main role in this film, is none other than director Ridley Scott, the creator of both "Gladiator" and " Gladiator II: Call of a Hero ".

Ridley Scott is one of Hollywood's greatest hit makers, having produced many historic masterpieces such as "Alien" (1979), "Blade Runner" (1982), and "Black Rain" (1989).

"Actor's Watch" focuses on the watches of people active in the movies and on TV. In this 199th issue, we will be introducing the favorite watch of film director Ridley Scott.

Bvlgari

Diagono Scuba [Ref. SD38SG ]

The 40th Toronto Film Festival was held in Canada in September 2015. The Martian, a survival film starring Matt Damon as an astronaut stranded on Mars, premiered, and director Ridley Scott appeared at a press conference afterwards. The watch he was wearing at the time was a Bvlgari Diagono Scuba (Ref. SD38SG).

"Diagono" is an ancient Greek word meaning "race." As the name suggests, this is a popular watch that is part of Bvlgari's sports collection.

Although it is a diver's watch, this watch also has the elegance that is so characteristic of Bvlgari, and the choice of this watch perhaps reflects the attention to detail that only a visualist like him can have, as he continues to make films that combine intense action with sophisticated visuals.

Hamilton

Khaki Navy Below Zero [ Ref.H78505330 ]

An interview video with director Ridley Scott was released on the YouTube movie information channel "Flicks And The City Clips" in May 2017. Ridley Scott talked about behind the scenes of his latest film, "Alien Covenant" (2017), to promote the film. The watch he was wearing at the time was the Hamilton Khaki Navy Below Zero (Ref. H78505330).

This submarine-inspired watch is a 46mm thick diver's model with 1000m water resistance and a helium escape valve. For movie-loving watch enthusiasts, it is known as the watch that appeared in the sci-fi movie "TENET" (2020) directed by Christopher Nolan.

I can't help but fantasize that perhaps Christopher Nolan, seeing Ridley Scott using it, decided to use it in one of his films...

Breitling

Endurance Pro 44 [Ref. M122927 ]

Ridley Scott appeared on the CBS news program "Sunday Morning" in November 2023. The orange watch he was wearing while being interviewed about his latest film, "Napoleon," which is about to be released, appears to be a Breitling Endurance Pro 44 (Ref. M122927).

"Endurance," which means "endurance" or "durability," is Breitling's watch for athletes. By using "Breitlight," a polymer material that is only about 1/6 the weight of stainless steel, it reduces the burden on athletes during sports.

At the time of this interview, director Ridley Scott was 86 years old. A lightweight watch like this would be perfect for an elderly action movie director taking command on set.

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What did you think?

All of the watches we have introduced this time are Ridley Scott's favorites since he entered old age, and they are all active and sporty watches. It's fitting that this masterful director, who is over 80 years old and still manages to complete an intense action movie like " Gladiator II: A Hero Calls ," has chosen a watch that doesn't make him seem old.

Ridley Scott's next film is a sci-fi film called "Dogstars," which depicts a future where civilization has been destroyed by a pandemic . It is rumored that he will team up again with Paul Mescal, who worked on " Gladiator II: Call of Heroes ."

Director Ridley Scott continues to work energetically as a film director while wearing a sporty watch. There is no doubt that he will continue to wear stylish, youthful watches, befitting one of Hollywood's top visual artists.

See you later!