Actor Tom Cruise's watch ~Actor's Watch #28~

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Tom Cruise became a top star with the worldwide smash hit of "Top Gun" in 1986, and has since appeared in one hit film after another.

People may have a strong image of him as a playboy, and that's exactly right (lol). He is a genuine "popular man" who has been known to date many big-name actresses. However, he is also a very serious worker, and in the many flashy action scenes he has performed, he is a true action actor who does it all himself without the use of stuntmen. What kind of watches does this man with so many different faces wear in his movies? Let's take a look right away.

Top Gun

TOP GUN (1986)

Top Gun is a coming-of-age film set at Top Gun, the world's best elite pilot training school located at the U.S. Naval Air Station in Miramar, California, and follows the story of Maverick (Tom Cruise), an unconventional young pilot who flies F-14 Tomcat fighter jets, as he grows through the struggles and love he experiences with his teammates.

This film created a huge boom, with Tom Cruise and many other actors making their big breaks, and the theme song "Danger Zone" sung by Kenny Loggins also became a hit. Tom Cruise, who played the main character Maverick, can be seen wearing a Porsche Design 7176S on his wrist.

This model has PVD technology, which was developed as a military-use hardening coating, applied to the entire watch, making it ideal for military personnel to use in harsh environments.

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The sequel to this film (whose release has been postponed) will be released around November this year, depicting the legendary pilot "Maverick" returning to Top Gun as an instructor. I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of watch the older Tom Cruise will wear.

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Rain Man

RAIN MAN (1988)

Charlie (Tom Cruise), who works at a luxury foreign car dealership, returns home to get his inheritance after hearing the news of his estranged father's death, but finds out that the entire $3 million inheritance will go to an anonymous person. When Charlie finds out that the anonymous person is his autistic older brother Raymond (Dustin Hoffman), whom he had never even known about, he takes his brother out of the hospital and heads to Los Angeles to get his hands on the money, but... Rain Man is a moving road movie directed by Barry Levinson that won four major Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Actor) as well as numerous other film awards.

In this film, perhaps in keeping with his role as a luxury foreign car dealer, he wears a gorgeous Rolex Day-Date in yellow gold and champagne color.

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*Source: https://rare-watch.net/watch-info-movie-history-2/#outline__4

The watch matches his absurd character who is obsessed with money, but in his relationship with his autistic brother, he finds something more important than money and ultimately chooses to give up the watch. It's a story that makes you think a lot, but maybe it's just my nature as a watchmaker to think, "Don't let it go!" (laughs)

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE/GHOST PROTOCOL (2011)

"Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" is the fourth installment of the popular action series in which Tom Cruise plays IMF spy Ethan Hunt.

The Kremlin in Russia is blown up by someone's conspiracy, and the IMF is suspected of being involved in the crime. In order to clear the suspicion, agent Ethan Hunt and his team begin to act behind the scenes, but a conspiracy surrounding a nuclear war gradually comes to light. Will Ethan and his team be able to find the mastermind and save the world from crisis?

In the movie, where the usual intense action unfolds, he wears a Tudor Heritage Chronograph 70330N . I think that the adventurous and unique design of this watch is a perfect match for Ethan Hunt's fierce character. It also proves that Tudor watches are shock-resistant and durable, and can withstand any harsh conditions.

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This series has amazed audiences with unimaginable action scenes on land, sea, and air, but the highlight of this film is the action scene at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. You'll have to watch the film to find out why he does what he does, but it's amazing to see that Tom Cruise himself does it without a stuntman.

*Source: https://eiga.com/movie/55154/review/

The action scenes are getting bigger with each film, and the next one is currently being filmed, so I'm curious to see where it will be set this time. Personally, I suspect they're running out of ideas and will set it in space (laughs).

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How was that?

Tom Cruise, who is a professional and serious person, seems to wear watches that are well suited to the role he plays , rather than his own favorite watch. But he is Tom Cruise after all. His appearance, which makes any watch look even cooler, is unparalleled (lol).

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He is also known as a big Japanophile and has visited Japan more than 20 times. Since he has stated that he will continue to be active in the country in the future, it may be interesting to pay attention not only to his next work, but also to what kind of watch he will wear when he visits Japan!

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