"Actor's Watch" focuses on watches worn by actors in movies, television, etc.
In this, the 30th installment, we'll take a look at Robert De Niro 's watch.
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There is surely no one who doesn't know of Robert De Niro, one of Hollywood's greatest actors, who has been nominated for an Academy Award six times and won two . He is also known as a "chameleon actor" who thoroughly prepares for each role when appearing in a movie and can easily transform into any character.
Let's take a look at the watch he is wearing.
casino
CASINO (1995)
Casino is a mafia film that depicts the rise of Ace (Robert De Niro), a real-life sports betting tipster named Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, as a casino operator in Las Vegas. It is the second of Martin Scorsese 's real-life mafia dramas, following Goodfellas in 1990.
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Ace, who boasts a high winning rate by using information and data to bet, is a theoretical forecaster who does not believe in luck or fortune. When his gambling talent is recognized and he is entrusted with the management of a casino in Vegas, he makes a huge profit by using his natural talent and becomes a celebrity in the city. He also finds a beautiful wife and his life seems to be going smoothly, but things suddenly change when his longtime friend Nicky comes to Vegas.
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In the film , De Niro changes into over 70 outfits, and it is said that he spent over $1 million on costumes . De Niro wears several watches to match his outfits, but his most famous is a solid gold Piaget Polo watch. It is a fitting choice for a man who greedily pursued money and status.
Heat
HEAT (1995)
Robert De Niro plays the leader of a gang of robbers, and Al Pacino plays the investigator who pursues him. The crime action blockbuster "HEAT" attracted attention as it was the first time the two big stars had worked together in about 20 years since "The Godfather II" in 1974.
Al Pacino, who plays Agent Vincent, wears a Bvlgari Diagono , while Robert De Niro, who plays the leader of the gang, Nick, wears a quartz digital watch, the Timex Stealth .
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Nick, a genius criminal, plans his heists down to the second, and they are all completed perfectly within five minutes. This watch seems to embody his policy that what is needed to execute them is not beauty or status, but "precision" and "sturdiness."
RONIN
RONIN (1998)
"RONIN" is a crime action film in which spies and agents from various countries hatch a conspiracy to obtain secrets that a Russian official is trying to leak. As the title, which is a reference to the Japanese historical drama "ronin," suggests, this film depicts the lives of spies and agents who have lost their master, their nation, with the end of the Cold War, and is also a melancholic political suspense film that marks the end of an era.
In this film, Robert De Niro, who plays the American spy Sam, is wearing a Jardoo Bezelmeter from the 1940s or 1950s . This watch is said to have been purchased from a local watch shop in France during filming, and is such a vintage gem that there are rumors that he brought it back with him after filming.
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Although the brand Jardoo makes Swiss watches, it was originally an aircraft equipment manufacturer headquartered in the United States , so it would have looked perfect on the wrist of an American spy who would have been flying around the world during the Cold War.
Limitless
LIMITLESS (2011)
Eddie (Bradley Cooper) , a writer who is unable to write a novel and is cornered, obtains a new drug called "NZT" that activates unused parts of the brain. With his brain awakened, Eddie writes a masterpiece novel overnight, and then he enters the business world, achieving great success in stock trading and investment, and quickly rises to the top of the financial world. Eddie attracts attention from around the world, but he soon becomes addicted to NZT and suffers from the side effects.
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In this movie, Robert De Niro plays the role of a big-time investor who approaches the main character, Eddie, with a huge investment opportunity. He wears a Breguet Classic (Ref. 5197) on his wrist. This watch is a luxury watch, yet has a chic and understated appearance, making it the perfect watch for the big-time investor who needs to remain calm at all times.
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What do you think? Looking at the list like this, you can see that the watches Robert De Niro wears in his movies are all "convincing" watches that highlight the characters he plays .
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In "Raging Bull," in which he played a boxer, he went from being extremely toned to gaining 27kg in a short period of time in order to portray the boxer from his active days to his post-retirement days. Robert De Niro is also known for his thorough character preparation, having actually worked as a taxi driver for several weeks when appearing in "Taxi Driver." There is no way that a man like him would neglect to choose a watch that clearly reflects a person's personality and character. This is what leads to "breathing individuality into the character."
On the other hand, this also means that even ordinary people can express a different side of themselves by changing their watches. If you want to change yourself or give off a different vibe than usual , try wearing a completely different type of watch than you usually wear, and you may be able to open up a new side of your personality . What do you think about choosing a watch like that?
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