Actor and director Ben Affleck's watch - Actor's Watch #36

"Actor's Watch" focuses on watches worn by actors in movies, television, etc.
In this, the 36th installment, we bring you "The watch of Ben Affleck, the actor and director at the same time."

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Ben Affleck rose to popularity as a handsome actor who starred in films directed by Michael Bay, who is famous for being a hit maker, such as "Armageddon" (1998) and "Pearl Harbor" (2001). In the 2010s, he became a "two-sword actor" who also showed his face as a filmmaker, serving as director and executive producer in many of his works.

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This time, we would like to take a look at the watches chosen by Ben Affleck, a man who knows everything about Hollywood film production, both on and off the stage.

Paycheck, erased memories

PAYCHECK (2003)

After three years of research and development at Allcom, engineer Michael (Ben Affleck) agrees to have his memory wiped in exchange for a huge reward to maintain confidentiality. However, after his memory is wiped, he receives an envelope containing 19 pieces of junk and a pledge signed by him stating, "I will decline the reward and accept this paper bag instead." In his despair, Michael is targeted by a spy who is after secrets, and he uses the junk to get through one crisis after another. It's as if he had predicted the crisis in advance and prepared the junk...

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Philip K. Dick is known as the author of many hit science fiction films such as "Blade Runner" (1982), "Total Recall" (1990), and "Minority Report" (2002). "Paycheck," based on his short story "Paycheck," has been turned into a snappy science fiction action film by director John Woo, who also directed "Face/Off" (1997) and "Red Cliff" (2008).

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In this film, Ben Affleck wears the Seiko WIRED Ref . W522-4A30. It's a futuristic digital watch with a large LCD screen. For an engineer's wrist, which is likely to be exposed to strong magnetic fields, a stylish, highly functional digital watch like this would be more realistic than a luxury, high-end brand watch.

Company Men

THE COMPANY MEN (2010)

The human drama "Company Men" tells the story of Bobby (Ben Affleck), an elite trading company man who was laid off during the Lehman Shock , who struggles to find another job, but who must reexamine his pride and his relationship with his family, and regain his career. It is a sophisticated modern drama starring stars such as Tommy Lee Jones and Kevin Costner . At the time of the Lehman Shock, domestic watch stores also suffered great damage, so it is a very personal story and very touching.

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In this film, Ben Affleck's character Bobby wears a Piaget Polo Fiftyfive Chronograph , a dress sports model that combines luxury and functionality, making it a watch befitting an elite trading company man.

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Since Bobby is in the merchant shipping business around the world, the GMT function that lets you know the time in the countries you are in contact with is a big plus. Incidentally, this watch is also famous as the favorite of Shigeo Nagashima , the lifetime honorary manager of the Yomiuri Giants.

Argo

ALGO (2012)

The Iran-US Embassy Hostage Crisis occurred when the US Embassy in Tehran was occupied and 52 American diplomats were taken hostage. In order to rescue the six diplomats who escaped from the embassy and were hiding in the Canadian Embassy, ​​CIA operative Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) comes up with a plan to disguise the six as film crew members of a fictional science fiction movie called "Argo" and help them escape the country... Based on a true story that took place in the Middle East in 1979, Ben Affleck plays two roles as both director and star, and won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2012. This film has skyrocketed his reputation not only as an actor but also as a filmmaker.

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In this film, Tony, a CIA agent played by Ben Affleck, wears a Rolex Deepsea Ref. 116660. Since the film is based on an incident that occurred in 1979, a Ref. 1665 would have been appropriate, but the Ref. 116660 was chosen. This model was produced from 2008, so it is about 30 years out of date from the actual events.

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There are cases where a few years of discrepancy is ignored and design takes precedence over consistency with the era, such as the Tag Heuer Carrera in "Ford v Ferrari" and the Citizen Tsuno Chrono in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," but it's rare to see a discrepancy of this magnitude. To be honest, it makes you wonder, "What happened?", but the details are unknown.

Gone Girl

GONE GIRL (2014)

On the morning of their fifth wedding anniversary, Nick (Ben Affleck) notices his wife Amy's disappearance. He immediately reports it to the police, but the investigation begins to uncover evidence that suggests Nick killed Amy. Nick, who is under the suspicion of the police and the public, begins to search for Amy despite this.

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This film, which depicts the "darkness between a husband and wife" so strong that it is said that watching it makes people afraid to get married, is directed by David Fincher, who also directed "Seven" (1995) and "Fight Club" (1999). The gloomy industrial sound of Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) , who is now considered the director's partner, will make your stomach churn.

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In this movie, Nick, played by Ben Affleck, is the husband of a dark couple, wearing a Rolex GMT Master II with a blue and red bezel , commonly known as "Pepsi" . Nick is not a perfect husband, and in a sense, he is a character with human weaknesses, so the pop look of "Pepsi" seems to bring a little softness to the character. In this movie, where the tension of the unpredictable future continues, the pop look of "Pepsi" is a breath of fresh air.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (2016)

"Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice" is the second film in the "DC Extended Universe" series, which depicts the battle between heroes in the world of DC Comics. This is a unique hero movie that depicts the battle between Superman, who has too much power, and Batman, who considers Superman's destructive power a threat to humanity.

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In this film, Ben Affleck plays the well-known Batman. Bruce Wayne is the president of Wayne Enterprises, a large corporation, and a wealthy businessman. As his true identity, the watch he wears is also very premium.

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That watch is Breguet Tradition 7047 Platinum Tourbillon Fusé Ref.7047PT/11/9ZU . Equipped with a fusee-and-chain tourbillon, this is a masterpiece from Breguet that shows the company's relentless pursuit of precision. The Batman movie is a symbol of American comic book movies that pay homage to the original while being updated to modern times through reboots , and there is something that overlaps with the Breguet Tradition theme of "returning to the origins" and "looking to the future."

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What did you think?
In fact, Ben Affleck has never been an actor whose performances have been stable, and his reputation as an actor has fluctuated wildly like a rollercoaster. His popularity soared with the huge success of "Armageddon" (1998), but he also won the "Worst Actor" award at the Raspberry Awards, which decides the worst movie of the year, for his roles in "Daredevil" (2003) and "Gigli" (2003).

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His directorial debut , Gone Baby Gone (2007), won many awards, and Argo (2012) won the Academy Award for Best Picture, but he entered a rehabilitation facility for addiction in 2018. Looking at his achievements like this, it seems that the charm of actor Ben Affleck is his human qualities, which make him skillful but also vulnerable.

It's interesting to note that the watches he chooses are not too perfect, as many of the elite businessmen in the film wear Rolex Datejusts , while he chooses a Piaget Polo or a Rolex that doesn't suit the era in which the film is set. This is another example of how human nature shines through.

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When it comes to fashion or watch selection, styling that is too perfect can be annoying.
It might be interesting to follow the example of Ben Affleck and try to portray a relaxed character like this.

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