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Boxer, Influencer & Entrepreneur

Jake Paul's Richard Mille RM 11-03: The Problem Child's $370K Flyback Chronograph

Vine star. Disney Channel actor. Professional boxer. Co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions. The man who pulled 65 million simultaneous Netflix viewers to watch him beat Mike Tyson. Jake Paul is many things — and the Richard Mille RM 11-03 Flyback Chronograph on his wrist is exactly the watch for someone who has spent his entire career making people underestimate him, then making them watch anyway.

Jake Paul wearing Richard Mille RM 11-03

Jake Paul — Richard Mille RM 11-03. Source: @kaitrumpgolfer / Instagram

Jake Paul Richard Mille RM 11-03 detail

The RM 11-03 — tonneau case, skeletonised movement, flyback chronograph

Jake Joseph Paul was born January 17, 1997, in Cleveland, Ohio,

 

 

MMA Champion, Boxer & Entrepreneur

Conor McGregor's Franck Muller Vanguard: The Notorious One's Diamond-Bezel Watch

From a plumber's apprentice in Crumlin collecting welfare to the first UFC fighter in history to hold two championship belts simultaneously, Conor McGregor built an empire through will, performance, and a persona so big it became its own industry. The Franck Muller Vanguard with diamond bezel on his wrist is exactly the watch the "Master of Complications" designed for the man who complicated every room he walked into.

Conor McGregor with Franck Muller Vanguard watch

Conor McGregor — Franck Muller Vanguard. Source: @thenotoriousmma / Instagram

Conor McGregor Franck Muller Vanguard detail

Franck Muller Vanguard — tonneau case, bold Arabic numerals, diamond-set bezel

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Actor, Director & Vintage Rolex Devotee

Jason Bateman's 1979 Rolex Daytona: The Watch He Traded a Franck Muller to Own

He wore it on stage at the Oscars. He wore it in a Vanity Fair clip about Ozark slang. He wore it to a Dodgers game. The 1979 Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263 "Panda" on Jason Bateman's wrist is the same watch — every time — and the story of how he got it is one of the most honest things a Hollywood actor has ever said about collecting.

Jason Bateman wearing 1979 Rolex Daytona Ref 6263

Jason Bateman — 1979 Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263. Source: @jenniferaniston / Instagram

Jason Bateman Rolex Daytona Ref 6263 detail

Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263 — 37.5mm steel, white "Panda" dial, black acrylic bezel

Jason Kent Bateman was born January 14, 1969, in Rye, New Yo

 

 

Comedian, Television Host & Mechanical Collector

Jay Leno's A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual Calendar: The Watch for a Man Who Understands Machines

Over 180 cars, 160 motorcycles, and a working tank with live ammunition in Burbank, California. Jay Leno built his collection the same way he built his career — systematically, on his own terms, without spending money he hadn't already earned. On his wrist at Jay Leno's Garage: a platinum A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual Calendar. The most mechanically sophisticated watch from the most technically uncompromising watchmaker in the world, on the wrist of the man who has spent his entire adult life in pursuit of that exact quality.

Jay Leno wearing A. Lange Söhne Datograph Perpetual Calendar at Jay Leno's Garage

Jay Leno — A. Lange & Söhne Datog

 

 

Automotive Photographer & Canon Explorer of Light

Larry Chen's Heat Wave x Nixon Time Teller: Car Culture on the Wrist

The man who has spent 20+ years photographing Formula Drift, Pikes Peak, Gymkhana, and every corner of grassroots car culture on the planet is wearing a watch built for people who grew up around orange gauge clusters and warm dashboard glow. The Heat Wave x Nixon Time Teller is a limited-edition collaboration that makes complete sense on Larry Chen's wrist — and almost no sense on anyone else's. In the best possible way.

Larry Chen wearing Heat Wave x Nixon Time Teller during Hagerty interview with Jay Leno

Larry Chen — Heat Wave x Nixon Time Teller. Source: Jay Leno's Garage / YouTube

Heat Wave x Nixon Time Teller detail

Nixon x HWV Time Teller — tonal grid dial, fluorescent orange markings, debossed silicone band

 

 

Motoring Journalist, Presenter & Rally Competitor

Henry Catchpole's Autodromo Group B Pegasus Edition: The Watch Built for Someone Who Actually Competed in a Rally

Evo magazine's former features editor, Hagerty's The Driver's Seat presenter, British Rally Championship competitor, and owner of an unfinished 1979 Ford Escort Mk2 rally car he hopes to finish one day — Henry Catchpole is wearing the Autodromo x Mobil 1 Group B Pegasus Edition. One of 70 ever made, sold out in under 24 hours, built to honour the most spectacularly dangerous era in rallying. It fits him with an exactness that most watch spots can only aspire to.

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Henry Catchpole — Autodromo x Mobil 1 Group B Pegasus Edition. Source: Hagerty / YouTube

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Luxury Real Estate YouTuber — Entrepreneur — Former World Champion Windsurfer

Enes Yilmazer's Patek Philippe Calatrava: The Other Watch

Enes Yilmazer wears a Patek Philippe Nautilus when the room calls for a sports watch. When it calls for something else — the formal listing, the dinner, the occasion that the Nautilus would overdress for — he reaches for a Patek Philippe Calatrava. The man who tours the world's most expensive homes has calibrated his watch collection the same way he reads a room: precisely.

Enes Yilmazer. Source: YouTube

Patek Philippe Calatrava.

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Enes Yilmazer has been spotted on this site before — wearing a Patek Philippe Nautilus, the steel sports watch that has become the default sta

 

 

ESPN NFL Analyst — Former Indianapolis Colts & Green Bay Packers Center

Jeff Saturday's Rolex Submariner: The Undrafted Centre Who Anchored a Dynasty Wears the Watch That Never Goes Out of Style

Undrafted in 1998. Cut by Baltimore without playing a game. Took a job managing an electrical supply store. Then a teammate walked uninvited into a general manager's office and changed everything. Jeff Saturday spent thirteen seasons as the best centre in the AFC, won a Super Bowl, earned six Pro Bowls, negotiated a landmark CBA, and was inducted into the Colts Ring of Honor. Now an ESPN analyst. On his wrist: a Rolex Submariner — the watch that rewards exactly the same qualities his career required.

Jeff Saturday wearing Rolex Submariner on ESPN

Jeff Saturday — Rolex Submariner on wrist. Sour

 

 

Actor, Comedian, Voice Artist & Co-Host — SmartLess Podcast

Will Arnett's Rolex Submariner: The Voice Behind Gob, BoJack, and Batman Wears the Watch That Doesn't Need to Explain Itself

Gob Bluth in Arrested Development. BoJack Horseman in the Netflix animated series that became one of the most critically celebrated shows of its decade. Batman in The Lego Movie franchise. Seven Emmy nominations. Co-host of SmartLess with Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes. Will Arnett has spent thirty years making iconic things feel effortless. On his wrist: a Rolex Submariner — the watch that operates on exactly the same principle.

Will Arnett wearing Rolex Submariner

Will Arnett — Rolex Submariner on wrist. Source: YouTube

Will Arnett Rolex Submariner detail

Rolex Submariner — unidirectional bezel, luminous markers, Oyster case

 

 

Stand-Up Comedian, Podcaster & Independent Media Operator — Flagrant | Brilliant Idiots

Andrew Schulz's Rolex Daytona: Comedy's Most Independent Operator Wears the Watch He Earned Himself

He turned down Netflix deals to self-distribute his specials. He sold out Madison Square Garden independently — no network, no label, no infrastructure he didn't build himself. He co-hosts Flagrant with Akaash Singh and Brilliant Idiots with Charlamagne tha God, two of the most listened-to comedy podcasts in the country. He built his following from the ground up through crowd work clips, YouTube, and a refusal to let a streaming platform own his catalogue. Andrew Schulz runs comedy like a business. The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona on his wrist is the receipt.

 

 

NFL Quarterback (Retired) — 7× Super Bowl Champion | FOX Sports Broadcaster

Tom Brady's Rolex Land-Dweller: The Greatest Quarterback of All Time Wears Rolex's Most Significant New Watch in a Decade

23 NFL seasons. Seven Super Bowl championships — six with the New England Patriots, one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Five Super Bowl MVPs. Three league MVPs. The most career passing yards and touchdowns in NFL history. By almost any measure, Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback to have played professional football. On his wrist: the Rolex Land-Dweller — introduced at Watches & Wonders 2025 as Rolex's most technically ambitious new model in over a decade, with 32 patent applications and a movement unlike anything the brand has produced before.

Tom Brady wearing Rolex Land-Dweller

 

 

Screen Spot — Tropic Thunder (2008, DreamWorks/Paramount) | Tom Cruise as Les Grossman

Les Grossman's Panerai GMT: The Most Unhinged Hollywood Producer in Cinema History Wears Exactly the Right Watch

He is a fictional character. He is played by Tom Cruise in a bald cap, a fatsuit, and oversized prosthetic hands. He threatens to "rain down an ungodly firestorm." He dances. He screams. He is, arguably, the most memorable supporting performance in a film full of memorable supporting performances. And on the wrist of Les Grossman, ruthless Hollywood studio executive, in Tropic Thunder (2008): a Panerai GMT.

Les Grossman (Tom Cruise) wearing Panerai GMT in Tropic Thunder

Les Grossman (Tom Cruise) — Panerai GMT on wrist. Source: Tropic Thunder (2008) / @fuckinggoodmovies

Les Grossman Panerai GMT detail Tropic Thunder

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Special Advisor & Chief Business Development Officer — 8AM Golf

Jeff Fujimoto's Omega Aqua Terra: Grey Goose, PXG, and the Insider's Watch at the Golf Industry's Best Tables

Golf marketing at Grey Goose Vodka under Sidney Frank. Player management at 1 Degree Management. Five years advising Bob Parsons at PXG. Now special advisor to Howard Milstein and Hoyt McGarity at 8AM Golf — the holding company behind GOLF Magazine, Miura Golf, True Spec Golf, the Nicklaus Companies, and partnerships with Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods. Jeff Fujimoto has spent his career at the intersection of golf, business, and premium brands. On his wrist: an Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra.

Jeff Fujimoto wearing Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra

Jeff Fujimoto — Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra on wrist. Source: 8amgo

 

 

President & CEO — TaylorMade Golf Company

David Abeles's TAG Heuer Carrera: The CEO of TaylorMade Wears the Racing Chronograph That Shares His Brand's DNA

He guided TaylorMade Golf through its separation from Adidas, its transition to private equity ownership, and its growth into one of the most technically ambitious equipment brands in the sport — worn by Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Tiger Woods, and the majority of the world's top-ranked players at various points. David Abeles has spent decades in the sports industry building the kind of performance-first brand identity that wins on Tour before it wins at retail. On his wrist: a TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 1887 — 43mm, stainless steel, racing-inspired, engineered around an in-house automatic chr

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President — 8AM Golf | Former CEO, True Spec Golf | Former Collegiate Golf Hall of Famer, Lynn University

Hoyt McGarity's Rolex Daytona Panda: The President of Golf's Most Ambitious Holding Company Wears the Collector's Chronograph

Lynn University Athletics Hall of Fame. Former professional tours. Co-founder of Modern Golf. CEO of True Spec Golf. Now President of 8AM Golf — the Howard Milstein holding company behind GOLF Magazine, Golf.com, Miura Golf, True Spec, the Nicklaus Companies, Justin Timberlake as creative partner, and the T-Squared Social venture with Tiger Woods. Hoyt McGarity sits at the strategic centre of the most ambitious integrated company in the golf industry. On his wrist: a Rolex Daytona Panda — the white-dial, black-subdial configur

 

 

Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter & Creator of The Mandalorian

Jon Favreau's Apple Watch: The Man Who Built the MCU Manages Complexity on His Wrist

He wrote Swingers while broke in Los Angeles in 1994. He directed the film that launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He created The Mandalorian for Disney+ and introduced Baby Yoda to the world. At any given moment, Jon Favreau is running more simultaneous creative and logistical threads than most people manage in a year. On his wrist: an Apple Watch. The device that does the most for the person who always has the most going on.

Jon Favreau wearing Apple Watch

Jon Favreau — Apple Watch on wrist

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Jon Favreau — director of Iron Man, creator of The Mandalorian

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Actor & Film Producer — Guardians of the Galaxy | Jurassic World | Parks and Recreation

Chris Pratt's Hublot Square Bang Unico: Star-Lord Wears the Watch That Broke Hublot's Own Rules

Andy Dwyer. Star-Lord. Owen Grady. One of Hollywood's highest-grossing leading men across a remarkable run in the 2010s. Chris Pratt transformed from lovable television ensemble player to billion-dollar franchise anchor in the space of a few years — a career trajectory as bold and unexpected as his watch choice. On his wrist: a Hublot Square Bang Unico — the watch that took Hublot's established circular language and squared it into something more audacious than anything the brand had done before.

Chris Pratt wearing Hublot Square Bang Unico

Chris Pratt — Hublot Square Bang Unico on wrist. Source:

 

 

Actor, Producer & Environmental Advocate — Aquaman | Game of Thrones | Dune

Jason Momoa's Serica 5303 PLD: Aquaman Wears the Watch Built for French Navy Bomb Disposal Divers

He plays the king of the ocean on screen. He is a UNEP Advocate for Life Below Water off it. He is 6'4", born in Honolulu, of Native Hawaiian, Samoan, German, Irish, and Pawnee descent, and is among the most physically imposing presences in contemporary cinema. On the wrist of Jason Momoa: not a Rolex, not a Hublot, not a Richard Mille — but a Serica 5303 PLD, a €1,690 French microbrand dive watch built in collaboration with the French Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal divers, limited to 500 pieces, and fully amagnetic so it cannot trigger the bombs its intended wearers are trying to defuse.

 

 

Professional Golfer (Retired) — 2× The Open Champion | CEO, LIV Golf Investments

Greg Norman's Garmin Fēnix 1: The Great White Shark Wears the GPS That Started It All

331 weeks at world No. 1. Two Open Championship titles. Eighty-eight professional victories including twenty on the PGA Tour. A business empire spanning golf course design, apparel, wine, and real estate. CEO of LIV Golf Investments. Greg Norman built his entire career on information advantage, physical dominance, and the willingness to press when others pulled back. On his wrist: a Garmin Fēnix 1 — the original 2012 multisport GPS watch that gave serious outdoor athletes exactly those tools for the first time.

Greg Norman wearing Garmin Fenix 1

Greg Norman — Garmin Fēnix 1 on wrist. Source: YouTube

Greg Norman Garmin Fenix 1 detail

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Podcaster, UFC Commentator, Stand-Up Comedian & Martial Artist — The Joe Rogan Experience

Joe Rogan's Omega Speedmaster Moonphase: The World's Most Listened-To Podcaster Wears the Watch That Went to the Moon

Stand-up in the late 1980s. NewsRadio. Fear Factor. UFC colour commentary since 2002. The Joe Rogan Experience — consistently the most streamed podcast on Spotify since 2020, with a Spotify deal reportedly valued at over $200 million. A black belt in both Tae Kwon Do and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Joe Rogan spent decades doing the work in contexts the mainstream was not paying attention to, before the mainstream arrived. On his wrist: an Omega Speedmaster Moonphase — a watch that takes horology's most historically significant chronograph and adds the most