The most elegant actors at the Cannes Film Festival are sporting at least two timepieces, a workaday watch for morning photocalls and a bank-busting one to pair with their tuxedos at night.
The Cannes Film Festival, whose 2024 iteration kicks off May 14 and runs through May 25, is known for its A-list stars, glamorous gowns and resplendent jewelry. It’s also a great place for spotting fine timepieces, whether worn for daytime photo calls or with a tuxedo on the Croisette.
Last year, among the stars spotted in luxury watches were Ethan Hawke in a stunning Piaget Ultimate High Jewelry Altiplano watch in white gold which featured 88 brilliant-cut diamonds on its case and 396 brilliant-cut diamonds on its dial; director Xavier Dolan in a slim Bulgari Octo Finissimo watch; and Mads Mikkelsen sporting a dressy Chopard L.U.C. Perpetual Twin.
Expect to see more timepieces this year on A-list actors and directors, who will have their pick of watches like the 10 below:
Chronoswiss
Chronoswiss
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The 42mm ReSec Green Monster Manufacturer in titanium features green guilloché and brilliant blue details; $15,800, at Feldmar Watch Co., Los Angeles and feldmarwatch.com.
Hublot
Hublot
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The Big Bang MP-11 spotlights a sculptural seven-barrel movement in a 45mm blue sapphire case; $171,000, at Hublot, Beverly Hills and hublot.com.
Patek Philippe
Patek Philippe
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Limited to 10 pieces, the Rare Handcrafts collection’s “Morning on the Beach” highlights a marquetry dial in a white gold case; price upon request, at Patek Philippe, Beverly Hills and gearys.com.
Jacob & Co.
Jacob & Co.
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The latest hand-wound Epic X in white ceramic clocks in at 44mm and features a vivid-blue skeleton movement; price upon request, at Jacob & Co., New York and jacobandco.com.
H. Moser & Cie
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In a 42.8mm steel case, the latest statement dial from H. Moser & Cie. is the Pioneer Centre Seconds Concept Citrus Green, an automatic watch that highlights a new fumé dial in tonal lime hues that take center stage thanks to the absence of hour markers or a logo; price upon request, at Westime Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills and westime.com.
Rolex
Rolex
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Diamonds adorn both the bezel and the mother-of-pearl dial of the new 40mm Cosmograph Daytona in white gold; $70,100, at Rolex at Gearys, Beverly Hills and gearys.com.
Cartier
Cartier
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Tonal gray hues create an elegant look for the new Santos de Cartier Dual Time in steel; price upon request, at Cartier, Beverly Hills and cartier.com.
Vacheron Constantin
Vacheron Constantin
Limited to 50 pieces, the Traditionnelle Tourbillon Chronograph Collection Excellence Platine highlights the beauty of platinum in its 42.5mm case, dial, buckle and the stitching on its dark blue strap. The manual-winding movement’s functions include small seconds, a 65-hour power reserve and a tourbillion at 12 o’clock. Price upon request, at Vacheron Constantin, Beverly Hills and vacheron-constantin.com.
Chopard
Chopard
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The Alpine Eagle 41 Frozen Summit is fully embellished with diamonds set in ethically sourced 18-karat white gold; price upon request, at Chopard, South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa and chopard.com.
Bulgari
Bulgari
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At a total thickness of just 1.70mm, this 40mm Octo Finissimo Ultra COSC in titanium is limited to 20 pieces and sets a new record for the world’s thinnest mechanical wristwatch; price upon request, at Bulgari, Beverly Hills and bulgari.com.
A version of this story first appeared in the May 8 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Click here to subscribe.