Saltburn, Priscilla, Frankenstein. These are just some of the films in which Jacob Elordi has measured himself in recent years, after his explosive debut in Euphoria. Eclectic roles, in which he has grown and transformed, and which tell a path far from linearity. On screen as in life, his interpretive versatility is reflected in a style that is often likened to Lady Diana’s for its ability to casually combine tailored garments with out-of-the-ordinary details. And like her characters, her watch collection also chronicles a journey of transformation and research.
We at IWS had fun for you catching up on his best wrist moments.
Audemars Piguet Bamboo Day-Date Moonphase
Among the most talked-about watches of recent months is undoubtedly the Audemars Piguet Bamboo Day-Date Moonphase in yellow gold, spotted on his wrist during the Newport Beach Film Festival, where he received the Maverick Award for his latest role in Guillermo del Toro‘s Frankenstein. Rare and highly coveted, it is a model little known to even the most knowledgeable of collectors.
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The Bamboo was born in the 1980s, in a decade of profound transformation for Swiss watchmaking, which, after the quartz crisis built and experimented with new aesthetic and technical languages-Piaget plays with semi-precious stones, Audermars Piguet with bracelet geometries and innovative materials. The child of an intense season of change, the Bamboo explores a different and hybrid territory (compared to the Royal Oak) in which technique and craftsmanship meet, halfway.
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The bracelet is composed of hand-polished cylindrical links connected with small movable joints that mimic the natural rhythm of the bamboo’s knots as a miniature exercise. Each element is individually crafted and polished to a mirror finish before assembly, a procedure that requires long hours of handwork and gives the bracelet a surprising flexibility for a material like solid gold.
The 33 mm case-perfectly proportioned to the language of the era and today’s “mini” trends-houses an automatic movement, derived from the Audemars Piguet caliber 2124 (Jaeger-LeCoultre base 889), with a module for day, date, and moon phase indication. It is a slim movement, decorated with côtes de Genève, with a power reserve of about 40 hours and a frequency of 28,800 vph.
On the dial, in ivory-colored gold, are symmetrically arranged day and date indications in the center, moon phase at 6 o’clock, and polished baton hands that dialogue with applied gold hour markers.
Cartier Tank
The Cartier chapter is the densest in Jacob Elordi’s collection, and it begins with a Tank Normal. Reissued by
The model worn by Elordi at the Venice Film Festival for the premiere of Sofia Coppola ‘s Priscilla is the modern version in 18-karat yellow gold: rectangular case measuring 32.6 × 25.7 mm, only 6.85 mm thick, and Cartier Caliber 070, a mechanical hand-wound movement consisting of 82 components and 21 rubies. The dial retains the historical setting with Roman numerals and chemin de fer minute track, and octagonal crown with sapphire cabochon.
Alongside the Normal are two variants of the Tank Louis, both in yellow gold with sapphire cabochons. The first, with a green leather dial and strap, accompanied him during the promotion of Frankenstein and at the BFI London Film Festival; the second, with a black lacquered dial and matching alligator strap, appeared on his wrist for the Saturday Night Live episode.
But there is more to his collection. A simpler Tank Must, which is considered among the Maison’s entry-level models, which can be purchased for about 6,400 euros, and unlike the Normal is powered by a high-autonomy quartz movement. Simple, topical. The version worn by Elordi on the Today Show is embellished with a bezel set with 42 brilliant-cut diamonds, totaling 0.48 carats, and a synthetic cabochon crown.
And then there is the coup de cœur: the Tank à Guichet. A masterpiece of essentiality, born in 1928, with an unmistakable window display for minutes and
TAG Heuer Monaco, Aquaracer and Carrera
For his Oscar debut, Jacob Elordi chose Tag Heuer. But not just any one: it’s the
Elordi dresses up the classic version faithful to the 1969 design and its contemporary reinterpretation in black sandblasted titanium and DLC coating, better known as Dark Lord.
Elordi doesn’t stop at the myth: it was seen with a 36 mm Aquaracer Professional 300, with bubblegum pink dial and diamond indexes-for a gesture that subverts masculine codes-and with a Carrera Chronograph Blue, 39 mm case and deep blue dial, chosen to mark the 60th anniversary of the historic model in London.
Rolex
The oldest piece in his collection is a Rolex Bubbleback ref. 6084 early 1950s. The name comes from the domed case back, which was necessary to contain the first bulky but revolutionary Perpetua automatic rotors.
Alongside this period witness, Elordi owns a Day-Date 40 in yellow gold, the legendary President’s Watch. Another symbol of Rolex tradition, worn by Lyndon B. Johnson, then by Nixon and Ford. The first automatic chronometer in history to display the day and date in full, one of the most iconic watches ever made.
An eclectic, yet surprisingly coherent collection. Different, brave, irreverent. Each piece tells a chapter of watchmaking history, and together something of its style.
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