The Perfect Watch for Every Hollywood Insider

The Watch-Obsessed Multihyphenate

For any red carpet regular seeking to switch up the usual Royal Oaks and Nautiluses, the Streamliner Perpetual Calendar by H. Moser & Cie offers styling that’s both minimalist and wholly unique, from its dial, lacking logo or hour markers and crafted in a refined smoked salmon fumé finish, to the smoothly rendered steel bracelet and 42.3mm steel case; price upon request, at Westime Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills 

The Busy Exec

Perfect for a darkened theater to check how much time is left in their art house director’s three-hour-plus prestige feature. Luminosity is key to the 41mm case, dial and hands on the new BR-X5 Blue Lum by Bell & Ross, which features an automatic movement, 70-hour power reserve and date window; $13,300, at Westime, Beverly Hills

The Art Director

Part of Extraordinary Dials by Van Cleef & Arpels, the Lady Arpels Jour Enchanté watch tells a story of artistry and handcraft via enamelwork, marquetry, jewel-setting and more in its 41mm white gold case; price upon request, at Van Cleef & Arpels, South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa

The Style-Centric Actress

Dior’s latest La D My Dior timepiece celebrates the house’s iconic cannage motif on both its mother-of-pearl dial, embellished with yellow gold and housed in a 25mm case, and on its Milanese steel bracelet; $10,900, at Dior, Beverly Hills

The Production Assistant

A stylish and reliable Swiss-made timepiece for rewarding the hard work of anyone starting out in the industry, the Baume & Mercier Riviera 10611 highlights a light green dial in a 36mm steel case on a matching green strap that can be easily changed for versatility; $1,850, at Time-Tec, Los Angeles 

The Stunt Coordinator

Designed for jet pilots, Breitling’s new Avenger B01 Chronograph 42 Night Mission blends military-inspired styling with tough, forward-thinking materials, from its 46mm ceramic case and black carbon dial to its corrosion-resistant construction and water resistance to 300 meters; $9,750, at Breitling, Beverly Hills

The Oscar-Nominated Writer-Director

Streamers and studios would be smart to show appreciation for their A-list talent with Rolex’s new Cosmograph Daytona, featuring a diamond-set dial and contrasting subdials crafted in natural mother-of-pearl, framed by a diamond-set bezel on a 40mm case in 18-karat white gold; $64,000, at the Rolex boutique at Gearys, Beverly Hills 

The Executive Producer

The two-tone styling of 18-karat rose gold and steel in Patek Philippe’s new 5821/1AR Cubitus is sure to be clocked by every discerning watch fan at Cannes. The 45mm case highlights a sunburst-blue dial with hour markers also in rose gold; $61,280, at Gearys, Beverly Hills 

The Power Agent Who Lunches at Dante

Omega’s Speedmaster 38 is a high-contrast piece ideal for the see-and-be-seen crowd, crafted in 18-karat proprietary Sedna gold and featuring a bezel studded with 52 diamonds that frames a chocolate dial and white subdials; $46,400, at Omega, Beverly Hills 

The Costume Designer

Several of Chanel’s latest watches are inspired by the handwork and artisans in the atelier, including this Thimble Long Necklace Couture piece, which houses a watch with diamond-set dial on a sautoir crafted of 18-karat yellow gold and festooned with diamonds; price upon request, at Chanel, Beverly Hills 

The Award-Winning Production Designer

Crown a career full of achievement with Glashütte Original’s new PanoLunarInverse, which is as visually unique as a Christopher Nolan film. It reimagines the movement so some elements are visible on the dial side, while a moon-phase indicator is placed on an offset dial accented with aventurine to resemble the night sky, all set in a 42mm platinum case; $42,600, at Feldmar Watch Co., Los Angeles

This story appeared in the Oct. 30 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Click here to subscribe.