The partnership has cemented Rolex’s role in cinema away from the screen, supporting the Oscars and the Academy Museum Gala, the ‘Met Gala of the West Coast’ Even if you’re not a watch aficionado, you just know it when you see a Rolex on the wrist of a film’s character . A Rolex is more than just a prop. It defines a character just as much as costumes and make-up do – it’s an instant signifier of a figure’s personality and a powerful accoutrement that even plays a key role in the plot.

Legendary actors such as Marlon Brando in The Fugitive Kind (1960), Faye Dunaway in Network (1976) and Gabriel Byrne in The Usual Suspects (1995) have worn a Rolex on screen, while more recently Rolexes have appeared in blockbusters such as Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and Bullet Train (2022). {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Aaron Taylor-Johnson wearing a Rolex watch in 2022’s Bullet Train.

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