The distinction between Paul Mescal and most different celebrities who’ve the privilege of being an envoy for a watch model is stark. Mescal is not simply gladly taking no matter new releases are despatched his manner. Zoom in on the Irish actor’s wrist and as a rule you may doubtless discover an archival banger or a bonafide basic—precisely the form of items that will get watch nerds excited. On his Gladiator II world press tour, the web’s favourite tiny watch daddy has not disenchanted, sporting drool-worthy Cartiers at each alternative.
In London for the world premiere, Mescal selected a spicy 1963 Cartier Petit Santos in yellow gold with a customized black strap plucked from the Cartier Assortment archive. “After we have been proven [this watch], instantly it felt proper for Paul for the Royal premiere in London,” says Mescal’s stylist Felicity Kay. “The mix of the small face and the classic really feel of the watch couldn’t be extra good for Paul’s London look and probably the most becoming timepiece to finish what could possibly be known as a Cartier ‘mini watch’ tour for such a particular second.”
In the beginning of the press tour, Mescal wore a Tank Louis mini to the Academy Gala in LA, demonstrating his willingness to discover the extent of Cartier’s increasing teeny tiny roster of watches. “Mini watches occupy a particular place in Cartier watchmaking, and so they characterize a chic and timeless type. Delicate and refined, they embody mini variations of Cartier’s basic watchmaking aesthetics, making them very fashionable,” says Arnaud Carrez, Cartier’s Chief Advertising and marketing Officer and Senior Vice President.
