A few lucky fans were in for a treat at the BAFTA Film Awards 2026 when a tuxedoed Leonardo DiCaprio—nominated for Best Actor for his turn in One Battle After Another—took the time to sign autographs for them. An autograph is great, of course, but to a watch enthusiast, it pales in comparison to DiCaprio’s Rolex Cosmograph Daytona “Le Mans” ref. 126529LN. The first “Le Mans” Daytona, it debuted in 2023 to celebrate a century of racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and was quickly retired, replaced with a yellow-gold reference. Collectors love the vintage-inspired “exotic” numerals in the sub-registers that recall the “Paul Newman” executions of the 1960s, ‘70s, and ‘80s, plus the special 24-hour counter that replaces the more typical 12-hour register and tracks a full day and night of racing.

Pierce Brosnan’s Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945

Ex-007 Pierce Brosnan is likely the only guy you’ll see rocking the rather obscure Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945, which only makes it that much more interesting. Housed in a 32mm yellow gold case with strong, downturned, ornamental lugs, it gives 1940s at a glance. Its complicated dial, however, which features a power reserve indicator, an offset small-seconds display, a quirky date window at 1:30, and a set of applied Arabic indices, is a much more contemporary feat of design. Brosnan told GQ UK that he bought the watch while filming Laws of Attraction in New York, dropping so much money on it that his knees were shaking when he left the boutique. Based on how suavely he wore it to the opening of his son’s art show in London this week, he’s long since gotten over the sticker shock.

Sam Richardson’s TAG Heuer Monaco