{"id":30808,"date":"2019-03-11T14:00:21","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/?p=30808"},"modified":"2023-07-03T10:38:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T17:38:36","slug":"oscars-confirm-rectangular-watches-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/breaking-news\/oscars-confirm-rectangular-watches-fire.html","title":{"rendered":"The Oscars Confirm Rectangular Watches Are on Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you regularly read watch-related content, you would have probably come across at least one article detailing all the luxury watches worn by top celebrities at the 2019 Academy Awards. With all the Jaeger-LeCoultre, Cartier, IWC, Rolex, and Richard Mille watches seen on celebrities\u2019 wrists as they strutted down the red carpet, this year\u2019s Oscars offered plenty of watch spotting opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among all the watches, it was quickly apparent that square and rectangular timepieces stole the limelight. And while it\u2019s no secret that these watches found their way to the red carpet thanks to the watch brands\u2019 marketing efforts, that doesn\u2019t take away from how great they looked paired with formal wear.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-30811 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1851\" height=\"1235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/spikeleewithjaeger-lecoultrereverso-academyawards-getty-967179-1-copy.jpeg\" alt=\"Oscars\" class=\"wp-image-30811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/spikeleewithjaeger-lecoultrereverso-academyawards-getty-967179-1-copy.jpeg 1851w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/spikeleewithjaeger-lecoultrereverso-academyawards-getty-967179-1-copy-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/spikeleewithjaeger-lecoultrereverso-academyawards-getty-967179-1-copy-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/spikeleewithjaeger-lecoultrereverso-academyawards-getty-967179-1-copy-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/spikeleewithjaeger-lecoultrereverso-academyawards-getty-967179-1-copy-570x380.jpeg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1851px) 100vw, 1851px\" \/><figcaption>Oscar winner, Spike Lee was just one of the many celebrities wearing rectangular watches at this year&#8217;s Oscars (Image: Jaeger-LeCoultre).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Watches at the Oscars<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso for example &#8211; perhaps one of the most famous rectangular watches in the luxury watch landscape. First conceived as watch for polo players in the 1930s, the Reverso\u2019s signature feature is its swivel case that turns on itself to hide the delicate crystal and dial to reveal the tough metal caseback. Since then, the Reverso has successfully transitioned from a watch for sportsmen to a fine dressy timepiece.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-30817 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/reversoclassicmediumduofacesmallseconds-407491-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Oscars\" class=\"wp-image-30817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/reversoclassicmediumduofacesmallseconds-407491-1.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/reversoclassicmediumduofacesmallseconds-407491-1-250x250.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/reversoclassicmediumduofacesmallseconds-407491-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/reversoclassicmediumduofacesmallseconds-407491-1-140x140.jpeg 140w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/reversoclassicmediumduofacesmallseconds-407491-1-380x380.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>The Reverso is one of the most famous rectangular watches of all time (Image: Jaeger-LeCoultre).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the Academy Awards, Spike Lee (who won an Oscar for \u201cBest Adapted Screenplay\u201d for the movie <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BlacKkKlansman<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) paired his purple suit and custom gold Nikes with a Reverso Classic Medium Duoface Small Seconds with a steel rectangular case and black leather strap. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actor Nicholas Hoult from the Oscar-nominated film, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Favourite<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, also opted for a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso, but his was a pink gold<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reverso Classic Duoface Large &#8211; a solid choice to go with his classic black tux.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-30820 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1705\" height=\"1225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/nicholashoultandricharde.grantwearingjaeger-lecoultre-academyawards-getty-887946.jpeg\" alt=\"Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso\" class=\"wp-image-30820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/nicholashoultandricharde.grantwearingjaeger-lecoultre-academyawards-getty-887946.jpeg 1705w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/nicholashoultandricharde.grantwearingjaeger-lecoultre-academyawards-getty-887946-300x216.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/nicholashoultandricharde.grantwearingjaeger-lecoultre-academyawards-getty-887946-768x552.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/nicholashoultandricharde.grantwearingjaeger-lecoultre-academyawards-getty-887946-1024x736.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/nicholashoultandricharde.grantwearingjaeger-lecoultre-academyawards-getty-887946-529x380.jpeg 529w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1705px) 100vw, 1705px\" \/><figcaption>Nicholas Hoult wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso at the 2019 Oscars (Image: Jaeger-LeCoultre).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Rectangular Cartier Watches Too<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rami Malek, who took home the award for \u201cBest Actor\u201d for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bohemian Rhapsody,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also went with a rectangular watch for the evening. On the actor\u2019s wrist was an ultra-elegant Cartier Tank Am\u00e9ricaine in steel with a navy leather strap. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BuTAWs8HqUy\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some celebrities went more square than rectangular for their timepiece, like Christian Bale with his Cartier Santos. Bale\u2019s Santos is actually a brand new version with a striking blue gradient dial that Cartier introduced at SIHH less than two months ago. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another big winner of the night, Mahershala Ali, who picked up the \u201cBest Supporting Actor\u201d Oscar for his role in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Book<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, wore a stunning Santos de Cartier Skeleton watch, which was clearly visible during his acceptance speech. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BuTAfC0H26L\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pharrell Williams and Michelle Yeoh co-presented the award for the \u201cBest Animated Feature Film\u201d &#8211; each with a Richard Mille watch on. William\u2019s wore an RM 70-01 Tourbillon, while Yeoh wore a red gold RM 037. Richard Mille watches are of course famous for their tonneau-shaped watches; that happy medium between a rectangular and round watch. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BuUJhkqFV2n\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So the next time you have to get all dressed up for a fancy event, perhaps leave the classic round watch at home and reach for a rectangular (or square or tonneau) watch for a bolder take on the dress watch. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you regularly read watch-related content, you would have probably come across at least one article detailing all the luxury [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":30811,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2150],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[2293],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - 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