Jeremy Strong Matched His $156,000 Watch to His Bucket Hat at Cannes
WatchesThe Succession actor is inventing new style maneuvers on the red carpet.By Oren HartovMay 17, 2025Photographs: Getty Images, Richard Mille; Collage: Gabe ConteSave this storySaveSave this storySaveJeremy Strong’s style is built on two elements: bucket hats and outrageous Richard Mille watches. So it only makes sense that the (in)famous method actor would find a way to synchronize the two. That’s exactly what Strong did on the red carpet at Cannes this week.Jeremy made a Strong (sorry) showing at the film festival, where he was decked out in full burgundy corduroy, including a $156,000 Richard Mille RM 16-02 Automatic Extraflat in the same shade. Unlike the brand’s more typical tonneau-cased watches, this one features a rectangular profile with—you guessed it—extra flat proportions and a wrist-hugging, slightly curved shape. A three-part case with a separate bezel, caseband, and caseback, it was designed in tandem with the watch’s movement to maintain a distinctive harmony between each component. Boasting 30m of water resistance, it’s assembled using Grade 5 titanium spline screws and stainless steel washers.JB LacroixMuch like a bucket hat, Richard Milles wares are an acquired taste—however, there’s no doubt that this relatively young brand is at the cutting edge of horological design, consistently releasing high-tech pieces and putting them on the likes of tennis players, race car drivers, dancers, skiers, actors, and more. Strong, for his part, has been spotted in the brand’s Ferrari collab, the RM UP-01, which was briefly the thinnest mechanical watch in the world. (Bulgari, not to be outdone, out-thinned the RM UP-01 a few years later and has since lost the record, too.) Of course, his predilection for RM makes plenty of sense if you consider his most famous role, that of billionaire Kendall Roy on the wildly popular Succession. Richard Mille watches are often referred to as the “billionaire’s handshake,” and Strong wore the brand’s RM 67-01 in the show’s final season.Like all Richard Mille wares, Strong’s new RM 16-02 Automatic Extraflat is powered by a wildly over-engineered movement, the automatic, skeletonized CRMA9. Created in-house by Richard Mille specifically for this model and mounted to the watch case via rubber bumpers and titanium screws, it’s based upon a microblasted grey electroplasma-treated titanium baseplate with a black PVD-treated motionwork bridge and Grade 5 titanium bridges on the back. Like other RM calibers, it also features a free-sprung balance with variable inertia, which makes for better chronometric accuracy and shock resistance. (It’s also fun to say—try it: “free-sprung balance with variable inertia.”)Despite its futuristic design, the RM 16-02 is relatively reserved compared to numerous other, more colorful RM models. (It’s also available in a cool cream-like Terracotta colorway with a matching rubber strap, which is slightly more subtle than Strong’s burgundy version.) Looking at it from the side—and considering its rubber band—you might even mistake it for a significantly more pedestrian sports watch. Of course, that’s very much not what it is. To snag one, you’ll have to lay out about $134,000, so it’s best to start saving those bonus checks now.Alternatively, you could always trade in your bucket hat collection.Daniele VenturelliErnesto Ruscio/Getty ImagesGreg Tarzan Davis’s Chopard L.U.C XP Urushi Spirit of Shí ChenGreg Tarzan Davis of Top Gun: Maverick and Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One, is a proven action hero. Now he’s proving his horological cred as well. He wore the Chopard L.U.C XP Urushi Spirit of Shí Chen, a beautiful 40mm dress watch that measures just 8.28mm thick, at Cannes Film Festival. On the dial, golden signs of the Zodiac rendered in relief slowly rotate on an Urushi lacquer disc. Every two hours, a new sign appears, making for a beautiful rendering of the time that feels as much like a wearable piece of art as it does a more conventional timepiece. (Hat tip to Nick Gould for the spot.)NBC/Getty ImagesJaeger-LeCoultreWalton Goggins’s Jaeger-LeCoultre ReversoEveryone’s favorite deadpan White Lotus star hosted SNL in one of the year’s best new watches, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds. Released at Watches and Wonders last month, it features a pink gold case and a matching Milanese bracelet—the first time this particular configuration has appeared in the JLC catalog. Being a Monoface model, it bears a blank caseback which can be engraved with an insignia, personal motto, or even a miniature painting. Goggins’ wearing of this gorgeous Reverso comes hot on the heels of the brand’s total dominance at the Met Gala, where it seemed like even the wait staff were rocking pieces from La Grand Maison.Timothée Chalamet’s Cartier Tank à GuichetsCartier has a good thing going for it in Timothée Chalamet, who’s frequently spotted courtside wearing the maison’s best offerings. Case in point: The actor showed up at game
Jeremy Strong’s style is built on two elements: bucket hats and outrageous Richard Mille watches. So it only makes sense that the (in)famous method actor would find a way to synchronize the two. That’s exactly what Strong did on the red carpet at Cannes this week.
Jeremy made a Strong (sorry) showing at the film festival, where he was decked out in full burgundy corduroy, including a $156,000 Richard Mille RM 16-02 Automatic Extraflat in the same shade. Unlike the brand’s more typical tonneau-cased watches, this one features a rectangular profile with—you guessed it—extra flat proportions and a wrist-hugging, slightly curved shape. A three-part case with a separate bezel, caseband, and caseback, it was designed in tandem with the watch’s movement to maintain a distinctive harmony between each component. Boasting 30m of water resistance, it’s assembled using Grade 5 titanium spline screws and stainless steel washers.
Much like a bucket hat, Richard Milles wares are an acquired taste—however, there’s no doubt that this relatively young brand is at the cutting edge of horological design, consistently releasing high-tech pieces and putting them on the likes of tennis players, race car drivers, dancers, skiers, actors, and more. Strong, for his part, has been spotted in the brand’s Ferrari collab, the RM UP-01, which was briefly the thinnest mechanical watch in the world. (Bulgari, not to be outdone, out-thinned the RM UP-01 a few years later and has since lost the record, too.) Of course, his predilection for RM makes plenty of sense if you consider his most famous role, that of billionaire Kendall Roy on the wildly popular Succession. Richard Mille watches are often referred to as the “billionaire’s handshake,” and Strong wore the brand’s RM 67-01 in the show’s final season.
Like all Richard Mille wares, Strong’s new RM 16-02 Automatic Extraflat is powered by a wildly over-engineered movement, the automatic, skeletonized CRMA9. Created in-house by Richard Mille specifically for this model and mounted to the watch case via rubber bumpers and titanium screws, it’s based upon a microblasted grey electroplasma-treated titanium baseplate with a black PVD-treated motionwork bridge and Grade 5 titanium bridges on the back. Like other RM calibers, it also features a free-sprung balance with variable inertia, which makes for better chronometric accuracy and shock resistance. (It’s also fun to say—try it: “free-sprung balance with variable inertia.”)
Despite its futuristic design, the RM 16-02 is relatively reserved compared to numerous other, more colorful RM models. (It’s also available in a cool cream-like Terracotta colorway with a matching rubber strap, which is slightly more subtle than Strong’s burgundy version.) Looking at it from the side—and considering its rubber band—you might even mistake it for a significantly more pedestrian sports watch. Of course, that’s very much not what it is. To snag one, you’ll have to lay out about $134,000, so it’s best to start saving those bonus checks now.
Alternatively, you could always trade in your bucket hat collection.
Greg Tarzan Davis’s Chopard L.U.C XP Urushi Spirit of Shí Chen
Greg Tarzan Davis of Top Gun: Maverick and Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One, is a proven action hero. Now he’s proving his horological cred as well. He wore the Chopard L.U.C XP Urushi Spirit of Shí Chen, a beautiful 40mm dress watch that measures just 8.28mm thick, at Cannes Film Festival. On the dial, golden signs of the Zodiac rendered in relief slowly rotate on an Urushi lacquer disc. Every two hours, a new sign appears, making for a beautiful rendering of the time that feels as much like a wearable piece of art as it does a more conventional timepiece. (Hat tip to Nick Gould for the spot.)
Walton Goggins’s Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso
Everyone’s favorite deadpan White Lotus star hosted SNL in one of the year’s best new watches, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds. Released at Watches and Wonders last month, it features a pink gold case and a matching Milanese bracelet—the first time this particular configuration has appeared in the JLC catalog. Being a Monoface model, it bears a blank caseback which can be engraved with an insignia, personal motto, or even a miniature painting. Goggins’ wearing of this gorgeous Reverso comes hot on the heels of the brand’s total dominance at the Met Gala, where it seemed like even the wait staff were rocking pieces from La Grand Maison.
Timothée Chalamet’s Cartier Tank à Guichets
Cartier has a good thing going for it in Timothée Chalamet, who’s frequently spotted courtside wearing the maison’s best offerings. Case in point: The actor showed up at game four of the Knicks-Celtics series in one of the new Tank à Guichets that debuted back at Watches and Wonders in April. Available in several different metals and two configurations, Chalamet’s is the yellow gold variation that features the collection’s signature windows (“guichets”). The upper window displays jump hours, while the lower shows dragging minutes—the rest of the dial is solid metal, which gives the aptly named Tank an even more armored appearance. With a design dating back to 1928, it’s among the most compelling of the brand’s watches…and the most exclusive.
