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EDITOR’S PICK: Alec Baldwin’s has one hell of a watch collection from Bulgari to Breitling and IWC EDITOR’S PICK: Alec Baldwin’s has one hell of a watch collection from Bulgari to Breitling and IWC
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EDITOR’S PICK: Alec Baldwin’s has one hell of a watch collection from Bulgari to Breitling and IWC

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Editor’s note: Nick Gould has a rare gift. He can identify a watch by seeing just a sliver of bezel or a millimetre of crown. Subsequently, whenever someone at T+T is vainly attempting to figure out from some blurry paparazzi shot what a celebrity is wearing, then Nick is our go-to-guy. Here, the watch spotter extraordinare turns his attention to the impressive watch collection of Alec Baldwin.

Alec Baldwin is an American actor and comedian, best known for his roles in television and film. Baldwin starred as Jack Donaghy in the sitcom 30 Rock, for which he won two Emmys and three Golden Globes. He has starred in notable films, including Glengarry Glen Ross, Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation, The Departed and The Hunt for Red October. When it comes to timepieces, Baldwin has an eclectic collection from a few different brands.

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SANTA BARBARA, CA – JANUARY 31: Executive Director SBIFF Roger Durling, Emilio Estevez and Alec Baldwin at the opening night film “The Public”, presented by Belvedere Vodka during the 33rd Santa Barbara International Film Festival at Arlington Theatre on January 31, 2018 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF)

The first timepiece is a Bulgari Octo, in stainless steel, with a black dial on matching leather strap. Its distinctive octagonal-shaped case is instantly recognisable on the wrist and is a fantastic looking timepiece that goes well with casual and formal attire.

Alec Baldwin watches
PARK CITY, UT – JANUARY 25: Alec Baldwin from Beast Beast poses for a portrait at the Pizza Hut Lounge on January 25, 2020 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Emily Assiran/Contour by Getty Images for Pizza Hut)

The next watch is from Breitling and is completely different to the Bulgari. The Breitling that Baldwin owns is a 42mm stainless steel Superocean Heritage dive watch with mesh bracelet. The bracelet gives the watch a vintage retro vibe. This model pays tribute to the original model from 1957.

Alec Baldwin watches
EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK – AUGUST 10: Alec Baldwin attends Authors Night with The East Hampton Library on August 10, 2019 in East Hampton, New York. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for East Hampton Library)

Baldwin owns a chronograph from IWC. More specifically, the Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands. It has a 45mm stainless case with a rubber coating and matching rubber strap. You can tell it is the Galapagos Islands edition from the bezel, which has a graduated bezel in white and black. As its name suggests, the watch also features a 12-hour chronograph.

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THE VIEW – Alec Baldwin is the guest co-host today, February 5, 2020 on ABC’s “The View.” “The View” airs Monday-Friday, 11am-12pm, ET on ABC.
(Photo by Lou Rocco/ABC via Getty Images)
ALEC BALDWIN

Not many people own a timepiece with a mechanical alarm, and I was surprised to discover Baldwin owns one from Jaeger-LeCoultre. He bought a Master Memovox edition that is available only from Jaeger-LeCoultre boutiques. This is identifiable from its unique blue dial, which is found only on the boutique model.

Alec Baldwin watches
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 02: Alec Baldwin exits the 6th Precinct and returns to his home after being arrested for allegedly punching a man over a parking dispute on East 10th ST. on November 2, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)

Baldwin owns another chronograph, this time from English company Bremont, founded by brothers Giles and Nick English. The model Baldwin owns is the ALT1-WT, which has a 43mm stainless steel case that has been treated to be harder than normal stainless steel. In addition to the chronograph, the ALT1-WT has a second time zone function via the GMT hand and an inner rotatable world time bezel.

Bonus from the film Glengarry Glen Ross

Alec Baldwin watches

In Glengarry Glen Ross, Baldwin plays a salesman named Blake, who makes a speech to a real estate firm. In one of the most infamous watch scenes in film, he takes off his gold Rolex Day-Date to drive home a point regarding how successful he is in the real estate business to Ed Harris’ character, Dave Moss.