Worn by: Ryan Gosling as Jacob Palmer
Reference: Rolex Oyster Perpetual
Brand: Rolex
Jacob Palmer’s vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback is the most honest thing about him. In a film about reinvention, the small, rounded case and aged patina suggest history beneath the polish. Jacob mentors Steve Carell’s Cal in the art of masculine performance—tailoring, cocktails, charm—and the Bubbleback becomes part of the costume. Yet its 1940s design speaks of permanence in a world of disposable seduction. When Jacob falls for Hannah and his slick façade falters, the watch suddenly fits: a relic of sincerity disguised as style. It’s proof that even players crave something that lasts longer than the night.