Worn by: Guy Pearce as Ed Exley
Reference: Rolex Oyster Perpetual
Brand: Rolex
Ed Exley’s choice of a minimal stainless-steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual “Bubbleback” with bombe lugs and a silver-white dial functions as a symbol of legacy and aspiration. Worn as he ascends from patrolman to detective-lieutenant, the watch silently recalls his father’s badge-days while signalling his own ambition. In the film’s nighttime victory scene at the Victory Motel, the subtle chronograph glow contrasts sharply with the harsh neon of Vice Squad corruption, underscoring Exley’s outward polish and inward doubt.
Source: https://oracleoftime.com/movie-watch-l-a-confidential/