What watch does former Major League Baseball player Alex Rodriguez choose? / Celebrity Watch Hunting

LIFE Celebrity Watch Hunting

2019.07.19

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What kind of watches do top celebrities choose? Celebrity Watch Hunting is a series of columns that showcases private moments of celebrities from around the world. This time, we'll be introducing the watch of choice of former Major League Baseball player Alex Rodriguez!

Alex Rodriguez

　The Academy Awards, Hollywood's biggest ceremony, and the Vanity Fair after-party that follows are held afterward. This annual ceremony, which attracts the world's attention, is attended by top celebrities dressed in even more glamorous attire, and many couples among them are seen with their beloved partners. The tuxedoed men escorting the women in dazzling dresses also have the opportunity to choose their watches with great enthusiasm.
　We've picked out former Major League Baseball player Alex Rodriguez's watch from photos of celebrities at the 91st Academy Awards ceremony held in February 2019 and its after-party.

　Rodriguez was once one of the top sluggers in Major League Baseball, playing for many popular teams including the Mariners, Rangers, and Yankees, and was affectionately known in Japan as "A-Rod."

Let's start with Rodriguez's appearance on the red carpet at the Academy Awards with Jennifer Lopez, to whom he would later announce his engagement. He paired his white tuxedo jacket with a Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Manual-Winding watch. With its thin line indexes and two hands, it's the perfect dress watch.

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"Patrimony manual-winding"

Inspired by the 1950s, the Patrimony Manual-Winding features a beautiful balance of clean lines and gentle curves. Manual winding (Cal. 1400). 20 jewels. 28,800 vph. Power reserve of approximately 40 hours. 18KWG (diameter 40.00mm, thickness 6.79mm). Price: 1,990,000 yen (excluding tax).

Fiftysix

　Next, he was photographed at the after-party, sporting a blue dial Vacheron Constantin Fiftysix Complete Calendar. He and his girlfriend Jennifer Lopez likely coordinated their blue outfits to match the blue carpet that adorned the venue.

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"Fiftysix Complete Calendar"

Vacheron Constantin, new for 2019. The rich, rich petrol blue dial was newly developed for this model. Automatic movement (Cal. 2460 QCL/1). 27 jewels. 28,800 vph. Power reserve approximately 40 hours. Stainless steel (diameter 40.00 mm, thickness 11.60 mm). Price: 2,370,000 yen (excluding tax).

　Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez. Their coordinated outfits in the two photos suggest a passionate and sweet conversation between grown-up lovers.
　At the same time, Rodriguez's choice of two different models from the same brand to match his tuxedo shows the fun of choosing a watch.

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Tomoyo Takai