Celebrity Watch Hunting is a serial column that takes a snapshot of what kind of watches celebrities around the world are wearing. This time, we will be looking at the Rolex and Tiffany watches worn by actress Haruna Kawaguchi, who starred in the TV drama "Silent."
Text by Yukaco Numamoto
Article published on June 2023, 1
Haruna Kawaguchi's three favorite watches
Kawaguchi Haruna, who gave a passionate and meticulous performance as the heroine Tsumugi, who is devotedly in love with Sou (Meguro Ren), who suddenly loses his hearing, in the much-talked-about drama "Silent," recently drew attention to the watch she wears in her private life.
Debuted through an audition for "nicola"
Haruna Kawaguchi won the grand prize in 2007 in an audition for Nicola, a magazine read by girls from their early teens to junior high school students, and in the spring of 2009 she was chosen as the 13th Rehouse Girl for Mitsui Rehouse, a stepping stone to becoming a popular actress. Her debut as a TV drama actress was in October 2009 in Tokyo Dogs.
Kawaguchi Haruna, who will turn 28 on February 10, 2023, has already been in the entertainment industry for 16 years. One of the reasons that many people became aware of Kawaguchi Haruna's name was probably the NHK Taiga drama "Kirin ga Kuru." Erika Sawajiri was originally scheduled to appear in the role, but Kawaguchi Haruna took over instead. Incidentally, her YouTube channel "Haru Channel" was launched around the same time as filming for the Taiga drama. It's wonderful that she is so proactive in taking on new challenges despite her busy schedule.
The YouTube channel "Haru Channel" is also doing very well.
Kawaguchi Haruna, who also runs a YouTube channel with 179 million subscribers (as of January 2022), has such a natural charm that it's hard to believe she's an actress starring in a historical drama. As an actress, one would think that her job would make her want to look beautiful and show off her luxurious lifestyle, but the atmosphere on "Haru Channel" is just the right amount of laid-back. The channel shows her eating a set of fried rice and ramen at a ramen restaurant (Mintei) in Shimokitazawa, giving viewers a glimpse into the eyes of her boyfriend or friends.
A handsome and unpretentious man who consistently chooses men's watches
Looking at her casual outfit shots on Instagram and YouTube, it seems she often wears casual attire that could be worn by both men and women. What I want to focus on here is how cool it is for a woman to wear a men's watch.
The Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II is 40mm in diameter, the Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date is also 40mm (41mm from Reference 124060 onwards), and Tiffany & Co.'s Tiffany 1837 Makers is 27mm x 35.8mm. All of these are large sizes for women's wrists, but for Haruna Kawaguchi, who has publicly stated that she "loves oversized sweatshirts and T-shirts," this size may be a good balance.
Details of the model worn by Haruna Kawaguchi
Rolex "Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date"
In the center is the new generation model "126610LV" released in 2020, and on the right is the "16610LV" released in 2003.
The Submariner is a diver's watch that has remained largely unchanged since its launch in 1953. It is one of Rolex's most popular models and has many collectors around the world. In the history of watchmaking, the Submariner is a milestone watch that set the standard for diver's watches.
The Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date, Ref. 116610LV worn by Haruna Kawaguchi, is the successor to the Ref. 16610LV, the Submariner's 50th anniversary model released in 2003. Its dial is now in the company's green color and has been in production since 2010. Not only does it now feature a striking green dial, but it also features the Glidelock extension system, which allows for tool-free bracelet adjustment, and the bezel has been changed to a ceramic disc with engraved 60-minute gradations. The indices are now larger, and the hour and minute hands are thicker, improving legibility. While the previous model used Super-LumiNova as its luminous paint, this has been changed to Chromalight, which boasts a glow-in-the-dark duration approximately twice that of Super-LumiNova, further improving its practicality and functionality.
Tiffany "Tiffany 1837 Makers"
The Tiffany Square is a square-shaped, hand-wound watch that was released in 2017 with a worldwide limited edition of 180 pieces and quickly sold out. The Tiffany 1837 Makers, an automatic version, was released in 2019. The buckle and second hand feature a "T" motif as an accent. Four dials are available, and the bracelet comes in three types: stainless steel, calfskin, and alligator, for a total of 10 styles to choose from. It is identical in size and design to the model made in the 1920s, and the 2017 model is a reproduction of the original.
Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II
The Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II is a model that inherits the lineage of the "GMT-Master," which was produced for international airline pilots from the 1950s to the 1990s. The 24-hour rotating bezel, painted with two different colors of lacquer, is designed to make it easy to distinguish between day and night. The beautiful coloring of the bezel plate where the colors intersect gives this watch a gorgeous impression. It goes without saying that this is one of Rolex's most popular models, and it remains difficult to obtain even today.
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