Apo Nattawin and Connor Storrie Are Bringing Slim Watches Back
Slim watches are taking over the red carpet, proving that subtle design and styling can make a stronger statement than size aloneima
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If you thought slim watches were for small wrists or feminine statements, the last few months of red carpets and press tours might force a rethink.
Across film premieres, award ceremonies, and casual outings, men are embracing slender timepieces with a confidence that is almost theatrical in its subtlety.
The appeal is simple. Slim watches fit under shirt cuffs, balance formal and casual looks, and highlight design details such as case shape, dial texture, and hands. They do not rely on size to make a statement.
Apo Nattawin
Piaget Sixtie
Take Apo Nattawin in the Piaget Sixtie. Inspired by the flamboyance of the 1960s, the trapeze-shaped case reads more like jewelry than a traditional watch. On his wrist, it celebrates Piaget’s signature “play of shapes.”
Connor Storrie
Tiffany Cocktail
Connor Storrie, fresh from the buzz of Heated Rivalry, took it a step further. His Tiffany Cocktail, a diamond-studded 18K white gold watch with a baignoire-like case, showed that even the most unconventional pieces can sit comfortably with tuxedos and streetwear alike.
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Jacob Elordi
Cartier Tank Louis
Cartier, predictably, dominates this slim-watch renaissance. Jacob Elordi’s choice, the Tank Louis, is proof that a classic can still convince a generation of men to downsize their case diameters.
Michael B. Jordan
Piaget Limelight
Michael B. Jordan wore a vintage Piaget Limelight, its black-and-silver checkered dial and diamond-set case turning the watch into a statement as cinematic as his performance in Sinners.
Timothée Chalamet
Cartier Tank Louis Mini
At the 36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, Timothée Chalamet pulled off a move only he could as he layered two Cartier Tank Louis Minis. The result was an audacious but completely watch-nerd-approved statement.
Tyler the Creator
Cartier Vendome
Tyler the Creator, a known Cartier devotee, chose a vintage Vendome, a small round yellow-gold dress watch with blued steel hands, proving that Cartier’s slim designs are as versatile as they are collectible.
Jeremy Allen White
Louis Vuitton Monterey
At the luxury-quirk end of the spectrum, Jeremy Allen White chose Louis Vuitton’s Monterey, a revival of Gae Aulenti’s late-1980s design. With its enamel dial and gold case, the watch provides a minimal yet striking foil to the actor’s on-screen intensity.
Paul Mescal
Cartier Petit Santos
Paul Mescal, perhaps the ultimate provocateur, has become the archetype of the slim-watch devotee. Unlike many celebrity ambassadors, he gravitates toward archival classics, such as his 1963 Cartier Petit Santos in yellow gold, custom-strapped from the Cartier Collection archive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Slim watches have regained prominence because they fit under shirt cuffs, complement both formal and casual dressing, and foreground design details — case shape, dial texture, and hand finishing — rather than relying on size to make a statement.
Apo Nattawin wore the Piaget Sixtie, a trapeze-shaped timepiece inspired by 1960s flamboyance that reads closer to jewelry than a conventional watch — a piece that exemplifies Piaget’s “play of shapes” design signature.
The Cartier Tank Louis is a slim rectangular dress watch that has become the defining celebrity timepiece of the current red carpet cycle — worn by Jacob Elordi and Timothée Chalamet, whose Palm Springs double-stack of two Tank Louis Minis became one of the most discussed watch moments of the season.
Unlike most celebrity ambassadors who wear current-season pieces, Paul Mescal gravitates toward archival classics — including a 1963 Cartier Petit Santos in yellow gold sourced from the Cartier Collection archive and fitted with a custom strap.
Cartier and Piaget are the dominant names in the 2026 slim watch moment — with Cartier’s Tank Louis, Tank Mini, and vintage Vendome appearing across multiple red carpets, and Piaget represented through the Sixtie and the vintage Limelight worn by Michael B. Jordan.
