Daniel Kaluuya Watch Collection - Every Watch He's Been Spotted Wearing
Daniel Kaluuya currently has 2 watches in his collection. Check them in our database.
Introduction to Daniel Kaluuya
Daniel Kaluuya is a British actor born in London in 1989, who first came to widespread international attention through Jordan Peele's 2017 horror film Get Out, a performance that earned him his first Academy Award nomination. He went on to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at the 2021 ceremony for his portrayal of Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton in Judas and the Black Messiah. Before Hollywood, Kaluuya cut his teeth as a writer and actor on the British sketch series Skins, and has since built a filmography that includes Black Panther, Widows, and Nope. He is widely regarded as one of the most capable screen actors working today.
The Daniel Kaluuya watch collection, based on sightings logged in our database, runs to two pieces and leans toward mechanical watches with visible craft. The most documented example is his Cartier Santos Skeleton in stainless steel, reference WHSA0015, which he wore on his wrist the night he accepted his Academy Award at the Dolby Theatre in 2021. The Santos Skeleton is powered by Cartier's in-house Calibre 1847 MC, skeletonized and hand-finished so that the gear train and escapement are fully visible through the openworked dial, all in a medium case measuring 39.8mm × 47.5mm. Alongside the Cartier, Kaluuya has also been spotted wearing a piece from IWC Schaffhausen, the Swiss manufacturer known for its engineering-led approach to watchmaking.
What the collection reflects, even at just two confirmed sightings, is a preference for watches that have something going on mechanically rather than pieces chosen primarily for their logo value. The Santos Skeleton in particular is not the most obvious red-carpet flex — it is a mid-sized, steel-cased watch whose appeal is almost entirely about the movement inside it. That choice, made on one of the most watched nights in the awards calendar, says something deliberate about where Kaluuya's taste sits.
Daniel Kaluuya Spotted Wearing Stainless Steel Cartier Santos Skeleton WHSA0015 at the Academy Awards
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The Cartier Santos Skeleton WHSA0015 houses a fully skeletonized manufacture movement — Calibre 1847 MC reworked to expose its architecture through an openworked dial — making it one of the most technically ambitious versions of the world's first commercially sold pilot's watch. Introduced as part of Cartier's modern Santos re-launch in 2018, the reference WHSA0015 pairs a medium 39.8mm steel case with an integrated bracelet and Cartier's QuickSwitch strap system. Daniel Kaluuya wore it on one of Hollywood's highest-profile nights, collecting Best Supporting Actor for Judas and the Black Messiah.
Daniel Kaluuya Spotted Wearing IWC Ingenieur Chronograph in 18KT Red Gold at the 2018 Academy Awards
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The IWC Ingenieur Chronograph IW380803 traces its engineering DNA directly to Gerald Genta's iconic 1976 antimagnetic sports watch design — a lineage that makes its red gold execution a deliberately luxurious contradiction in terms. At the 2018 Academy Awards, where Kaluuya was nominated for Best Actor for his role in Get Out, the British actor chose this understated yet technically serious chronograph over the flashier haute horlogerie pieces that typically dominate the red carpet. A composed, confident choice.
