Nicolas Duvauchelle Watch Collection - Every Watch He's Been Spotted Wearing
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Introduction to Nicolas Duvauchelle
Nicolas Duvauchelle is a French actor who has built one of the more quietly compelling careers in contemporary French cinema. Born in 1980, he came to wider attention through roles in films such as À l'origine (2009), Les Yeux de sa mère (2017), and the Canal+ series Les Revenants. Known for taking on morally complex, often intense characters, he has earned a reputation as one of the more serious dramatic performers of his generation in France. He is not a red-carpet fixture in the conventional celebrity sense, which makes sightings of him — and his watch choices — relatively rare and, for that reason, worth noting.
The Nicolas Duvauchelle watch collection, as documented so far, centres on a single but telling sighting: the Cartier Santos de Cartier Large in stainless steel (reference WSSA0018). He was photographed courtside at Roland-Garros wearing the watch on its integrated full steel bracelet, paired with casual sportswear. The Santos de Cartier is one of the most historically grounded references in Cartier's catalogue — originally designed in 1904 for Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, making it widely regarded as one of the first purpose-built wristwatches. The WSSA0018 variant measures 39.8mm and features the model's characteristic squared case, exposed polished screws on the bezel, and an integrated bracelet with a deployant clasp and QuickSwitch strap-change system. It is a practical, wearable piece that carries genuine horological context without veering into overt luxury signalling.
What the choice suggests is a preference for watches with historical substance over novelty or ostentation. The Santos is not a flashy selection — it is a considered one. For an actor who tends to avoid the promotional circuit and lets his work speak for itself, a Cartier Santos worn casually at a clay-court tennis tournament reads as consistent with that disposition.
Nicolas Duvauchelle Spotted Wearing Cartier Santos de Cartier Large Stainless Steel Automatic
Inserted 04/05/2023
The Santos de Cartier is arguably the first purpose-built aviator's wristwatch in history, designed for Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont in 1904. The modern reissue, relaunched in 2018 with an interchangeable strap system and refreshed movement, stays faithful to that iconic square case with exposed screws. French actor Nicolas Duvauchelle — known for his roles in acclaimed French cinema — was spotted at a Roland-Garros event wearing what appears to be the large steel variant on its integrated bracelet, a clean, understated choice.
