Yahya Abdul Mateen II Watch Collection - Every Watch He's Been Spotted Wearing
Yahya Abdul Mateen II currently has 2 watches in his collection. Check them in our database.
Introduction to Yahya Abdul Mateen II
Yahya Abdul Mateen II is an American actor who built his reputation through a run of high-profile roles that demonstrated genuine range. He graduated from the Yale School of Drama and broke through with his portrayal of Black Manta in Aquaman (2018), before earning a Primetime Emmy Award for his work in Watchmen (2019), where he played Dr. Manhattan. He has since appeared in Candyman (2021), The Matrix Resurrections (2021), and Ambulance (2022), cementing himself as one of the more in-demand actors working across studio blockbusters and prestige television simultaneously.
The Yahya Abdul Mateen II watch collection, as tracked here at Watch Paparazzi, currently runs to two confirmed sightings covering Hamilton and Casio — a pairing that suggests practicality sits alongside the more curated on-screen choices. The Hamilton entry is the most documented: costume designers on The Matrix Resurrections placed him in the Hamilton Intra-Matic Auto Chrono H38416711 for his role as the reimagined Morpheus. That watch runs on the ETA A08.L01 column-wheel automatic chronograph movement, a credible mechanical choice with a retro American-brand aesthetic that suited the production's visual direction. Hamilton's long history with Hollywood props departments made it a natural fit for the assignment, and the Intra-Matic line carries that association without leaning on it too heavily.
On the Casio side, Abdul Mateen II has been spotted with the kind of low-key, durable piece that actors frequently reach for between productions — practical, readable, and carrying none of the pressure of a dress watch. Taken together, the two brands reflect a collection that is split between the demands of the camera and the preferences of everyday wear, which is a fairly common pattern among working actors who treat watches as tools rather than trophies.
Yahya Abdul Mateen II Spotted Wearing Hamilton Intra-Matic Auto Chrono H38416711
Inserted 14/12/2022
The Hamilton Intra-Matic Auto Chrono H38416711 is one of the few contemporary chronographs powered by a column-wheel movement with a vertical clutch — a spec sheet usually reserved for watches costing three times the price. Hamilton chose this piece deliberately for Yahya Abdul Mateen II's portrayal of Morpheus in The Matrix Resurrections, placing a retro-styled, mechanically serious American-heritage watch on the wrist of one of cinema's most stylish new icons. The pill-and-teardrop pushers are a direct nod to vintage Valjoux-era chronographs.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Spotted Wearing Casio MDV106-1A Duro in Michael Bay's Ambulance
Inserted 14/12/2022
The Casio MDV106-1A Duro is one of the most compelling value propositions in watchmaking: a 200-meter water-resistant diver retailing for under $50, yet sharing genuine ISO 2281-adjacent dive credentials with watches costing fifty times more. Its mineral crystal, screw-down crown, and unidirectional rotating bezel are functional, not decorative. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II wore the Duro on screen in Michael Bay's 2022 action thriller Ambulance, giving this quietly respected budget diver an unexpected cinematic close-up.
