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Actor Tom Holland spotted wearing a Fossil

actor Tom Holland spotted wearing a Fossil CH2565
Who & what: Fossil Coachman Chronograph CH2565 Stainless Steel — Tom Holland in Uncharted

When Sony's Uncharted hit theaters in February 2022, sharp-eyed viewers noticed that Tom Holland's Nathan Drake wasn't sporting a Rolex or an Omega — he was wearing a Fossil Coachman Chronograph CH2565, a detail that felt refreshingly grounded for a character written as a scrappy, resourceful bartender-turned-adventurer.

The Fossil CH2565 is built around a Japanese quartz chronograph movement, housed in a 45mm stainless steel case with a warm brown dial and gold-tone subdials at three, six, and nine o'clock. The tachymeter bezel, pushers at two and four, and the deployant-style buckle on its brown leather strap give it a convincingly sporty-dressy silhouette. Water resistance is rated to 50 meters — nothing heroic, but adequate for the on-screen action sequences it had to survive aesthetically. The applied hour markers and dauphine-style hands borrow visual language from more expensive Swiss counterparts, which is part of Fossil's longstanding design strategy.

Fossil Group launched the Coachman line in the mid-2000s as part of its broader effort to offer heritage-inflected styling at accessible American retail price points. The CH2565 in particular became one of the line's more recognizable references thanks to its warm tonal palette and oversized case — characteristics that translate well on camera. Prop departments have long relied on Fossil for exactly this reason: the watches photograph like luxury but don't carry the insurance liability or sponsorship complexity of a six-figure timepiece.

Tom Holland, who was 25 at the time of Uncharted's release, has demonstrated genuine interest in watches off-screen — he has been spotted wearing pieces from more premium brands at red carpet events. But the choice to put Nathan Drake in a Fossil rather than a fabricated prop watch adds a layer of authenticity. Drake is not a rich man at the start of the film, and a sub-$200 chronograph tells that story quietly.

On the secondary market, the Fossil Coachman CH2565 trades for modest sums, typically between $40 and $80 depending on condition. Its post-Uncharted visibility has nudged search interest and resale listings upward, a small but measurable pop that illustrates how even a mid-budget prop placement can move the needle for an accessible brand.

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