Yahya Abdul Mateen II — watch collection

About Yahya Abdul Mateen II’s watch collection

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.