About Élise Lucet’s watch collection
Élise Lucet is one of France's most prominent and respected television journalists and presenters. Born in 1963, she has built a career defined by rigorous investigative reporting and a commitment to public-interest journalism. She is best known as the longtime anchor of the France 2 evening news and as the host of Cash Investigation, the hard-hitting documentary programme she has fronted since 2012. Under her leadership, Cash Investigation has exposed corporate wrongdoing, tax avoidance, and environmental negligence on a scale that has repeatedly made national headlines and prompted parliamentary responses. Lucet has received multiple awards for her journalism, including recognition from the Syndicat National des Journalistes, and she is consistently ranked among the most trusted media figures in France.
The Élise Lucet watch collection, as documented in our sightings database, currently features a single confirmed piece: a Rolex Submariner Date in stainless steel, reference 116610LN. The 116610LN was produced from 2010 to 2020 and represents the penultimate generation of the Submariner Date before Rolex introduced the updated 126610LN. It runs on the calibre 3135 movement and carries the Rolex Cerachrom bezel insert in black ceramic — a detail that gives the watch its durability and scratch resistance. She was photographed wearing it in what appears to be a working environment, consistent with the kind of understated, practical approach one might expect from a journalist of her profile.
The choice of a Submariner Date rather than a dress watch or a more overtly luxury-coded reference says something concrete about Lucet's apparent attitude toward personal accessories. The Submariner is a tool watch by design, built for function first, and its association with professional reliability rather than ostentation aligns logically with her public persona. It is the kind of watch that draws little attention in a newsroom but holds considerable weight among enthusiasts.