This year’s honorees include a Midwest retailer and two multi-store independents, one in New York and the other in New England.
Celebrity Jewelry Gawk – Making the Man
While female stars typically are the subject of this blog, I had to pay special homage to our handsome counterparts today. Many famous men accessorize quietly with cufflinks and watches but when done right, it’s all they need.
Scroll down to see some of Hollywood’s leading men and their wristwatch style.
Actor Samuel L. Jackson (below) wore an 88 Rue du Rhone timepiece to the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) this month in London.
Paul Rudd (below, left, with Billy Crudup of Eat Pray Love) donned a Raymond Weil timepiece for the “Celebrity Charades 2013: Gladiator” event, held last month in New York. The night featured four celebrity teams that participated in speed charades competitions to support the Labyrinth Theater Company’s 2012/2013 season.
Modern Family’s Ty Burrell wore a Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Memovox timepiece in steel to the Screen Actors Guild Awards, held in Los Angeles in January.
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters’ Jeremy Renner wore Baume & Mercier’s Capeland 10065 timepiece at the Los Angeles premiere of the movie last month.
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