Adam Driver is one of the most exciting actors working in Hollywood today. Fresh off of an Academy Award nomination in 2018 for his supporting role in Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman, plus a Tony nomination for Best Actor for his ongoing role in the Broadway revival of Lanford Wilson’s Burn This, Driver has established himself as one of the premier talents to watch in the entertainment industry going forward. It was only natural then that when Breitling CEO Georges Kern was looking for someone to join Brad Pitt and Charlize Theron within the brand’s team of brand ambassadors, a group Breitling has dubbed the “Cinema Squad,” they went with Driver. Earlier this week at the Breitling boutique in Midtown Manhattan during an event celebrating the brand’s partnership with the Norton Motorcycle Company, Driver sat down with WatchTime to discuss his connection with watches, what he’s learned about the industry since joining forces with Breitling, and how his military service impacts his relationship with time. Adam Driver wearing the Premier B01 Chronograph 42 Norton Edition earlier this week. °
Were watches a part of your life growing up or was it something that developed later"
Yeah, it developed later in my life. I was interested in them before [working with Breitling], but I knew nothing really about the culture. I had watches growing up. Someone asked me earlier what my first watch was, and I actually still have it. It had Michael ...