Across the Superman press tour, Corenswet has been spotted in a couple of heavy-hitting dress watches that feel almost too elegant for a guy who can punch through satellites. First up? A steel Cartier Tank Américaine. Then came the big guns: a yellow gold Rolex Perpetual 1908 on bracelet—easily one of Rolex’s best-looking recent releases, and a clear sign the man knows his kettles. Whether it’s personal taste or a stylist with horological flair, the choices are telling. These aren’t loud, diamond-dripped flex pieces. They’re refined, deliberate, and quietly showy in the way only a man playing Superman can get away with. But let’s be real—this wasn’t always the case.
Ever since he burst onto the scene in the late 2010s, Corenswet committed what I consider the most irreprehensible crime in modern watchspotting: being unfairly handsome and wearing an Apple Watch. I mean, come on. That jawline deserved better. We spotted the offender at the 2019 premiere of The Politician, flaunting a square little health-tracker like it was a Cartier Crash. And just when you thought it might’ve been a one-time lapse in judgement, he did it again at ELLE & Ferragamo’s Toast to Hollywood Rising. Multiple times. Multiple offences. A repeat wrist criminal.
It was peak Clark Kent energy. Good boy, generic tech, no flair. But then…the cape came calling. And suddenly, it’s like the man had a horological awakening. The first sign? A steel Cartier Santos with a red strap at Warner Bros.’ The Big Picture presentation during CinemaCon 2025. Sleek, sharp, and finally worthy of his bone structure. From that point on, something clearly clicked. What followed was a proper glow-up. Clark Kent was out. Superman had arrived—and his wrist game came with him.
At a fan event in London, Corenswet rolled up in a double-breasted velvet tux and a Cartier Tank Américaine in large size. Cue collective wrist envy. The Américaine is one of Cartier’s most quietly stylish pieces: a stretched-out, curvier riff on the original Tank Cintrée, with a silvered dial, Roman numerals, and those icy blued sword hands. It’s not flashy, but it is deliberate. Refined. Grown up. And when strapped to a man built like a Renaissance sculpture? The effect lands. It also happens to be a proper red carpet watch. The curved case hugs the wrist just enough to peek under a cuff, and the automatic movement adds some mechanical weight behind all that elegance. It’s the kind of choice that signals someone’s been paying attention.
Then came LA. For the world premiere, Corenswet dropped what might be the cleanest Rolex flex we’ve seen on a red carpet this year: the new 2025 Perpetual 1908 in yellow gold, now equipped with Rolex’s freshly minted ‘Settimo’ bracelet. This was no regular Rollie. The 1908 debuted in 2023 as a refined replacement for the now-defunct Cellini line. But this new configuration—on bracelet instead of leather—completely shifts the vibe. The rice-grain guilloché dial, sub-seconds register, and crisp applied markers feel like Rolex trying on a vintage tux and realising it fits perfectly. And the 39mm case size? Chef’s kiss.
Pair that with a navy pinstripe three-piece and you get a look that’s full Clark Kent at the Daily Planet—except that instead of being a plucky reporter, he owns the damn paper. As a watch and comics nerd, it's just achingly perfect—a new Superman with old roots, wearing a new-age dress Rolex with old roots. The rollout hasn’t been limited to just the Américaine and 1908 either. He was also seen in a Tank Louis during a London photocall and multiple video interviews, solidifying what appears to be a full-fledged Cartier lean. Meanwhile, Nicholas Hoult—playing Lex Luthor—made a worthy attempt at wrist supremacy with a pink gold Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Chronograph. Good watch, strong villain energy. But let’s be honest, David won that round. He saved his grailiest piece for the main event and it landed like a punch through a skyscraper.
These watches aren’t just accessories. They’re story beats. The Cartier speaks to classic movie-star glamour. The Rolex nods to restrained power. The evolution from Apple Watch guy to full-fledged wrist god mirrors Corenswet’s own Clark-to-Kal-El journey. He’s not just wearing better watches—he’s becoming the part. I don't know if he's taking suggestions, but if I were Corenswet, I'd flirt a bit with blue dials—perhaps the achingly pretty Tudor Black Bay 54 'Blue Lagoon'—or if we're still playing Art Deco, a vintage Crash or Bamboo. Maybe he'll take a page from co-star Nick Hoult's book and get himself a JLC Reverso.
Point is, if Corenswet keeps this up, someone better make room in the Fortress of Solitude for a watch box.
