Ryan Reynolds has established himself as a modern-day Renaissance man across multiple industries, balancing a massively successful Hollywood acting career with a reputation as a billionaire business mogul and a global soccer magnate. Now, the star of the silver screen and co-owner of Wrexham AFC may soon be able to add another unexpected title to his ever-expanding resume: watchmaker.
The actor revealed his latest personal pursuit in an Instagram Story shared on Sunday, offering his millions of followers a glimpse into a surprising new hobby. “I’m about to start horology class,” the actor shared in the post, detailing his intentions to master the intricate mechanics of timepieces. “Trying to learn how to take watches apart and back together again. For no reason other than curiosity and a love of this strange mashup of art and engineering.”
Positioned directly above the text on his social media post was a striking wrist shot showcasing an extraordinary and highly sophisticated timepiece crafted by master independent watchmaker Bernhard Lederer. The visual evidence of the heavy-hitting watch immediately underscored just how serious Reynolds has become about fine watchmaking, prompting the actor to add a self-effacing caption regarding the piece: “Staring at this Lederer makes me realize I know nothing, now and forever.”
The watch on his wrist, a creation from Lederer’s eponymous atelier released in 2025, represents the pinnacle of contemporary independent watchmaking. Bernhard Lederer, 67, commands immense respect throughout the horological world for his decades of dedication to the craft. A distinguished member of the prestigious Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI) since 1985, the German-born watchmaker has spent the past forty years pioneering complex escapements in the relentless pursuit of timekeeping perfection.
The specific timepiece captured on Reynolds’s wrist is the Lederer CIC 39 InVerto, a reference that features one of the most mechanically sophisticated escapement architectures found in modern watchmaking. Unlike traditional watches that conceal their inner workings beneath solid casebacks or densely layered dials, the InVerto puts its dizzying mechanics on full display by utilizing an inverted caliber.
The 44 mm titanium reference draws its lineage from Lederer’s acclaimed Central Impulse Chronometer (CIC), which originally debuted in 2020 and quickly earned widespread acclaim for housing one of the most stable and highly precise manual movements ever engineered, known as the caliber 9012. The aptly named InVerto shares that exact same dual-train mechanical architecture and independent double-wheel escapement as the original CIC. However, it fundamentally alters the visual presentation by placing the movement directly on the dial via the caliber 9019, rather than tucking the intricate components away beneath the surface. As a true masterpiece of independent craftsmanship, the timepiece is strictly limited by annual production constraints and commands a retail price of 152,000 Swiss francs, which translates to approximately $187,000 USD.
The presence of the Lederer on Reynolds’s wrist demonstrates a remarkable and rapid evolution in the actor’s personal wristwear journey. Not long ago, Reynolds’s public appearances and everyday style were characterized by a much more accessible rotation, predominantly alternating between a classic gold Omega Speedmaster and a digital Apple Watch.
Over the past few years, however, that modest collection has expanded dramatically into the upper echelons of haute horlogerie. Reynolds has increasingly been spotted strapping on timepieces renowned for their extreme complexity and extraordinary rarity. His evolving collection now includes horological heavyweights such as an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar, a German masterpiece in the form of an A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Up/Down Lumen, and a sophisticated F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance, captured on his wrist during public engagements. Observers of high-end watch culture have even spotted the actor wearing a rare Rolex Daytona “Paul Newman,” widely regarded by collectors as the ultimate vintage chronograph.
As Reynolds dives further into the intricate world of horology and begins his formal journey of taking movements apart and reassembling them, watch enthusiasts and collectors alike will undoubtedly be paying close attention. With an appreciation that already spans from legendary vintage chronographs to avant-garde independent masterpieces, one can only expect his wristwear choices—and perhaps his own mechanical skills—to reach even more elaborate heights.
