Ben Affleck, noted sneakerhead, is no stranger to dropping an eye-watering sum on a rare pair of kicks. His watch collection is just as littered with ritzy gems, including an especially noteworthy Franck Muller given to him by one Jennifer Lopez over two decades ago. When it comes to watches, Affleck can give Roger Federer and his Rolex Land-Dweller or Brad Pitt and his Patek Philippe Nautilus a real run for their money.
So it’s all the more refreshing that his latest on-screen persona—the titular accountant in The Accountant 2 (alternatively: 2 Math 2 Furious)—swears by a watch that’s available on Amazon for a mere $50.
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For loyal GQ readers, the watch in question is a familiar one. We’ve sung the praises of Timex’s Expedition Scout plenty of times over the years—heck, just last week, eagle-eyed GQ commerce writer Gerald Ortiz noticed it was on sale for Prime Day and sent up a flare to the masses. With its durable webbed strap, 24-hour display, and subtle glow-in-the-dark hands, the Expedition Scout looks just as killer with cargo shorts and hiking boots as it does worn-out jeans and beat-to-hell loafers.
For proof, look no further than Affleck’s character in the second installment of The Accountant franchise. Instead of, say, a suit and a Bond-adjacent Omega, his bespectacled badass wears jeans and a dirt-cheap Timex—the picture of casual, sporty cool. There’s beauty in simplicity after all, and this no-frills resin watch is the dictionary definition of simple. To quote another on-screen Ben Affleck character: How do you like them apples?
This story originally appeared on GQ Germany.
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