Simu Liu’s superhero-worthy luxury watch collection: the Barbie and Marvel’s Shang-Chi actor appeared on Jimmy Kimmel with a gold Rolex Yacht-Master, and is an IWC Schaffhausen ambassador

Jan 25 , 2024

Actor Simu Liu, who made his name in the TV show Kim’s Convenience and later went on to star in Marvel’s Shang-Chi, has impeccable taste in watches. Photo: @jeanneyangstyle/Instagram

The Kim’s Convenience star, who will serve as the host of the upcoming People’s Choice Awards, wore a Vacheron Constantin Overseas to last year’s Met Gala honouring Karl Lagerfeld

Liu also has an affinity for the New York City-based Jacob & Co., wearing the Astronomia Solar Baguette to the 2021 Met Gala and the Epic SF24 to the 2023 Unforgettable Gala

With a range of film roles in high-budget blockbusters, Simu Liu is one of the hottest actors in Hollywood right now – and he’s amassing a luxury watch collection to reflect his rising star status.

The Chinese-Canadian actor – Liu was born in Harbin, China before immigrating to Ontario, Canada at the age of five – has been an impassioned pioneer of Asian representation in Hollywood.

Simu Liu poses on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood, in 2022. Photo: Reuters

He made history as the first Asian superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, taking the lead role in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

More recently, he took to the beach alongside fellow Canadian Ryan Gosling in last year’s highest-grossing – and pinkest – blockbuster, Barbie. The actor is now commanding millions for each role, and he’s about to add another feather to his cap as the host of the upcoming People’s Choice Awards on February 18.

Liu also has an impeccable sense of style, and that’s evident in his choice of timepieces. Here’s a closer look at the luxury watches this emerging icon loves to show off.

1. IWC Portugieser Chronograph

During Simu Liu’s press tour for Shang-Chi, he wore his IWC Portugieser Chronograph to every red carpet event. Photo: Simu Liu/X

The Kim’s Convenience star is an ambassador for IWC Schaffhausen, and he’s been vocal about his love for the luxury Swiss watchmaker. He wore his 18-carat gold IWC Portugieser Chronograph with an alligator leather strap when he did the press tour for Shang-Chi, and has said that the watch holds serious sentimental value for him as a result.

“That was the watch I wore on pretty much every red carpet that I did, and it was such a memorable moment for me, so every time I look at that watch, I feel like I’m taken back to that moment in my life,” he told Haute Time last year.

2. Jacob & Co. Astronomia Solar Planet

Simu Liu at the 2021 Met Gala wearing the Jacob & Co. Astronomia Solar Baguette in white gold. Photo: Getty Images

Liu also has an affinity for the creations of Jacob & Co., a New York City-based watchmaker renowned for crafting the extravagant “Billionaire’s Watch”.