After significant contributions to film, theatre and TV, British actor Benedict Cumberbatch was awarded a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015. The classically trained actor has captured audiences’ imaginations with riveting performances in Sherlock, The Imitation Game, Doctor Strange and recently won a BAFTA for his role in Patrick Melrose.

In 2018, after a visit to the Jaeger‑LeCoultre Manufacture in the Vallée de Joux, he joined La Grande Maison at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie and attended the 75th Venice International Film Festival with a Letters Live Performance.