There's probably not much demand for Swiss watches on Coruscant. But if Star Wars' Kylo Ren did look towards the land of the Jura Mountains, you can be sure there'd be no diamond bezels or gold dials on his wrist. Oh no. The incumbent Supreme Leader of all things really horrible would have something dark. Something nocturnal. Something a lot like Breitling's Avenger Automatic 45 Sea Wolf Night Mission.

Which, coincidentally, is what Adam Driver opted for on the campaign trail for his latest (and Oscar-tipped) flick, Marriage Story. It's a break from the norm in the 35-year-old's collection. Where we've seen him steer classic on the red carpet in Cannes (no less sharp, by the way), his latest Breitling is a military pilot's watch down to its very last cog: robust titanium case, water resistance that'll survive depths human lungs never could, and Arabic numerals directly lifted from those used on aircraft carriers. It's all very 'get to the extraction point at 0300 hours'.

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The most striking thing about the Avenger, though, is its blacked-out palette. As precious stones and metals become ever more ubiquitous, Breitling is keeping things special ops by steering monochrome. Not only can it pair with outfits both casual and tailored (the Old Ways are very much in a retirement home), sports watches are being welcomed on the red carpet, too. So, while the Avenger may not be a dress watch proper, there's space for rubber straps, DLC-coating and big sturdy cases. Just ask Nicholas Hoult's Jaeger-LeCoultre.

Breitling Avenger Automatic 45 Seawolf Night Mission Breitling jurawatches.co.uk £57.30 SHOP

The Avengers innards match the battle-proofed outside, too. The Breitling 17 movement – often said to be one of the manufacture's most complex – boasts COSC-certification, meaning increased accuracy, alongside a relatively quiet mechanism. You're unlikely to feel or hear the rotor on your wrist. What's more, it's all assembled in Breitling's La Chaux-des-Fonds HQ, using what are widely believed to be elite components, despite Breitling not being all that chatty about its internal fine-tuning process.

All of which makes a strong case for the much-maligned Dark Side. Come on over. The watches are lovely.

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