The Best Partner (2019)
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The Best Partner (精英律师, literally "Elite Lawyer") is a 45-episode Chinese legal drama that aired on Beijing TV and Dragon TV from December 20, 2019. Jin Dong plays Luo Bin, a top-billing, case-obsessed senior partner at Panorama Law Firm, opposite Lan Yingying as Dai Xi, an idealistic law-school dropout who becomes his assistant and eventual equal. Tian Yu plays He Sai, a fellow lawyer whose rivalry with Luo Bin runs alongside his own rise to senior partner. Jin Dong's reputation as a watch collector fed directly into the character's wardrobe: several of the pieces he wears on screen are reportedly his personal collection. (IMDb)
Watches
The two principal spotting reports were published by 芯选 (Watchoosy) on 6 January 2020 and 八卦兔 on 14 January 2020. The cited Zhihu post is also by 八卦兔; its publication on another site does not make it a third independent identification. Prices quoted below are the authors' historical Chinese list prices. (Xbiao; Xbiao; 八卦兔)
- Patek Philippe 5204P
- Worn by Jin Dong as Luo Bin. 芯选 and 八卦兔 identify Luo Bin’s platinum Patek Philippe 5204P as his most frequently worn watch. Their January 2020 reports quote Chinese list prices of roughly ¥2,240,000–2,273,900. 八卦兔 also recognizes it from Jin Dong’s off-screen appearances. (Xbiao; Xbiao; 八卦兔)
- Patek Philippe Nautilus 5712R
- Worn by Jin Dong as Luo Bin. The 6 January 2020 Xbiao article names the rose-gold Nautilus 5712R as Luo Bin's second-most-worn watch. 八卦兔's 14 January article specifies the rose-gold leather-strap version and quotes a Chinese list price of ¥325,200 at the time, describing it as a more formal pairing than Luo Bin's steel Nautilus 5711/1A. This is the strap reference 5712R-001, not the rose-gold bracelet reference 5712/1R-001. The Zhihu version is by the same author as the 14 January Xbiao article and is not a third independent identification. (Xbiao; Xbiao; 八卦兔)Scene image neededSubmit a scene still!
- Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711
- Worn by Jin Dong as Luo Bin. Luo Bin's steel three-hand Nautilus, ref. 5711/1A, worn as the workwear counterpart to his rose-gold 5712R and switched, per xbiao.com, for a leather-jacket-friendly Aquanaut whenever the character leaves the office in casual dress. 八卦兔 also names the same reference and price (¥220,100 domestic) and, going further than xbiao.com's unreferenced Aquanaut mention, names the casual-wear counterpart as the Aquanaut ref. 5968A chronograph (Aquanaut 5968A). (Xbiao; Xbiao; 八卦兔)Scene image neededSubmit a scene still!
- Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5968A
- Worn by Jin Dong as Luo Bin. 八卦兔 names this steel Aquanaut chronograph, ref. 5968A, outright as a third distinct Patek Philippe on Luo Bin, alongside the two Nautilus references above, at a domestic price of ¥326,000, and identifies it by the orange chronograph hand distinctive to the reference's black embossed dial. The source describes Luo Bin pairing the Nautilus with suits and switching to this Aquanaut chronograph whenever he dresses casually, matching the same casual-wear pairing xbiao.com describes for the character's steel Nautilus 5711/1A without naming a specific Aquanaut reference. (八卦兔)
- Zenith DEFY El Primero 21
- Worn by Jin Dong as Luo Bin. 八卦兔 identifies two Zenith watches on Luo Bin: this rose-gold DEFY El Primero 21 and the Chronomaster Open. 芯选’s earlier report describes only one non-Patek chronograph without naming it. A Sina Fashion release crediting Zenith’s product-placement office names the DEFY’s exact reference, 18.9000.9004/71.R585. (Xbiao; Xbiao; 八卦兔; Sina Fashion)Scene image neededSubmit a scene still!
- Rolex Cellini 50509
- Worn by Tian Yu as He Sai. xbiao.com describes this white-gold Cellini, ref. 50509, as He Sai's watch earlier in the drama, before his promotion to senior partner. 八卦兔 also names the Cellini and quotes a Chinese list price just over ¥110,000 in the January 2020 account. (Xbiao; Xbiao; 八卦兔)Scene image neededSubmit a scene still!
- Patek Philippe Gondolo 5109
- Worn by Tian Yu as He Sai. After He Sai is quietly promised senior partnership, he takes out a rectangular watch to celebrate in a scene with several close-ups. Both 芯选 and 八卦兔 compare it with the Patek Philippe Gondolo 5109, but neither can match the black dial to a cataloged execution. 八卦兔 calls the 5109 the closest comparison and questions the watch; the reference remains a tentative identification. The same author's Zhihu account does not provide a third independent confirmation. (Xbiao; Xbiao; 八卦兔)Scene image neededSubmit a scene still!
- Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One Duetto Moon
- Worn by Liu Mintao as Gu Jie. A separate xbiao.com article frames rival senior partner Gu Jie's watch as an explicitly in-show example ("顾婕在剧中的完美示范"), naming a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One Duetto Moon, ref. 3352420: a burgundy leather strap, moonphase display, and diamond-set hour markers, at a domestic official price of roughly ¥183,000. 八卦兔 also names the same model and character, describing it as the Reverso One's moonphase reverse dial, though quoting a lower domestic price of ¥89,000 that xbiao.com's account does not explain; the difference between the two quoted prices remains unexplained. (Xbiao; 八卦兔)
- Zenith Chronomaster Open 18.2040.4061/69.C494
- Worn by Jin Dong as Luo Bin. A Sina Fashion release crediting Zenith's own placement office names this 18-karat rose-gold "open heart" chronograph, ref. 18.2040.4061/69.C494, as a second watch Luo Bin wears alongside his Patek Philippe rotation, at a domestic price of ¥130,900. The Zhihu blogger 八卦兔 independently identifies the same reference and price on Jin Dong, describing it as one of two distinct Zenith pieces the character wears (alongside the DEFY El Primero 21) and resolving the ambiguity in the page's two earlier xbiao.com citations over whether their accounts described one Zenith watch or two. (Sina Fashion; 八卦兔)Scene image neededSubmit a scene still!
- Rolex Daytona 116515LN
- Worn by Lei Jiayin as Guang Rui. 八卦兔 names this Everose gold Daytona, ref. 116515LN with its ivory dial, on Guang Rui, an important client of Luo Bin's firm described in the source as "a steel-willed straight man," at a domestic price of ¥231,900. (八卦兔)
- Rolex Submariner 116610LV
- Worn by Lu Siyu as Zhao Xu. 八卦兔 names this green-dial, green-bezel Submariner Date, ref. 116610LV, on attorney Zhao Xu, at a domestic price of ¥72,900, and separately describes the character wearing a second Rolex Daytona with a "panda" dial elsewhere in the drama, calling him "a Daytona-hits collector." (八卦兔)Scene image neededSubmit a scene still!
- Rolex Daytona
- Worn by Lu Siyu as Zhao Xu. 八卦兔 separately describes Zhao Xu wearing a Rolex Daytona with a white "panda" dial and black subdials elsewhere in the drama, at a domestic price of ¥102,400, alongside his green Submariner Date above. No reference is given, and the Daytona line has run across many case metals and dial colors that could match this description, so no single reference can be assigned from the source alone. (八卦兔)Scene image neededSubmit a scene still!
- Chanel Boy·Friend
- Worn by Wang Ou as Lan Hong. 八卦兔 states directly that widowed heiress and senior legal consultant Lan Hong, Luo Bin's classmate and former girlfriend, wears a Chanel Boy·Friend, at a domestic price of ¥33,900. No diamond bezel or other execution detail is described, and no reference is given, so no specific execution can be assigned from the source alone. (八卦兔)
- Chanel Boy·Friend
- Worn by Jiang Xin as Lin Jingwei. 八卦兔 identifies corporate counsel Lin Jingwei, Luo Bin's junior schoolmate, as wearing "应该也是" ("probably also") a Chanel Boy·Friend, at a domestic price of ¥194,000: a white-dial, black-strap execution worn through most of the drama, plus a separate, smaller version with a date window at a somewhat lower price. The hedge is the source's own, and no reference distinguishes either piece. (八卦兔)
- Cartier Santos
- Worn by Zhu Zhu as Li Na. 八卦兔 identifies Luo Bin's secretary Li Na as wearing "应该是" ("should be") a Cartier Santos, at a domestic price of ¥26,500. The hedge is the source's own, and no reference or execution detail narrows the identification beyond the line. (八卦兔)
- Zenith Elite Moonphase
- Worn by Luo Haiqiong as Lin Jiaying. 八卦兔 tentatively identifies a blue-dial watch worn by loan-shark victim Lin Jiaying as "感觉比较接近于" ("feels comparatively close to") a Zenith Elite-family moonphase watch, cautioning that the only available screenshot was shot from a poor angle and too blurry to compare confidently against reference photos. The brand and family are the source's best-supported reading; no reference or execution detail is offered, and the source's own hedge is preserved rather than presented as settled. (八卦兔)Scene image neededSubmit a scene still!
- Richard Mille RM 011 Felipe Massa
- Worn by Hai Yitian as Ren Xiaonian. 八卦兔 tentatively names a Richard Mille RM 011 on Ren Xiaonian, an important client of Luo Bin's firm introduced in the drama's opening scene, but questions both the model and its authenticity: "RM仅凭这样模糊的剧照很难判断，真实度暂且存疑" ("judging the RM from such a blurry still is difficult; the authenticity itself is doubtful for now"), adding only that the guess fits the character. The source does not establish that the watch is a genuine Richard Mille. (八卦兔)
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