Rolex in cinema

[Meyrin]

One of many favourites: Bond looks at his Submariner in Dr. No . I just like the way he looks almost quizzically at it, and then we get a nice close-up:

[Rolexatlast]

Originally Posted by Meyrin

One of many favourites: Bond looks at his Submariner in Dr. No . I just like the way he looks almost quizzically at it, and then we get a nice close-up:
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That still is from Goldfinger

[Meyrin]

Originally Posted by Rolexatlast

That still is from Goldfinger

Yes, you´re right, got mixed up here: I´ve watched all the Sean Connery Bond films far too often...!

[pa1113]

Not "cinema" but Magnum PI (original of course) was my favorite show as a kid and his GMT Master Pepsi had always made me want one of this era. Magnum gets his Dad's GMT after he dies in the military. The watch is shown frequently in episodes and it was one of the few things Selleck kept at the end of the show's run.

Hodinkee article here: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/wh...-for-magnum-pi




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[Bxtek]

Originally Posted by pa1113

Not "cinema" but Magnum PI (original of course) was my favorite show as a kid and his GMT Master Pepsi had always made me want one of this era. Magnum gets his Dad's GMT after he dies in the military. The watch is shown frequently in episodes and it was one of the few things Selleck kept at the end of the show's run.

Hodinkee article here: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/wh...-for-magnum-pi

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Even as a kid, Magnum PI was the show that made me fall in love with the Pepsi! Fell in love with the Ferrari 308 too!

[dba]

Originally Posted by pa1113

Magnum gets his Dad's GMT after he dies in the military.

I always wondered about this. If his dad was KIA during the war, (1950-1953), how did his dad have a watch that wasn't around until 1955?

[2loaded]

Originally Posted by dba

I always wondered about this. If his dad was KIA during the war, (1950-1953), how did his dad have a watch that wasn't around until 1955?

The show had several flubs involving dates. (including Magnum's own birthday).
But alas..that 16750 Rolex GMT Master.

[Billyrolls]

Originally Posted by dba

I always wondered about this. If his dad was KIA during the war, (1950-1953), how did his dad have a watch that wasn't around until 1955?

Vic Morrow wore his during the same war....



And in the 70s Bad News Bears.

[Mccall86]

As a die hard Sopranos fan I have to echo others who mentioned Tony Soprano with his iconic gold day-date. That show came out when I was in high school and it made me want to wear a Rolex and smoke cigars.

[Gerry62]

Redford & Submariner

[HankScorpio]

Great thread. Reminds me of the commercial at the Oscars a number of years ago:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8cshPDmsnk

[PenDelicate]

Originally Posted by HankScorpio

Great thread. Reminds me of the commercial at the Oscars a number of years ago:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8cshPDmsnk

Ooooo, what an ad! Thanks for that.

Am I being completely naive to believe what I've heard? That Rolex doesn't pay for product-placement in films, and that these watches are simply the free choices of props-responsibles on all these movies?

(When I write it out like that, it looks verrrrry naive.)

[bluestreak]

Originally Posted by PenDelicate

Ooooo, what an ad! Thanks for that.

Am I being completely naive to believe what I've heard? That Rolex doesn't pay for product-placement in films, and that these watches are simply the free choices of props-responsibles on all these movies?

(When I write it out like that, it looks verrrrry naive.)

A fair number of these examples are actors just choosing to wear their personal watches. I know for certain that is why Redford wore his.


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[PenDelicate]

Originally Posted by bluestreak

A fair number of these examples are actors just choosing to wear their personal watches. I know for certain that is why Redford wore his.


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Thank you!

[Njkdog]

I like the incorrectly dated Rolex submariner in the big short

[asubabove]

More recent example I noticed was James Badge Dale rocking a sub in 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi:

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by asubabove

More recent example I noticed was James Badge Dale rocking a sub in 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi:

The guy he plays in that movie, Tyrone Woods, was a member here long ago.

[bluestreak]

National Treasure.

I also love Redford’s Sub in All the President’s Men

[Gerry62]

Originally Posted by bluestreak

National Treasure.

I also love Redford’s Sub in All the President’s Men

[Jonny8]

Probably Bond also for me.

Didn’t Ben Affleck wear a DSSD in Argo set in the 70s? Personally I haven’t seen it.