Rolex and Bosch (the TV show)

[rolexferrari8]

I am crushing this show. Fantastic. The main character, detective Bosch appears to be wearing a no-date submariner in the first 2 seasons. I am now into season 3 and I am wondering what is he wearing? It looks like a no date sub except the bracelet is different. It has the polished center links and the clasp similar to my milgauss. What gives?

[Monte Cristo]

This topic has been discussed before.
In S1 and 2 it’s a Sub. In S3 looks like some sort of replica.

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[Blansky]

It takes hours to shoot a scene. First the master, then 2 shots and closeups etc. Therefore the property master will rarely use a real running watch unless its a paid placement.

For watches they don't want the watch to read incorrect times for the scene when they cut back and forth between shots. Typically a scene is shot as a master which show the 2 characters in an environment interacting and they shoot the whole scene which can take a few hours. They they re-light the scene for the 2 shots and over the shoulder shots and shoot the whole scene again. Then they re-light for closeups or POV shots and shoot the whole scene again which can take a whole day to shoot one scene sometimes. If you are able to read the watch in these setups they want it to read as if the action took place generally in just few minutes so the watch can't be allowed to run in real time or it would have to be set back for every setup.

So every time you are watching a scene in a movie that scene would have taken hours to shoot for maybe 5 minutes of screen time.

In the old days cigarette smokers were a problem because it was almost impossible to get the cigarette smoked down the same way as they cut back and forth between 2 shots and masters etc.

Glasses of booze is also a problem in the shots because they have to keep the level the same when someone is supposedly drinking and the scene goes back and forth between shots. Look closely at any scene with liquid in a glass and it's rarely at the right level. It keeps going up and down in the scene.

[askdanny]

Originally Posted by Blansky

For watches they don't want the watch to read incorrect times for the scene when they cut back and forth between shots...

Actors with real Rolex like Denzel Washington or Robert Redford were asked to pull the crown for the scenes. It looks funky in the movie, but that's the reason, if you see it.

https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2011/0...ashington.html

https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2010/0...t-redford.html

[Blansky]

Originally Posted by askdanny

Actors with real Rolex like Denzel Washington or Robert Redford were asked to pull the crown for the scenes. It looks funky in the movie, but that's the reason, if you see it.

https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2011/0...ashington.html

https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2010/0...t-redford.html

Yeah it drives the film editor crazy when they are trying to cut the scene and match the shots and there is stuff that doesn't match up properly.