Are you a watch geek?

Are you a watch geek?

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Simon Bags

Original Poster:

568 posts

177 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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So how many of you, whilst watching tv, or a film, spot a watch and go "that's a ......." or "wonder what that piece is"? I did it the other night whilst watching a Top Gear re-run.


Spice_Weasel

2,287 posts

255 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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Ha ha. All the time....

ShadownINja

76,618 posts

284 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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Yep. Watching old films and noticing watches that I'd never noticed before.

LordGrover

33,556 posts

214 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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I may be more worserer. wink
I watched Quantum of Solace the other night just to see my watch.

ShadownINja

76,618 posts

284 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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LordGrover said:
I may be more worserer. wink
I watched Quantum of Solace the other night just to see my watch.
You win.

Simon Bags

Original Poster:

568 posts

177 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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So do we know any of the pieces that are worn on tv? Think someone said that Charlie Sheen in 2 1/2 men wears a Raymond Weil?


ShadownINja

76,618 posts

284 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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Clarkson wears an Omega Railmaster IIRC. Clearly, he works a lot in high magnetic fields.

andy_s

19,424 posts

261 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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Before Sly went all Paneristi on us, he wore a Chronosport UDT as Rambo. Not a lot of people know that.

andy tims

5,586 posts

248 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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Simon Bags said:
So how many of you, whilst watching tv, or a film, spot a watch and go "that's a ......." or "wonder what that piece is"? I did it the other night whilst watching a Top Gear re-run.
Yup

deejuic

396 posts

185 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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Definitely YES. Not only that, I will root for the characters that wear my favorite watches even if they are the villains!

tuffer

8,850 posts

269 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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Not only am I but I now also have my missus doing it, it must be due to the fact I have been showing her so many pictures of IWC's over the last 12 months as hints for Christmas presents.

Spice_Weasel

2,287 posts

255 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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LordGrover said:
I may be more worserer. wink
I watched Quantum of Solace the other night just to see my watch.
Do you rub yours while the same model is in shot? wink

swanny71

2,865 posts

211 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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Yes but the other half calls me a sad tt, not a watch geek.

Ikemi

8,451 posts

207 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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LordGrover said:
I may be more worserer. wink
I watched Quantum of Solace the other night just to see my watch.
hehe I haven't watched the film just to see my watch, but it is pretty cool seeing the fairly obvious product placement close-ups and thinking to yourself, "Yeah, I have that watch on my wrist now!". Also the dialog between Bond and Vespa in Casino Royale - Rolex? No, Omega tongue out

Clarkson and Tom Hanks both wear Planet Oceans smile

TheEnd

15,370 posts

190 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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I did watch End of Days, to see if the EOD AP ROO was from the film, or made after in honour of the film...

Ikemi

8,451 posts

207 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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Good website for this sort of stuff: http://watchesinmovies.info/category/movies/

LukeBird

17,170 posts

211 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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Yeah!
I love spotting watches on TV and in films...

Clarkson seems to wear a wide variety...

CmdrBond

709 posts

201 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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swanny71 said:
Yes but the other half calls me a sad tt, not a watch geek.
Ditto!!

Mr MoJo

4,698 posts

218 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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swanny71 said:
Yes but the other half calls me a sad tt, not a watch geek.
At least I'm not alone hehe

....oh and LG, watching a film just to see your own watch
winkonly kidding LG we've all done it


eta In answer to the OP, yes, sadly I am.







Edited by Mr MoJo on Wednesday 6th January 18:45

The Leaper

4,984 posts

208 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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I don't think there is any geekness here...it's simply a regular male thing, watches.

R.