Watches from the movies
Discussion
Stealth wagon, posted an interesting piece on the first LED Pulsar watch. As used by 007 in 'Live and let die'. It put me to thinking of this beauty by Bulgari, worn by Tom Cruise in 'Minority Report'. I normally only wear mechanical watches, but I'd get one of these.....
Which watch from the movies would you have?
Which watch from the movies would you have?
Edited by Dominic H on Wednesday 16th April 09:12
Dominic H said:
Stealth wagon, posted an interesting piece on the first LED Pulsar watch. As used by 007 in 'Live and let die'. It put me to thinking of this beauty by Bulgari, worn by Tom Cruise in 'Minority Report'. I normally only wear mechanical watches, but I'd get one of these.....
That Tom Cruise watch could be made to look almost that good right now, using modern OLED / Organic LED displays ! These are begining to appear in watches now. I've not seen the film for years, and I'd guess it was a CGI prop but I cant say for certain.Interesting that you noted the point about LED watches in films. Back in 1972/3 LEDs were as revolutionary as the tom cruise watch is now, 30 yrs on, hence their use in cutting edge films. To be geeky, I'd say that the Live and Let Die watch was the worlds 2nd LED watch. The Worlds first ever commercially available LED was the Solid Gold Pulsar P1 in Apl 1972 for $2,100 but they only made 400, today typically worth $15k give or take. I posted a big reply on 'fun' gold investments, with some fascinating pics and details, here :-
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
Live and Let Die use the 2nd ever commercially available LED watch, mass produced in stainless steel Sept 1972 for $395, as shown here :-
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
Anyone else noted watches used in films ?? First time I really noticed one was in "Le Mans" (1970?) and was intriqued enough to find out it was a Heuer Monaco. I was only a kid at the time, so Cars and Watches must have had a big impact on me as a nipper. And like so many other blokes, Bond Gadgets have become part of my everyday life for real.
Edited by Stealth-wagon on Wednesday 16th April 14:35
Have to be Arnie's AP from the Terminator series.
I remember my first watch 'moment' - reading my first of Fleming's Bond books when I was about 11yrs old and wondering what the hell was a Rolex Oyster Perpetual, saw one years later in the first Bond film, on Sean's wrist.
Just following on from the other thread jump above: bought my wife one of the first ladies LCD watches, a Seiko in SS with SS strap. That was in Nigeria in '78 and she still has the watch amongst her collection.
I remember my first watch 'moment' - reading my first of Fleming's Bond books when I was about 11yrs old and wondering what the hell was a Rolex Oyster Perpetual, saw one years later in the first Bond film, on Sean's wrist.
Just following on from the other thread jump above: bought my wife one of the first ladies LCD watches, a Seiko in SS with SS strap. That was in Nigeria in '78 and she still has the watch amongst her collection.
hog 1 said:
Have to be Arnie's AP from the Terminator series.
I remember my first watch 'moment' - reading my first of Fleming's Bond books when I was about 11yrs old and wondering what the hell was a Rolex Oyster Perpetual, saw one years later in the first Bond film, on Sean's wrist.
Just following on from the other thread jump above: bought my wife one of the first ladies LCD watches, a Seiko in SS with SS strap. That was in Nigeria in '78 and she still has the watch amongst her collection.
Ive still got all the watches I hoarded in the 70s, mostly LED, and a near full set of sublime Seiko LCD's, and theyve proved to be excellent useable investments. Dont know the total count, but its probably 700+. Things were made nice and solid with a high degree of engineering integrity back then, and comparing modern mass produced watches to old ones is like chalk and cheese. And the vast majority still work, and I can repair/restore most as well.I remember my first watch 'moment' - reading my first of Fleming's Bond books when I was about 11yrs old and wondering what the hell was a Rolex Oyster Perpetual, saw one years later in the first Bond film, on Sean's wrist.
Just following on from the other thread jump above: bought my wife one of the first ladies LCD watches, a Seiko in SS with SS strap. That was in Nigeria in '78 and she still has the watch amongst her collection.
Stealth-wagon said:
Ive still got all the watches I hoarded in the 70s, mostly LED, and a near full set of sublime Seiko LCD's, and theyve proved to be excellent useable investments. Dont know the total count, but its probably 700+. Things were made nice and solid with a high degree of engineering integrity back then, and comparing modern mass produced watches to old ones is like chalk and cheese. And the vast majority still work, and I can repair/restore most as well.
you have 700+ watches 
now that's a serious collection
and they'll be worth a lot of money if you decide to sell them off. mint examples from the 70s and 80s seem to be fetching huge amounts of money.
I have the almost obligatory Omega Seamaster from James Bond that I got in 1997 after watching Tomorrow Never Dies. The retailer was not giving discounts as he has sold 4 the same week after people saw the film. who says product placement does not work 
Recently got an MTM Black Hawk Titanium as seen in 24 and Transformers and a G Shock as worn by Keanu Reeves in Speed.
I would like a Panerai as seen in Transporter
Recently got an MTM Black Hawk Titanium as seen in 24 and Transformers and a G Shock as worn by Keanu Reeves in Speed.
I would like a Panerai as seen in Transporter
Have a look here: http://www.watches.co.uk/watch.php?wid=0230P
Well I've posted pictures here before but I own a Hamilton X-01...
Here it is being worn by Frank Poole...
And this is the 40th aniversary release version...
Mine is number 1196
I've also got an Andriod Alien as worn by Christian Bale in Equilibrium...
Hamilton X-01 History said:
In 1966, Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke commissioned a variety of companies to imagine and design futuristic products for the year 2001—and to be featured in their film 2001: A Space Odyssey. They hired Hamilton, a U.S. watchmaker, and John Bergey, a Hamilton developer known for helping to invent the digital watch, created a digital clock and analog/digital wristwatch. In 1968, the movie was released and Hamilton released an entirely different but beautiful watch to the public, the "Odyssee 2001," spelled differently for apparent copyright issues.
Forty years later, Hamilton is now issuing the X-01 a limited edition reinterpretation of the original movie watch for $1195. Only 2001 will be made, cast from Titanium, fitted with four quartz movements, sapphire crystal and three sideview registers for Home Time, Dream Time, and GMT. Unfortunately they are now analog, unlike the digital display from the original. But that is remedied by an old-school trick—the small registers are set using a magnet that's hidden in the clasp, a feature of the first Pulsar LEDs.
This is the Prototype watch as worn in the movie...Forty years later, Hamilton is now issuing the X-01 a limited edition reinterpretation of the original movie watch for $1195. Only 2001 will be made, cast from Titanium, fitted with four quartz movements, sapphire crystal and three sideview registers for Home Time, Dream Time, and GMT. Unfortunately they are now analog, unlike the digital display from the original. But that is remedied by an old-school trick—the small registers are set using a magnet that's hidden in the clasp, a feature of the first Pulsar LEDs.
Here it is being worn by Frank Poole...
And this is the 40th aniversary release version...
Mine is number 1196
I've also got an Andriod Alien as worn by Christian Bale in Equilibrium...
Edited by Civpilot on Wednesday 16th April 19:55
Spice_Weasel said:
hog 1 said:
Have to be Arnie's AP from the Terminator series.
Mine would be the AP ROO T3 shown in Terminator 3. 
king ridiculous or just laughable.I like AP and was *seriously* considering a normal RO but some of their special edition ROOs are *waaaaay* OTT for my conservative tastes.
I guess given the time it'd take me to earn the money to buy one, I could go on a few months creatine / IM steroids / HGH / heavy weights training regime to get the required arms....
Back on topic, I'd like the watch Roger Moore wore as Bond when he was dangled above the shark pit with a slashed, blood dripping arm. I am no movie geek and can't remember which actual watch it was, but it had a bezel that rotated at high speed to cut through rope, and some monumental hypermagnet that picked bullets up from metres away (now that'd be one hell of a complication, given that watch movements in general don't like magnetic fields, hence the Milgauss and Sinn's antimagnetic watches). Of course, I'd only be interested if the gadgets actually worked, otherwise it'd probably be just another Rolex Sub or something. The hypermagnet isn't realistic but the spinning bezel? Possible with enough power....
cyberface said:
Spice_Weasel said:
hog 1 said:
Have to be Arnie's AP from the Terminator series.
Mine would be the AP ROO T3 shown in Terminator 3. king ridiculous or just laughable.I like AP and was *seriously* considering a normal RO but some of their special edition ROOs are *waaaaay* OTT for my conservative tastes.
I guess given the time it'd take me to earn the money to buy one, I could go on a few months creatine / IM steroids / HGH / heavy weights training regime to get the required arms....
Back on topic, I'd like the watch Roger Moore wore as Bond when he was dangled above the shark pit with a slashed, blood dripping arm. I am no movie geek and can't remember which actual watch it was, but it had a bezel that rotated at high speed to cut through rope, and some monumental hypermagnet that picked bullets up from metres away (now that'd be one hell of a complication, given that watch movements in general don't like magnetic fields, hence the Milgauss and Sinn's antimagnetic watches). Of course, I'd only be interested if the gadgets actually worked, otherwise it'd probably be just another Rolex Sub or something. The hypermagnet isn't realistic but the spinning bezel? Possible with enough power....
I like very much, but at £25k.......It can wait.
The James Bond watch was bought several years back by Tom Bolt (uber vintage watchist) for £26,523 when £26k for a vintage steel Rolex was the dark side of the moon.
Here's an insight from Tom...
http://www.thewatchguru.co.uk/article10.html
Dominic H said:
cyberface said:
Spice_Weasel said:
hog 1 said:
Have to be Arnie's AP from the Terminator series.
Mine would be the AP ROO T3 shown in Terminator 3. king ridiculous or just laughable.I like AP and was *seriously* considering a normal RO but some of their special edition ROOs are *waaaaay* OTT for my conservative tastes.
I guess given the time it'd take me to earn the money to buy one, I could go on a few months creatine / IM steroids / HGH / heavy weights training regime to get the required arms....
Back on topic, I'd like the watch Roger Moore wore as Bond when he was dangled above the shark pit with a slashed, blood dripping arm. I am no movie geek and can't remember which actual watch it was, but it had a bezel that rotated at high speed to cut through rope, and some monumental hypermagnet that picked bullets up from metres away (now that'd be one hell of a complication, given that watch movements in general don't like magnetic fields, hence the Milgauss and Sinn's antimagnetic watches). Of course, I'd only be interested if the gadgets actually worked, otherwise it'd probably be just another Rolex Sub or something. The hypermagnet isn't realistic but the spinning bezel? Possible with enough power....
I like very much, but at £25k.......It can wait.
The James Bond watch was bought several years back by Tom Bolt (uber vintage watchist) for £26,523 when £26k for a vintage steel Rolex was the dark side of the moon.
Here's an insight from Tom...
http://www.thewatchguru.co.uk/article10.html
Much as I'd love the original Bond buzz-saw bezel Sub, I still think £26k for a steel Rolex is the dark side of the moon...
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