{"id":1282,"date":"2017-09-22T09:06:02","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T09:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/TheWatchClub\/?p=1282"},"modified":"2023-06-14T15:37:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T15:37:23","slug":"watches-that-made-movie-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/thewatchclub\/2017\/09\/22\/watches-that-made-movie-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Watches that Made Movie History"},"content":{"rendered":"

The watch you wear says a lot about your personality, social standing, and taste. In the fictional world, choosing the right watch is just as important – it\u2019s one of the ways a character\u2019s persona can be built on screen.<\/p>\n

After all, Bond wouldn\u2019t be Bond without a beautiful, weapon-grade watch on his wrist, and Steve McQueen\u2019s racer wardrobe would be incomplete without that dashing blue Monaco.<\/p>\n

There are quite a number of watches that have appeared in films, and we bring you the most iconic:<\/p>\n

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DR. NO (1962)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\"Rolex<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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pictured:\u00a0Rolex Submariner<\/a>\u00a06538 Vintage Stainless Steel Men’s Watch<\/strong>
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James Bond is most associated with Omega, but his original watch was a Rolex \u2013 a Submariner<\/a> ref 6538 to be exact. First worn by\u00a0Sean Connery<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0Dr No<\/em>, he continued to wear the Sub throughout his screen appearances. It\u00a0became so associated with the British spy that in watch circles it is still referred to as\u00a0the\u00a0James Bond Submariner<\/a> watch.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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LE MANS (1971)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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pictured:\u00a0Tag Heuer Monaco Calibre 12 Blue Dial Chronograph Mens Watch<\/a><\/strong>
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Launched in 1969, the Monaco was disruptive for its time, being the world’s first waterproof automatic chronograph with a square case — but the watch was not met with much enthusiasm from the start. When actor and racer\u00a0Steve McQueen<\/strong>\u00a0requested for an authentic racer\u2019s wardrobe for the filming of\u00a0Le Mans<\/em>, his friend racecar driver and then Heuer ambassador Jo Siffert suggested he wear a Heuer \u2013 they chose the Monaco, which until now is always associated with McQueen.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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