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Found: 14 articles
Panerai · Manual winding · Watches on Screen
Schwarzenegger’s Panerai in Eraser: Luminor Marina 5218-203/A
Eraser · 1996 · Screen model
Eraser gives a Panerai Luminor Marina a close-up in its opening titles. Archival research identifies the screen watch as reference 5218-203/A, a scarce mid-1990s model from before the Vendôme era.
Hamilton · Manual winding · Watches on Screen
Khaki Field in Pearl Harbor: the pilots’ watch and today’s model
Pearl Harbor · 2001 · Screen model
Hamilton links its hand-wound Khaki Field Mechanical to the characters in the 2001 film Pearl Harbor. We separate the screen history from the specifications of today’s H69439363 with the H-50 calibre.
Hamilton · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen
Hamilton BeLOWZERO in The Martian: a dive watch on Mars
The Martian · 2015 · Screen model
Hamilton confirms that Mark Watney wears the BeLOWZERO H78585333 in the 2015 film The Martian. We look at the 46 mm steel automatic watch, its fit and how it differs from the later Tenet edition.
Porsche Design · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen
Maverick's watch: Porsche Design returned to Top Gun after 36 years
Top Gun: Maverick · 2022 · Screen model
In Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise wears the same Porsche Design used in the first film in 1986. We explore the black chronograph's history, the property master's account and how it differs from the modern reissue.
Carl F. Bucherer · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen
John Wick’s watch: Carl F. Bucherer Manero AutoDate in the third film
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum · 2019 · Screen model
A white dial, black strap and restrained 38 mm case: Keanu Reeves’s character wears the Manero AutoDate in John Wick 3. We examine the manufacturer’s confirmation and the appeal of this understated mechanical watch.
Heuer · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen
Heuer Monaco 1133B: the square chronograph of Le Mans
Le Mans · 1971 · Screen model
Steve McQueen wears a Heuer Monaco 1133B in the 1971 film Le Mans. The blue square and left-hand crown became part of the driver's image. We examine the original chronograph's construction and why later reissues should not be presented as screen-used watches.
James Bond / 007 · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen
All of James Bond's watches: 25 films, references, photographs and scenes
From Connery's Rolex and the red Pulsar display to digital Seikos and Craig's titanium OMEGA. A comprehensive guide to Bond's watches in the 25 main-series films: names, references, real photographs, movements, disputed identifications and two official clips featuring watch gadgets.
OMEGA · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen
OMEGA Seamaster 300 from Spectre: a bezel that counts hours
Spectre · 2015 · Screen model
The Seamaster 300 from Spectre is recognised by its striped NATO and rounded seconds-hand tip. Reference 233.32.41.21.01.001 has calibre 8400, a 60-hour power reserve and an hour bezel that noticeably changes the usual diver look.
Hamilton · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen
Hamilton BeLOWZERO: mechanical watches and the world of Tenet
Tenet · 2020 · Inspired by a film
Black titanium, a large case and 80 hours of power. BeLOWZERO captures the mood of Tenet, although Hamilton's screen watches work differently from the production H78505330.
Seiko · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen
Seiko Captain Willard: the screen original and its return
Apocalypse Now · 1979 · Screen model
The asymmetric Seiko from Captain Willard's wrist returned as the SLA033J1. The reissue has an automatic 8L35, sapphire crystal and 200 m water resistance. We examine what remains of the screen 6105 and what changed.
Hamilton · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen
Hamilton Murph 42: the watch that connected time in Interstellar
Interstellar · 2014 · Screen model
A black dial, cathedral hands and a tiny “Eureka” on the seconds hand. Murph 42 brings the Interstellar watch's look into a production model with automatic H-10 and an 80-hour reserve.
OMEGA · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen
OMEGA Seamaster 007: the titanium diver from No Time To Die
No Time To Die · 2021 · Screen model
Matte titanium, a brown dial and a mesh bracelet make Craig's Seamaster difficult to confuse with other Diver 300Ms. Version 210.90.42.20.01.001 also has its own technical foundation: calibre 8806 with Master Chronometer certification.
Hamilton · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen
Hamilton The Odyssey: a bronze Khaki Field in Christopher Nolan's world
The Odyssey · 2026 · Inspired by a film
A 42 mm bronze Hamilton created with Christopher Nolan and inspired by The Odyssey. Automatic H-10, titanium back and a run of 2 112 pieces.
Hamilton · Automatic winding · Watches on Screen
Hamilton Blue Murph 38 mm: a familiar watch in a new colour
Interstellar · 2014 · Inspired by a film
Blue Murph keeps the recognisable hands and compact case, but changes the mood with a grainy dial and dark edge. Two versions with automatic H-10 and 80 hours of reserve.