Watches In The Movies

And Action:

Time for the Movies: 10 Times a Watch Stole the Spotlight from the Actors

(Warning: Spoilers ahead.) Watches in movies have fascinated watch fans since collecting timepieces became (at least) as interesting as getting an autograph from your favorite actor. From Steve McQueen’s Monaco in Le Mans (1971), Ripley’s (Sigourney Weaver) Seiko Giugario in Aliens (1986), Christian Bale’s Datejust in American Psycho (2000), Marlon Brando’s Rolex GMT and Martin...

Read the article

Jul 24, 2022 by Roger Ruegger

Sponsored: Turn Your Watch Collection into a Revolving Line of Credit

Quickly gaining access to capital can be a critical step in securing fast-moving opportunities and solving circumstantial problems. Luxury watches are a valuable asset for many collectors, though most financial institutions don’t accept them as loan collateral. The ability to gain access to the equity stored in these watches without selling them is a largely...

Read the article

Aug 18, 2022 by WatchTime

FEATURE

James Bond’s Watches: The Complete Movie Timeline

He’s the world’s most famous secret agent, and the selection of watches on his wrist is at least as varied as the parade of “Bond girls” at his side. Our timeline presents an overview of James Bond's watches throughout the years.

Read the article

Mar 5, 2022 by WatchTime

Screen Time: 5 Watches That Pay Tribute to Movies

Many watches have appeared in movies, and some have become nearly as famous as the stars who wore them. But only a handful of watches have been created specially for movies, in partnership with the filmmakers themselves. Here is a rundown. OMEGA SEAMASTER DIVER 300M 007 EDITION Omega has been outfitting cinematic superspy James Bond...

Read the article

Jan 6, 2022 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: The Re-Edition of the First G-Shock Gets a New Color Variant

Unlike the MRG-B5000B, which was closely based on the first-generation model and whose dial used the key G-Shock color of red, the defining tone of the new MRG-B5000BA is blue. The concept behind the design is the “ao-zumi” (blue ink) used in Japanese calligraphy. The deep blue creates a mood of peace and serenity quite...

Read the article

Aug 15, 2022 by WatchTime

Spy Timer: Reviewing the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition

The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition is a military-look dive watch featured in the recent James Bond film, No Time to Die, and designed with the input of its star, actor Daniel Craig himself. Ahead of the film’s long-delayed release, I gave the watch a full once-over with an eye toward both stylishness and...

Read the article

Dec 20, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Sylvester Stallone to Sell “Daylight” Panerai Luminor, Other Notable Watches, at Phillips Auction

A quartet of watches owned by action star Sylvester Stallone, including the Panerai Luminor model worn in the 1996 film Daylight, will join what is now emerging as an all-star cast at the Phillips’s flagship “Racing Pulse” auction in New York. Among other notable timepieces the auction will be a Heuer Monaco worn by Steve...

Read the article

Nov 11, 2020 by WatchTime

Jack Ryan’s Hamilton Khaki Field Auto Chrono is Back for Season 2

Earlier this month, Hamilton announced its continued sponsorship of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan series on Amazon Prime with a special edition of its Khaki Field Auto Chrono. The watch was first released last year to coincide with the premiere of the streaming series, and this month makes its second-season debut on the wrist of the...

Read the article

Nov 20, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

FOR THE WATCH LOVER'S BOOKSHELF

Summertime is Sea Time: Rizzoli Releases Hardcover Book Aimed at Dive Watch Enthusiasts

Avid readers of WatchTime, especially those who devoured luxury author Aaron Sigmond’s best-selling hardcover book, DRIVE TIME: Watches Inspired by Automobiles, Motorcycles and Racing in 2016, and its expanded edition in 2018, will be lining up to dive into its sequel, SEA TIME: Watches Inspired by Sailing, Yachting and Diving — a volume that teams...

Read the article

May 14, 2019 by WatchTime

COUNTDOWN TO WTLA:

WatchTime L.A. Panel Preview: Meet the Hollywood Watch Connoisseurs

WatchTime Los Angeles, the West Coast’s biggest watch collectors’ event, kicks off tonight and continues into tomorrow, with 27 exhibiting watch brands and a number of entertaining and informative panel discussions. For our inaugural event in the world’s entertainment capital, we have gathered a group of prominent L.A.-based aficionados to discuss the intersection of watch...

Read the article

May 3, 2019 by WatchTime

Robert Downey Jr. Wears De Bethune During “Avengers: Endgame” Press Tour

While we don’t normally cover celebrity watch spotting, we thought this one was too cool to ignore. During his press tour for the upcoming superhero flick Avengers: Endgame, Robert Downey Jr. was spotted wearing a De Bethune DB28 Tourbillon in Rose Gold Zirconium. Downey Jr. is no stranger to the world of haute horlogerie, in recent...

Read the article

Apr 10, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH TO WATCH

Hamilton Brings “Interstellar” to Earth with Khaki Field Murph

Hamilton watches have been seen in many movies over the years, but perhaps never more prominently than in 2014's Interstellar, in which a Hamilton Khaki Field watch plays a pivotal role in saving the world. Now Hamilton is releasing a special version of that watch, identical to the one in the movie with the exception of one identifying detail that should appeal to its ardent fans.

Read the article

Feb 14, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

Talking with Michael Culyba, the Director Behind the New Documentary “Keeper of Time”

Keeper of Time is an ambitious documentary currently in production that aims to break down the walls of horology and explore the concept of time through a contemporary lens. Its director, Michael Culyba, is a veteran of documentary filmmaking but is a fairly recent convert to the world of watchmaking. As many collectors are aware,...

Read the article

Nov 1, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

From the Big Screen to the Big Apple: “Venom’s” Bremont U2/51-Jet Lands at WatchTime New York 2018

In the Marvel/Columbia Pictures action thriller Venom, opening October 5, British actor Tom Hardy stars as Eddie Brock, a disgraced journalist who merges with an alien symbiote to become the black-clad, super-powered antihero of the film’s title. Like his nightmarish alter ego, the watch that Hardy’s Brock wears in the film is defined by its...

Read the article

Sep 14, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

Track Suited: TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11 Edition Steve McQueen

The TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11 Edition Steve McQueen, an updated version of the watch McQueen wore in the movie “Le Mans,” has racing written all over it. Did it take the checkered flag in our test?

Read the article

Aug 13, 2018 by Alexander Krupp

FROM FRATELLO WATCHES

For Vintage Watch Fans: 5 Iconic Omega Watches

Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer focuses on five iconic Omega watches, including the Omega Speedmaster Professional and Omega Seamaster, which he considers consider most important to the brand or to the world of watches in general.

Read the article

Jun 19, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

Breguet’s Hollywood Moment

The 90th Academy Awards are this Sunday. If you’ve paid any attention to the film circuit this year then you probably know that the competition for Best Picture will be fierce with Three Billboards Outside Ebbings, Missouri; Phantom Thread; The Post; The Shape of Water; Call Me By Your Name; Dunkirk; and Lady Bird all...

Read the article

Mar 2, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

8 Celebrity-Owned Watches That Rocked the Auction Block

As we await the historic sale of Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona at the upcoming Phillips New York auction, we look at other notable "celebrity" watches, once owned by iconic entertainment and sports stars, sold at auction within the past few years.

Read the article

Oct 11, 2017 by WatchTime

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11

TAG Heuer has garnered attention from vintage-watch aficionados by producing an array of historical re-creations. Among these is the TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11, a revival of the classic timepiece worn by Steve McQueen. We compare the modern version to its historical predecessor.

Read the article

Jan 29, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

Limited-Edition IWC Portugieser Annual Calendar Celebrates 2016 Tribeca Film Festival

IWC marks its fourth year as “Official Festival Time Partner” of the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival in 2016. As in all three previous years of the partnership, the Schaffhausen-based watch brand is releasing a limited-edition watch as a tribute to the Tribeca Film Institute (TFI). This year’s timepiece, officially unveiled this week at the annual...

Read the article

Apr 15, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 23: Rolex Submariner

Since we covered the Tudor Heritage Black Bay, a watch heavily influenced by historical Tudor dive watches, last week, I thought it would be appropriate this week to take a look at Rolex’s modern diver: the Submariner. This incredibly iconic watch — championed by Sean Connery’s James Bond and boardroom executives alike — was launched...

Read the article

Jan 24, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 19: Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial

For those of you familiar with Theo & Harris, it is no secret that we are in absolute infatuation over there with vintage Omega, specifically, the Omega Seamaster. It is a series of watches that has changed dramatically over time — from its initial release in 1948 as a collection of small dress watches, to...

Read the article

Dec 20, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

1
2
3
…
5
»