Reply With QuoteNice, thanks for sharing. That just reminded me how much I prefer the older designs than anything current from rolex.
Nice little 60 sec film popped up on Twitter this morning from Hodinkee
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/ro...s-everyone-why
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Nice, thanks for sharing. That just reminded me how much I prefer the older designs than anything current from rolex.
Unfortunately I am susceptible to this type of marketing. Now I really want a pre-c GMT Pepsi!
Funny you should say that, I dug this out this morning to don today having watched the clip.Originally Posted by beechcustom
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Great watch(!) - Paul Newman wears it well.....
Wore it well.
There's a few Rolex in John Wick 2. The antagonist wears a particularly nice Daytona.
I'd be interested to read into this video a little more actually, if there is more information. There are a number of comments on the Hodinkee video asking why Bond isn't there - and I'm presuming that this is because the watches featured are all the actor's personal watches that ended up in the movies (Or at least historical representations of a true story). Any one got any thoughts on this? Rolex aren't big on product placement and I gather that the Bond connection was either too obvious, or a bit of a wrangle with Omega on brand association.
The clip is fun but to me just indicates how much more charm the older models had and also how much more functional they were. The clip either featured the watches being part of the films because they had monetary value (it's a Rolex so I can use it to pay for my taxi/bribe someone) or were just on someone's wrist being a functional tool while the characters were doing something manly or heroic. I can't help but feel that the modern models have lost some of that functional cool.
Presumably they'd have to get permission and pay to use the clip, and as you say given the current deal with Omega that would not happen.
GMT is my favourite. Here's one with a matte dialFunny you should say that, I dug this out this morning to don today having watched the clip.
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LushGMT is my favourite. Here's one with a matte dial
Fantastic. You aren't helping matters!!!
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Love that film!
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