How Are Watches Perfectly Casted in Movies? (Rolex, Seiko, JLC, Heuer, Cartier)

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[@arghjayem]

IDGuy cast not casted. It’s an irregular verb and is it’s own past tense.

[@livingdeadman17]

A nice nod to watch fans was a scene in X-Men Dark Phoenix. Professor X wears a Rolex Milgauss ref. 116400 when he has a meeting with Magneto. It's definitely a watch chosen by the character specifically due to its anti magnetic qualities.

[@Agrippa31BC]

The GMT bezel also is often used to keep track of “home time” when away from home. By removing the bezel, one can relate that to Colonel Kurtz abandoning any connection to home.

[@japd7897]

Well seen that metaphor!.

[@LOSMIBGD82]

That is true...

[@edwardcrater3591]

My two grail watches are those worn by Mel Gibson in Braveheart and Russell Crowe in Gladiator.

[@muhdfaiz1991]

so funny

[@bhaijaansabka]

Whereas my grail watch is the one worn by Captain Jack Sparrow in the POTC trilogy!

[@thefwenkmeister972]

Mine is the one gandalf wore in lord of the rings the two towers

[@josers6688]

Wow you are killing me, so funny

[@bhaijaansabka]

The Fwenkmeister Gandalf wears an Apple Watch, can’t be counted!

[@Apis4]

I recall reading or hearing somewhere recently, that the Patrick Bateman character in American Psycho wears a Seiko 5, in two tone, gold steel, with fluted bezel. It looks like a Rolex from a distance, but it is not. They HAD to switch to a Seiko from their plan to have him wear the Rolex, because Rolex would not let them use one of their watches in such a movie, and so they were forced to go with a watch which would look like a Date-Just from a distance... but I am pretty sure it is a Seiko 5.

[@paco20927]

It is a Seiko 5, for the exact reason you said. But also I think the Seiko fooling others into thinking it’s something it’s not kind of sums up Patrick Bateman

[@Apis4]

@@paco20927 Or, the opposite maybe? The ambiguity of the ending, is founded, and Bateman actually was just delusional, and actually isn't what he thinks he is, so it's actually hiding anything....which might be apt for Seiko too 😛

[@brunonjezic6208]

One of the best castings is The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and vostok amphibia. Perfect portrait of the caracter through watch

[@marchristianque1710]

where are the Hamiltons from the movie Interstellar? ^~^

[@TheDonVolga]

Its so nice that you display the sources of images directly on screen, it really shows how respectful you are. With the added good content of the video, you have gained my respect as well Sir.

[@northscylla]

If it was a brand deal, then you heavily roasted Tag Heuer here ahah

[@galaga8834]

There are plenty of nice watches here but the watch with the most character here is the legendary Seiko SKX009. Not the best but the most charming dive watch in the world. A modern yet simplistic masterpiece.

[@davidwarren719]

Someone’s been watching UGWC

[@galaga8834]

@@davidwarren719 ?

[@TheUkester69]

I agree about Redford's character in All is Lost (which is a great film, by the way). The SKX is an "instrument" that fulfills a specific and vital function, similar to the instrument he takes on the raft with him as a means of navigation. And the watch is the one constant. He has to think creatively about the boat itself and all of the other things he either salvages or surrenders as the boat goes down. The watch is just about the only thing that's "easy to understand."

[@kojiattwood]

In the remake of Thomas Crown, Pierce Brosnan sports a JLC Reverso, which, like Bruce Wayne is a nice touch highlighting the duality of the character (and Crown's is the classic version, when flipped it hides the face)

[@southpark6757]

I'm sure it's been mentioned in the comments but how can you forget Interstellar and the Hamilton watches? They played a HUGE roll and were practically personified in the movie.

[@diegorojas4963]

Fun fact, in american Psycho, Batamen actually uses a seiko 5 similar to a date just because rolex didnt want to be represent by a Psycho, and the film was low budget, they couldnt afford a Rolex

[@ErikSWE]

You're discussing watches in a vacuum. Marketing and sponsor deals go down first, watch "casting" second.

[@TheMarslMcFly]

@Dudu Lins Which one did he wear in Casino Royale?

[@jimmysplit7729]

You got me, I’m one of those guys that watches movies because of the wrist watches being worn lol. Always appreciate your videos, well done! Cheers idguy

[@SumD-EGuy]

Every show or film I watch, I’m always looking at the watches worn.

[@mgb1971]

Another fine watch video by ID Guy. Well thought out and presented.

[@reality-cheque]

Bond wears his Rolex Submariner in Thunderball - about 92 minutes in, when he swims ashore and discovers Largo's crews' diving gear, we get a good long look at it, when he checks the time. The Breitling was just a geiger-counter to check the presence of nuclear weapons. Tom Cruise's Panerai PAM 63 GMT in Tropic Thunder is worth a mention - they are quite rare - unlike the ubiquitous Rolex (the watch for those who no little about watches).

[@geezer8294]

Bruce Wayne (Val Kilmer) also wore a JLC reverso with video call function in 1995 Batman Forever... separately, I enjoyed seeing Panerai in the Transporter worn by Frank Martin (Jason Statham) and JLC reverso on Adrien Brody in the Pianist... Fun topic ID Guy!

[@110adventures7]

Connery (Bond) wore a Breitling in Thunderball, that was the image that got me into watches hence I now have 2

[@michaelriera6277]

Ha same here. Loved that Breitling.

[@LuciFernato]

@@michaelriera6277 YES, i wish Breitling made a Top Time that looks like the one in Thunderball (although I definitely couldn’t afford it?

[@georgecapalbo8996]

What an amazing take on watches in film. I will add a Jaeger Lecoutlre gold memovox for Thomas crown at the Boston Haymarket, and an Omega Speedmaster moonwatch for the cult film Buckaroo Banzai.

[@masterbaiter327]

0:22 on a picutre, what is the name of bottom right watch? I was amazed by its style!

[@johnblack3458]

Jules Jürgensen

[@aristheophilakis3545]

Steve McQueen in The Thomas Crown Affair also wears a gold JLC Memovox. You can briefly see it when he is out shopping at some fruit stalls in Boston with Faye Dunaway in the happy romance part of the movie.

[@johnnyguitar6697]

It's a good thing you didn't mention the watch worn by Don Draper in a part of the series, as shown in the picture at the beginning of this video. It's a Rolex Explorer, but they did a poor job in selecting a reference 14270, which started in 1989, whereas he wears it in the early 60's and should have been a 6610 or a 1016.

[@elchoya8432]

always wondered what kind of watch that peter o toole wore in LAWRENCE OF ARABIA 1962,wasnt an omega i think

[@MrTchou]

6:41 Problably one of the biggest disinformations in horological history: Patrick Bateman (played by actor Cristian Bale) never wore a Rolex Datejust in the classic 2000 movie American Psycho, because Rolex didn’t want to be associated with an evil movie character. The watch in the movie is a discontinued 38mm two-tone stainless steel Seiko with a fluted bezel reference SNXJ90, featuring a white colored dial with day and date display feature, on a jubilee bracelet. Its resemblance to the Datejust is of course unquestionable, but still - it is a Seiko.

[@CJLabay1]

Can someone tell me the watches at 0:34 please? Especially the gold colored one at the top right corner.

[@nukie404]

Excellent video Mr. IDGuy! I think another interestint exercise would be to pair watches to characters without watches, or pairing new watches to previously establised pairings! - Han

[@UGA.D]

Nice video... but I can't believe you left out one of the most prolific watch manufacturers to ever grace the screen... Hamilton. Whether the field watches of Pearl Harbor, the Ventura in Men in Black, the "Murph" of Interstellar or the Below Zero of the Martian, few companies have tied iconic watches to iconic characters like Hamilton.

[@michaelriera6277]

I found it a strange omission considering Hamilton’s contribution to cinema.

[@karl_m3013]

Hamilton even has a Jazzmaster regulator with a Hollywood theme as a tribute to their movie presence.

[@01sevensix]

Great channel. Great vid. Nice thoughtful and weirdly niche stuff. Thank you.

[@VmanStudioz]

Two biggies that you missed. 1} Robert Redford’s Seiko SKX in All is Lost, and 2) Robin William’s Quartz Hamilton in Dead Poets Society. This auctioned for 32,500 at Sotheby’s..

[@Mark..P]

Great video -especially love the SKX for some reason 🤔

[@lazarorodriguez5161]

Well Put together and educational video. I never knew that Leonardo DiCaprio wasn’t wearing a Rolex in Wolf of Wall Street. Good eye and nice narrative on the characters in each film.

[@lazarorodriguez5161]

@R. Schowiada71 Really 🤔, I didn’t know that Thank You 😇🙏

[@LouieHodgson-sg4nu]

Patrick Bateman wore a seiko in the film

[@richardcullen819]

Once again you have provided that much information perfectly.! Another great job

[@markfallon7694]

In the films James Bond has not only worn Rolex and Omega, he has also worn Tag Heuer, Breitling, Seiko, and Hamilton Pulsar. Product placement, or is 007 a collector?

[@rafayz9033]

I pride myself on knowing watches in movies, but never noted the Reverso and it truly blew my mind 🤯

[@UhrenSohn-ob8eb]

Nice video. I think Nolan is one of us. The Reverso is just perfect for Batman. You missed the Casio Databank for Marty McFly in Back to the Future.

[@juniorjohnson5961]

Always appreciate your videos , just realized 32,000 suscriber wow !!

[@ClubmanGT1971]

Absolutely wonderful video👌

[@kuokliangchin2078]

Amazing video. Ready for part 2 alr

[@rs-je1dh]

Wonderful detail in the video. Wondering which was the watch in the pic of the video in the centre, an odd one with steel which looks like a semi-cover on the face of the watch?

[@jakepowers1833]

I served in the US Navy for 20 years in UDT. Since retirement, I own a dive school and worked on several films as a technical advisor. Granted, there are a lot of admirable reasons to the selection of the watches, however, in the end it is usually about product placement. Also, I don't wear Doxa watches because Matthew McConaughey wore one in the movie, Sahara. Makes no difference that the character in the novels, Dirk Pitt, preferred Doxa. I wear Doxa simply because it is a dive watch for divers and has proven itself throughout the years.

[@jimz68]

I love my Doxa, too !

[@morganthedruid1]

The photograph used for The Wolf Of Wallstreet watch was a Heuer 1000, not a TAG Heuer 1000. Just watched it again and at 5:55 it's a Heuer and at 6:26 it's a TAG Heuer, no idea what one De Caprio wore in the film.

[@TylerKnight]

The point about Bruce Wayne wearing the JLC Reverso, and how "[...] how characters best represent themselves through their superheroes, not so much through their everyday selves." reminds me of what Quentin Tarantino said about the main difference between Superman and Batman. Tarantino said, "Bruce Wayne puts on a costume to become Batman, but when (Kal-El (Superman) wakes up every morning, he's already Superman. Each morning Superman puts on his Clark Kent costume to make himself appear normal. Clark Kent is Superman's criticism of how he sees human men.

[@Scout-nj7xj]

Interesting topic. Enjoyed your video.

[@phoenix009009]

In my eyes, Heat is a movie that plays that role of connecting watches to characters to a level pf perfection. In the movie, the two rivalry characters played by Al Pacino and De Niro wear contrasting watches. Al, who is an LAPD Detective, wears a Bvlgari Diagono, a very unaffordable watch for a detective’s salary. The watch not only serves as an extension to his character that appreciates luxury and sophistication, but also indicates that it was probably a gift from a woman giving off a slight hint about his previous relationships. On the flip-side, De Niro rocks a Timex Stealth showing he’s a guy who is more towards tech and functionality.

[@BB-gl7zt]

Your best yet, IDGuy. Wish you could have included George Clooney in the American with his speedy but Apollo 13 is probably more appropriate.

[@benficaM8888]

wow man genius. would've been so cool if bruce wayne just wear a reversed (hidden face) reverso

[@rafaelalodio5116]

Another great example of a watch representing a character’s ethos, is Deadpool’s Adventure Time watch, it is childish, funny, but yet pragmatic, it tells the time, just like Deadpool, that even though he is silly he gets the job done.

[@TSProductions3170]

Patrick’s watch is actually a Seiko SNXJ90, very similar to the Datejust.

[@monoconsuerte7462]

amazing video! thanks a lot!

[@antonbandillo5913]

The American movie starring George Clooney wearing Omega Speedmaster also to me represents well his character.

[@craigfoot80]

American Psycho isn't a Rolex. It's a Seiko 5 SNXJ90. Rolex refused to be part of the movie. That's also why the lines were changed from the book "Don't Touch The Rolex", to the movie "Don't Touch The Watch". American Seiko

[@bjornapyro]

This is a very thoughtful characterization of the watches although I think you may have put more into it than the actors even. For instance DiCaprio has been on the Tag payroll for years (I first discovered on a large outdoor ad in Paris). 😂

[@jameshoward9700]

Great vid! A really interesting subject even if the choice is too often down to sponsorship and product placement. Hamilton should get a mention (most numerous film appearances of any brand) as well as some of the Bond's Roger Moore era Seikos (eg the mighty Tuna!). Jaws is good for watches too. The Sub in Bond is interesting - I think we are living in an era where the Sub is common and seen as everyday. Where people wear them to the office and for their presenting job on TV. But this was a hugely glamorous watch back in the '60s - rakish luxury and style infused with daring-do and danger. Ideal for Bond.

[@StephanoHamez]

The perfect video Watch and Movies Great presentation Thank you

[@reedgrabowski8314]

The IDGuy Tribe is going to have to recommend a moniker change for you to the HHGuy - Horology Historian Guy! Your research skills are phenomenal! Is your Industrial Design morphing also? Please continue to educate us.

[@cesarespinozaspain]

No Seiko Arnie? If any watch matched the person, character, time period or movie it's the Seiko H558-5009

[@WAMwatches]

I think it was you in a later video, or maybe someone else, pointed out Tag sold a ton of those gold plated watches the Leo was wearing.

[@GeordsYouTube]

Paul Newman and a Rolex Datejust in the 1986 movie The Colour Of Money, now that’s casting

[@mywatchventure8875]

I think the sub in the hunter goes well with the character; I base my current look on him, Green bomber , Levi’s , trainers ; but A Seiko vintage 150m Lol

[@stueyx]

Given how much of a pain it is for continuity and the reflection from the lighting (especially for Rolex without any AR coating) when filming a watch dial on, it's a wonder any get shown in films at all - you've got to assume it is deliberate when it is obvious and not part of the plot, as Apollo 13 is for the Speedmaster.

[@chrisjones6439]

Oisín from Timeless started a series of videos on the subject, it's certainly an interesting one, great vid as always mate

[@20thcenturyboy85]

Good vid!

[@ArtBorow]

Greatest of all is truck drivers Royal Oak from T3.

[@reiko57]

what is t3?

[@ArtBorow]

@@reiko57 Terminator 3

[@reiko57]

@@ArtBorow lol AP on a truck driver.

[@lefroy1]

Great vid IDGuy, a thoroughly enjoyable watch (pun unintended).

[@kennethliyanto9833]

Please do another one of these!

[@traviswatts6661]

Well done IDGuy. 👌🏼

[@urielalbertosanchezm]

Very interesting topic, make a second part please

[@gregalonzo747]

The film, Jaws launched the summer blockbuster. You missed one of the most iconic product placements when it comes to watches. Richard Dreyfus wore the Alsta Nautoscaph Superautomatic. I wonder what the shark thought? 😉

[@alimuh007]

Fred Flintstone's Rock-Lex is a classic

[@michaelliu8196]

Love your videos!

[@tobiasrottenbach1769]

Pretty cool video, very interesting! At least I have so far one watch in the list.

[@feedthefatrabbit1073]

Leo always be rocking a Tag Heuer.

[@Masterpiece4590]

Magnificiant video subject

[@davidmckenna1549]

While you make some interesting points, it boils down to product placement and what the company is willing to pay to promote their watch.

[@karl_m3013]

Another interesting video. Love your varied content. I thought you might have mentioned a counterpoint or two as well. Leonardo DiCaprio in the Great Gatsby, is wearing a watch that is clearly too large for its era. The film is set in 1922,. He is wearing a JLC Reverso style watch that would not be introduced til 1931.

[@Laufer88]

I've been reading somewhere that American Psycho character actually wore Seiko SNXJ90 two tone watch. Is that true?

[@MyAlan999]

Benedict Cumberbatch wears a very nice JLC Master Ultra Thin Perpetual in the Marvel movie Dr Strange (it also plays a part in the movie) , also get a very quick glimpse of his watch winder drawer in the movie and it's full of amazing pieces :)

[@feedthefatrabbit1073]

Hey! That movie sucked, and yet I loved that moment. "Doramamu....I came to bargain!!"

[@manuel_winde]

The watch winder draw where they all move round... while all dial up 😂

[@jet688]

I would like to add Ed Harris' Seiko, similar with the ones Martin Sheen was wearing. That was in the movie "The Abyss", i was surprised that they didn't showcase the Submariner since it was a James Cameron movie. BTW Nice Vid.

[@spirg]

Fantastic Video 👍🏻❤️

[@ryanoconnor5168]

Interesting watch. Howevere I was a little dissappointed that Hamiltons didn't get a mention, they have been in numerous movies

[@davidwarren719]

Over 500

[@uweschmitz]

To be honest, I never ever paid any attention in a Movie on what Watch an Actor was wearing. But interesting to see it now...

[@Anirudh679173]

In the first Iron man, Tony also wore a Bvulgari when he ordered Jarvis to paint suit hot rod red, we get the glimpse of it

[@thepamster008]

How about the Hamilton Ventura on Men in Black. Such a good watch casting as the movies are somewhat a parody of 1950s scifi movies and the watch was an iconic late 1950s watch.

[@kevincrawfordphoto]

Nicely done ✅👍

[@fabulousfab_ffm]

Absolutely missing Sylvester Stallone's Panerais in "Rambo"! Just epic!😎

[@LeShark75]

I wonder what watch Robert Shaw wore in the The Deep... I'll have to look into that.

[@tobiasrottenbach1769]

I love movies and watches. So this is really interesting!

[@SAMX4949]

Which was the last Tony Stark watch shown?

[@vishalkalra2431]

Great content !

[@baijalabhishek]

Hey ID guy, awesome video as usual. Maybe add John Wick wearing Carl F Bucherer Manero? Also he wears it military style, in the inside of the wrist. It's an elegant watch that matches his suits and overall style, especially compared to James bond wearing a seamaster or sub with a suit

[@vaughanatkinson8421]

As always a well put together piece with impeccable research, perhaps you should put in an appearance....wearing a George Daniels!!??

[@fjones1914]

I’m always looking to see what’s on the wrist of people on tv just to see who is wearing what.

[@racamon]

Nice video. I must add that none of the watches represented James Bond well, in my opinion. Although Rolex was good pick, since Rolex started as British watch company, and later moved to Swiss, I think Omega is total miss. I think in the Kingsman, the movie, they tried to avoid that mistake. There is one nice watch that would represent British agents with style very well, as shown in the Kingsman movie where British agents wear Bremont! That watch company should be the one and only pick for James Bond. Full Stop!

[@DanielVSode]

in the film Le Mans I think there’s a huge meaning of him wearing it on the right hand too, I would personally never wear it on my right hand

[@nasreireinas3392]

Meaning what?

[@mrg1911]

By the way, don't forget Bill Murray in Lost In Translation wearing a steel Date-Just with fluted bezel..... My favorite of all watches in movies.....

[@TylerKnight]

Don Draper's Explorer looks like a modern reference model, not a period-correct 1016.

[@trevorrambler8458]

Mate, no offense but you are really reading into the choices. It's about who pays more to place their watches. You brought up 007, let's not forget that in a couple of the films Bond wore Pulsar and Seiko. Definitely not fitting of his image.