Intentionally or not, Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood just gave birth to the Citizen “Cliff” Timer, and I, for one, will be keeping my eye out for a good example.Despite being one of the biggest movie stars of my lifetime, Brad Pitt has never necessarily been known for his hardcore acting chops. And with that said, I am willing to live with a watch (or another reference from the line) that you can buy on eBay right now for a few hundred dollars being featured in a film on the wrist of a mega-celeb like Brad Pitt over yet another absurdly overpriced luxury or equally unobtainable vintage watch. A cool, under-appreciated watch - which it certainly is - getting time on the silver screen in what will be, by sheer virtue of its director and cast, a cult favorite for generations.
Perhaps it’s best to think of this situation as an easter egg of sorts.
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That said, watches are frequently met with gross inaccuracies in film and tv - from the way they work to their appropriateness for the character - which might be worth a deeper dive in another article. Of course, I likely missed other inaccuracies around topics of which I am not obsessed. Sure, it has no effect on the film and 99.99% of the audience who watch it will neither know or care, but for us sliver of watch-loving folks, it’s hard to ignore. The watch also feels like such an intentional choice that it’s odd that it wouldn’t have been verified as period-correct. While the watch fits the character, I was quite surprised by the inaccuracy given Tarantino’s eye for detail. While there is never an in-focus close-up of the watch à la the Seamaster in a modern James Bond film, my hunch was confirmed by the folks over at watch-id, who came to the same conclusion. A Citizen Challenge Timer.įeaturing a soft, barrel-shaped, gold-tone case and a gold panda dial ringed with a black tachymeter, it’s a damn sexy watch with a distinct look. Then, as more of the watch was revealed, I figured out what it was.
Perhaps a Heuer/Easy Rider Jacky Ickx? No, no, no, those weren’t around yet, either. What bullheads existed in 1969? Were there manual-wind bullheads I’m unaware of? Certainly not the Seiko 6138-0040. I was very eager to identify this watch, waiting on the edge of my proverbial seat for it to properly come into frame, when finally a surprising detail came into stark focus. A solid stylistic choice, the watch/strap combo clearly rings of Paul Newman, who likely would have been a friend of Cliff’s, a rugged stuntman who rings of McQueen and sports aviators, a loose Hawaiian shirt over a Champion t-shirt, and washed-out jeans for most of the film. Sitting prominently on Cliff Booth’s (Brad Pitt) wrist is a gold watch on a leather cuff. But, this isn’t a film review.įor watch nerds in the audience, including yours truly, there was an unintended star of the film. It’s entertaining in a way that only a Tarantino film can be and very much worth the price of admission. As they go about their business, so to speak, they encounter real stars of the era played by stars of today, from Steve McQueen played by Damian Lewis, to Sharon Tate played by Margot Robbie. If you haven’t seen the film, don’t worry, there are no spoilers ahead, but to generally summarize, it’s a cameo-filled sequence of events taking place in Hollywood in 1969, loosely centered around Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt’s characters, a fictitious actor and stuntman, respectively.
Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio star in Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film, Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood. While seemingly disparate events, the latter two are relevant to Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film, Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood. And, horologically speaking, the first-ever automatic chronographs hit the market. The Manson murders struck fear into the hearts of good people around the world. Woodstock and Abbey Road defined a generation of music. To name a few highlights, we landed on the Moon.
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