Steve McQueen, Le Mans and the Heuer Monaco
How a square, blue-dialled chronograph that few people wanted became the most recognisable watch in racing cinema.
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Marlon Brando's Rolex GMT-Master in Apocalypse Now
The story of the Rolex GMT-Master 1675 that Marlon Brando wore as Colonel Kurtz, why he ripped off the bezel, and how it sold for $1.95 million.
Read the storyThe Casio calculator watch that went back to 1955
Marty McFly's digital watch is a perfect piece of 1985 costume design, and proof that iconic does not have to mean expensive.
Read the storyDaniel Craig's five Omegas, film by film
From Casino Royale to No Time to Die, how Bond's wrist changed with the character, one Seamaster at a time.
Read the storyThe watch on Patrick Bateman's wrist
In a film obsessed with status symbols, the watch says as much about the character as the business cards do.
Read the storyApollo 13 and the Speedmaster that timed the way home
The film, the real mission and the chronograph that NASA had already qualified for spaceflight.
Read the storyThe one watch we would give Captain Willard
Jungle, river, heat and a mission with no clear end. We recast Apocalypse Now with a single tool watch built for military use.
Read the storyThree Christopher Ward watches for a modern 007
A British brand for a British spy. A diver, an everyday piece and the C1 Moonglow for black tie.
Read the storyA three-watch collection from the movies, under €1,500
A diver, an everyday watch and something different. Three pieces seen on screen that together cost less than one luxury chronograph.
Read the storyThe fake Patek in Drive and the business of counterfeits
What a prop watch in a cult film tells us about the real world of counterfeiting, with the author of Borrowed Time.
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