From SwissWatchExpo… Spotlight On: Watches in Netflix shows. Timepieces
we’ve spotted on Narcos, House of Cards, Breaking Bad and more.
The global pandemic and Shelter in Place orders have given everyone a chance to binge on
their favorite shows – us included!
While watching old favorites, and catching up on this year’s releases, we also spent
some time watch hunting on screen – and did we find some watches worth highlighting!
Product placement aside, choosing a particular wrist watch for a character, tells us a considerable
amount about their nature.
Keep your eyes peeled for these watches, on your next Netflix marathon:
When Mad Men debuted in 2007, viewers were immediately hooked into the bold, vivacious
world of advertising – and Don Draper’s dapper style.
We see actor Jon Hamm wear several different watches in the show.
In Season 2, we see Draper wearing a Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Classique.
The rectangular dress watch has been in production since 1931, as a watch for polo players, but
its classic Art Deco style goes very well with tailored and formal looks.
In Season 4, we saw him wear an Explorer I — Rolex’s most classically designed sport
watch.
There’s no mistaking it because of all-steel construction, Oyster bracelet, and 3-6-9 Arabic
markers.
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Here’s another hit series that we keep going back to. While Breaking Bad ended in 2013,
it’s still a favorite among many for its unusual plot.
Bryan Cranston plays Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher who starts cooking
crystal meth, to pay for his terminal cancer treatment.
As demand for his product grew, he was gifted by partner-in-crime Jesse, played by Aaron
Paul, with a Tag Heuer Monaco.
The watch has been so closely associated with the series, which ran for five seasons.
While the blue dial Monaco is recognized as the first automatic square chronograph, and
racing legend Steve McQueen’s movie watch, many also refer to it as the Walter White Monaco.
American political thriller House of Cards has been running since 2013; and had to write
off the show’s lead actor, in the wake of abuse allegations.
This doesn’t mean the show was toppled, however!
Robin Wright’s character, Claire Underwood, became the new lead of the show, playing the
first ever female US president.
With all eyes on her this time, we were able to spot Cartier Tank Classic models in yellow
gold – one with a brown strap and another with a black leather strap.
Loyal to Cartier, the polished and stylish Underwood was also spotted wearing steel and
diamond Cartier Tank Francaise.
A modern take on the classic Tank watch, the Tank Francaise comes with a chain link bracelet
and more angular rectangle case.
We also spotted watches on more recent hits like Narcos.
Narcos is a crime drama that chronicles the life and exploits of the infamous drug kingpin,
Pablo Escobar.
While the billionaire drug lord wore a full diamond pavé Rolex in real life, actor Wagner
Moura sported a more understated timepiece – a Rolex Cellini Vintage gold model.
It’s not ostentatious by any means, but is a correct match for the era.
And finally, in the 2019 drama comedy Marriage Story, we saw Adam Driver wearing a Rolex.
Driver stars alongside Scarlett Johansson to portray a New York couple in the process
of a bitter divorce, and custody battle.
We see Driver’s character wear a blue dial, Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39 millimeter watch
in many scenes.
Watches help make the character, and we’ll be looking out for them on our Netflix marathons!
What other watches have you seen on TV? Tell us in the comments section!
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