Who Wears What??

There are few more desirable, or desired, possessions than a fine timepiece. By now most of us are familiar with the Omega 007 James Bond Seamaster watch, after so many featured screen-shots, it would be almost impossible to miss it. Presently, "the James Bond" watch means Omega and Quantum of Solace with Daniel Craig as 007. Pierce Brosnan introduced the current brand when he strapped on a Seamaster quartz in GoldenEye. Just one film before, Timothy Dalton concluded his tenure with a Rolex Submariner Date, bookending what many erroneously believe was the first James Bond watch on screen with Sean Connery as 007 Dr. No: The Rolex Submariner. Roger Moore is perhaps best known for his Seiko affiliation. We're fascinated by these models as we are in the very first James Bond wristwatch modified by Q-Branch, the Breitling Top Time "Geiger counter" in Thunderball, the pre-Daytona chronograph worn by George Lazenby, and even the illusive timepiece worn by Barry Nelson as Jimmy Bond on television. James Bond Watches grew out of a lifelong interest in horology, 007 gadgets, and style. References and actual wristwatches were collected over the years, but things got serious in 2006 when we were the first to positively identify the new Casino Royale watch.
    But what other fine timepieces are featured in other films? Also, it would be great to know what watches our favorite movie stars and celebreties wear on their wrists. We where able to compile a short list with the help of internet. In no way it is complete, but it will give you an idea of whats out there and what is on movie stars wrists.

15 Minutes (2001) - Robert DeNiro wears aRolex Cosmograph Daytona in stainless steel - Kelsey Grammer wears a Jaeger Le Coultre Reverso with a stainless steel bracelet. A Rolex Day-Date in gold is also shown.
8mm (1999) - Nicholas Cage is seen wearing an Oris chronograph.
Always (1989) - Richard Dreyfuss wears an Omega Speedmaster Professional . Brad Johnson and John Goodman wear Breitling Navitimers.
Apollo 13 (1995) - Omega Speedmaster Professionals.
Batman Forever (1995) - A Jaeger Le Coultre Reverso which doubles as a miniature T.V. screen worn by Val Kilmer. Tommy Lee Jones wears an Oris Big Crown.
Beverly Hills Cop II (1984) - Patek Philippe.
Bone Collector (1999) - Ed O’Neil wears a TAG Heuer Kirium.
Branded To Kill (Koroshi No Rakuin) (1967) - Jo Shishido wears an Omega DeVille with date.
Broken Arrow (1996) - John Travolta wears an Breitling Aerospace.
Cobra (1986) - Sylvester Stallon wears a TAG Heuer.
Corruptor, The (1999) - Chow Yum Fat sports an Omega Speedmaster Professional.
Crew, The (2000) - A Rolex Day-Date Crew is worn by Dan Hedaya. A steel and gold Cartier Santos is put on the wrist of a skeleton.
Saint, The (1997) - Val Kilmer wears a Bvlgari Steel chronograph in black.
Daylight (1996) - Stallone wears a Luminor Panerai
Die Hard (1988) - A Rolex is worn by the actress who plays Bruce Willis’ wife.
Die Hard 2 (1990) - Good close-ups of TAG Heuer Chronographs
Die Hard 3 With A Vengeance (1995) - Bruce Willis wears Breitling Chronomat .
Disclosure (1994) - Michael Douglas wears a TAG Heuer 2000 Quartz - Demi Moore wears a Patek Philippe Nautilus .
Edge, The (1997) - Alec Baldwin wears an Omega Seamaster Chronograph Chronometer.
End Of Days (1999) - Arnold Schwarzenegger wears an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore .
Enemy Of The State (1998) - Omega De Ville worn by Will Smith and an Omega Speedmaster worn by Gene Hackman.
Entrapment (1999) - A Zenith El Primero is worn by Sean Connery - An IWC Portuguese Chronograph is worn by Ving Rhames.
Eraser (1996) - Arnold Schwarzenegger wears a Luminor Panerai Marina.
Event Horizon (1997) - A nice Omega Speedmaster floats inside a spacecraft.
Executive Decision (1996) - Kurt Russell wears a Bvlgari scuba watch.
Exit Wounds (2001) - These a good screen shot of a Luminor Panerai Marina.
Fathom (1967) - Raquel Welch wears a Breitling watch.
The Favour, The Watch and the Big Fish (1991) - As the title says, the “watch” is a gold Jaeger Le Coultre Reverso worn by Bob Hoskins.
Firewall (2006) - Harrison Ford wears an IWC Mark XV.
Fugitive, The (1993) - Harrison Ford wears a Jaeger Le Coultre Reverso in yellow gold before the crime.
Game, The (1997) - Michael Douglas wears a Limited Edition Cartier tank.
Getaway, The (1972) - Stainless steel Heuer Chronograph - Steve McQueen wears a Gruen Precision on his right wrist and Ali MacGraw wears a Caravelle watch.
Gotti (1996) - Close ups of an Omega Speedmaster Professional and a couple of Rolexes Datejust with Jubilee bracelet.
Head Above Water (1996) - Harvey Keitel picks up an Alain Silberstein Krono.
Heat (1996) - Al Pacino wear a Bvlgari Chronograph.
Heist (2001) -A vintage military Omega with a black dial and sub seconds worn by Gene Hackman.
Jerry Maguire (1996) - Tom Cruise wears a TAG Heuer S/el Chronograph.
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) - Nicholas Cage wears a Rolex Daytona.
Lord of War (2005) - Nicholas Cage meets with a Drug Lord off the coast of Cartagena, Colombia. The Drug Lord is wearing a beautiful Panerai Luminor Marina with a brown strap and black dial
Love Actually (2003) - Rodrigo Santoro (playing Karl) wears a classic Patek Philippe Calatrava.
Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - Josh Hartnett ends up wearing IWC Aquatimer.
Minority Report (2002) - A futuristic watch made by Bvlgari and an Omega X-33.
Mission: Impossible (1996) - A Bvlgari Scuba chronometer in steel and gold is worn by Jon Voight .
Nick Of Time (1995) - Johnny Depp wears a Seiko Quartz, a Bvlgari chronograph is also shown on screen.
Pelican Brief, The (1993) - There is a close up with a TAG-Heuer 2000 chronograph.
Pledge, The (2001) - Jack Nicholson wears a Bell & Ross.
Ransom (1996) - Mel Gibson wears a Breitling and a stainless steel Jaeger Le Coultre Reverso is worn by Rene Russo.
Recruit, The (2003) - A TAG Heuer Kirium F1 is worn by Collin Farrell - Al Pacino wear a Tutima Classic Fliegerchronograph.
Ronin (1998) -Omega Speedmaster Professional with strap is worn by Robert DeNiro.
Saint, The (1997) - Kilmer wears a Bvlgari Steel Chronograph which he trades for a way out of the tunnels.
Seven Years In Tibet (1997) - Gold Omega Chronograph.
Shattered (1991) - Tom Berenger wears a Breitling Chronomat.
Terminator 3 - Rise of the Machines (2003) - Arnold wears an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore chronograph.
Thomas Crown Affair (1999) - Pierce Brosnan wears a gold Jaeger Le Coultre Reverso Duo.
Vanilla Sky (2001) - Tom Cruise wears an IWC Mark XV at the beginning of the movie.

    A watch takes a distinctively special place among politicians' accessories. One may say that a watch is the only standard of luxury consumption. Real estate, yachts and jets are hidden from the public eye, as a rule. A watch is something that everybody can see every day. The Russian Newsweek conducted a research to find out which trademarks and models Russian oligarchs and politicians wear. It turned out as a result of the research that the Russian political, art and business elite prefer gold watches by best Swiss makers that count several centuries of experience. A watch underlines a high public status of its owner. Russian President Vladimir Putin wears most expensive watch among Russian politicians. The head of state wears a $60,000 Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar watch. Putin wears his watch on the right wrist, the magazine wrote. The cost of Putin's watch is equal to the amount of the president's annual wages. The Russian president makes $60,000 a year. It looks like Putin is rather devoted to this watch brand. In 2003, Putin also had a Patek Philippe, although it was a different model - Patek Philippe Calatrava. Patek Philippe is a very conservative and expensive brand. Patek Philippe is a watch for rich presidents, presidents and politicians. It is noteworthy, that this brand does not like public advertising. An NTV correspondent decided to find out once if Putin was really wearing a Patek Philippe. “I have heard that the president has one of our watches. It is a rather strict model, although it is not the most complicated one,” a spokesperson for the watchmaker said. Several Russian deputies and governmental officials also have a fondness for the presidential trademark. Anatoli Chubais, the chairman of the energy giant RAO UES of Russia wears a classic gold Patek Philippe complete with indicator of lunar phases and two additional calendar meters. Chubais wears his watch on the left wrist, though. President of Alpha Bank, Peter Aven, wears a bourgeois Patek Philippe Annual Calendar that comes in a white metal case. Aven's watch costs not less than $19,000. Moscow Mayor Yiri Luzhkov owns a Patek Philippe Calatrava for $18,000. A year ago the mayor had a gold watch with a portrait of Alexander Pushkin on the back lid. Luzhkov received the watch as a gift from the company Breguet for the 200th anniversary of the poet. Chelsea's owner, oligarch Roman Abramovich has a selection of Rolex watches. Now he wears a $29,000 Rolex Daytona, although he had a gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Submariner for about $19,000 before. Mikhail Gorbachev wears Omega Constellation, Zhirinovsky owns a Soviet-made Slava watch. US President George W. Bush is a very modest person: he wears a 50-dollar Timex Indiglo watch. The American president is sure that he will never lose his watch: the presidential watch has a personal engraving on the back: George W. Bush President January 20, 2001. California governor and Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger wears Audemars Piguet, models Royal Oak Offshore and Paneria Luminor. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who has a great passion for watches, wears the most expensive Constantin Vacheron watch for $540,000.