{"id":14534,"date":"2017-04-03T14:02:33","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T21:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/?p=14534"},"modified":"2020-03-12T17:35:24","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T00:35:24","slug":"rolex-in-movies-oscars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/just-because\/rolex-in-movies-oscars.html","title":{"rendered":"5 Great Movie Rolex Watches That Didn\u2019t Make it Into the Brand\u2019s Oscars Commercial"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rolex pulled off a major coup at the Oscars this year by both sponsoring the event and airing a clever commercial featuring a highlight reel of the major appearances by their watches in movies over the years \u2013 but there were some glaring omissions in the latter. Why were certain iconic scenes and timepieces left out? There are most likely two reasons \u2013 either Rolex was unable to secure the required rights to air them, or they felt the message was a bit too far off center. Rolex, of course, doesn’t pay for product placements, and though we can\u2019t imagine the (est.) $10 billion company really had any budget constraints for putting the commercial together, they may have balked at paying really ridiculous prices \u2013 they are Swiss after all.<\/p>\n

Rolex in Movies<\/h2>\n

The most glaring omission was, of course, the complete absence of James Bond. Rolexes have appeared in a number of Bond films though the two most famous examples can be found below. We assume that either Eon Productions, producer of the Bond films, wanted a truly insane amount of money, or declined to provide footage due to its (extremely lucrative) deal with Omega. The other unconscionable omission was of Steve McQueen, the King of Cool himself, devotee of the brand and the man responsible for much of the modern Rolex\u2019s alluring and highly luxurious timepieces<\/a>. Of course, 1980\u2019s The Hunter<\/em>, the only film in which he recognizably sports a Rolex, may have been too violent for the controversy-shy company.<\/p>\n

Here are five great movie Rolexes you didn\u2019t <\/em>see on Oscars night:<\/p>\n

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    Sean Connery, Dr. No<\/em><\/h3>\n

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    Sean Connery & Ursula Andress in James Bond: Dr. No in 1962 featuring a Big Crown Submariner.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In 1962 when 007 made his big screen debut with Sean Connery in the starring role, he wore the now iconic Ref. 6538 \u201cBig Crown\u201d Submariner.<\/p>\n

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      Roger Moore, Live and Let Die <\/em><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      Roger Moore who plays Mr. Bond also wore a Submariner, but this was a 5513 (Image credit: United Artists)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

      The second best Bond watch is also the most famous gadget watch that came courtesy of Q branch; a Ref. 5513 equipped with buzzsaw bezel<\/a> and ability to generate a magnetic field.<\/p>\n

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        Steve McQueen, The Hunter<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        The King of Cool wearing a 5512 like Mr. Bond. (Image credit: Paramount Pictures)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

        McQueen was a Submariner fan in real life, and in his role as a bounty hunter in this 1980 flick, his very last, he sports a Ref. 5512.<\/p>\n

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          Michael Caine, Get Carter<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          Alligator strap + Day-Date = Michael Cane in Get Carter<\/em> (Image credit: MGM)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

          This 1971 British flick starring the great Sir Michael has become an iconic film thanks to its hard-boiled dialogue and great style, including a gold Day-Date on an alligator strap.<\/p>\n

          Image credit: MGM<\/em><\/p>\n

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            Mel Gibson, Air America<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            Mel Gibson with a Pepsi GMT (Image credit: TriStar Pictures)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

            This film about covert CIA operations in Laos features Gibson sporting a classic GMT-Master with a \u201cPepsi\u201d dial \u2013 the perfect watch for a pilot.<\/p>\n

            BONUS: Alec Baldwin, Glengarry Glen Ross<\/em><\/h3>\n