Top five watches in Hollywood films, from James Bond to Kingsman
Swiss luxury timepieces – Omega, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Carl F. Bucherer, Piaget and TAG Heuer – have all caught the eye on the big screen
There’s no film cameo quite like a watch cameo. Over the years the hit film series featuring British secret agent James Bond have always seen him find the time to glance at fine wristwatches – often packed with useful get-out-of-trouble gadgets.
Yet, the Bond films are not alone in featuring characters that wear stylish timepieces.
Here we take a look at our top five favourite watches that have played integral roles in films.
1. Carl F. Bucherer in Atomic Blonde (2017)
Charlize Theron stars in the action spy thriller as Lorraine, as a MI6 spy sent to investigate and retrieve a highly sensitive list revealing the secret identifies of double agents in 1989 Berlin.
And wouldn’t you just guess where the list is? Yes, inside a luxury Swiss Carl F. Bucherer Manero CentralChrono timepiece.
The film, set just before the fall of the Berlin Wall, sees Theron sizzling on screen as her deadly, no-nonsense agent pulverises her adversaries, including an unlucky soldier played by Daniel Bernhardt – a Carl F. Bucherer ambassador. The film’s director, David Leitch, is also an ambassador for the watchmaker.
Yet, its not only the watch that plays an integral role in the plot of the film: the store selling Carl F. Bucherer watches does, too.
Suspicious characters flit in and out of the store as they hunt for the elusive Manero CentralChrono timepiece containing the list. Other Carl F. Bucherer timepieces also make appearances, too, including the Manero Flyback, and a Manero AutoDate, worn by Theron’s character throughout the film.
