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The Omega Speedmaster in Movies — An Overview

  1. Robert-Jan #SpeedyTuesday Nov 3, 2020

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    This article has been on my mind for a long time now: The Omega Speedmaster in movies. We’ve covered the appearance of Speedmasters in movies and TV shows every now and then, but we never compiled a proper list of movies that featured Speedmaster watches. I know Apollo 13 has been “the movie” when it […]

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  2. scapa Nov 3, 2020

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    Very interesting article. The recent Netflix extravaganza Away features many loving closeups of a number of watches, including Speedmasters. Scenery and domestic melodrama comfortably outweigh plot and action in this show, but it's beautifully shot -- as are the watches.
     
  3. RI Omega Fan Nov 3, 2020

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    The Art of Racing in the Rain, a 2019 movie not mentioned in the article.
     
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  4. MtnMarine Nov 3, 2020

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    Of course, First Man
     
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  5. ex-rolex Nov 3, 2020

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    Good idea !
     
  6. Tekashi_145.022 Nov 8, 2020

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    This one is a documentary and not a movie, but since it’s a popular Netflix feature, I’ll mention it: in Icarus (2017), Bryan Fogel wears a Speedmaster.
     
  7. zwjk Nov 8, 2020

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    I can’t imagine how much research went into this article.

    Thank you for sharing!
     
  8. Omegafanman Nov 8, 2020

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    Simon Peg in how to lose friends and alienate people.... Being a huge space and Sci-fi buff it should be Speedy-pro all the way. But in some versions of the film the watch as gifted is a Seamaster. He refers to a Speedy in the film so maybe it was a continuity error.
     
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