"I'm Snake" Kurt Russell's Watch - Actor's Watch #46

"Actor's Watch" focuses on watches worn by actors in movies, television, etc.
This time in the 46th installment, we will be introducing "Kurt Russell's watch."

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In the 1980s, Kurt Russell became a global star actor by playing leading roles in historical masterpieces of science fiction and horror films such as "Escape from New York" and "The Thing" in collaboration with director John Carpenter . After that, he starred in action films such as "Backdraft" and "The Executive Branch," and even now at over 60 years old, he is still in high demand for films by new generation directors such as Quentin Tarantino and James Gunn , as well as film series that are hugely popular among young people such as "The Fast and the Furious." He boasts support from people of all ages and genders.

Now let's take a look at the wrist of Kurt Russell, who remains increasingly popular even in his old age.

New York 1997

ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981)

In the near future, New York City has seen an increase in crime. Manhattan Island has been locked away behind high walls and turned into "America's largest prison." A presidential plane hijacked by terrorists makes an emergency landing on Manhattan Island, and the president is abducted by the prisoners. On the condition that his armed robbery charges are dropped, the legendary outlaw Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) sets out alone to rescue the president.

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This is the watch worn by Snake Plissken, the evil hero who made director Joe Carpenter and Kurt Russell so popular.

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No one would know this except those who have seen the movie. Because this is a fictional watch that counts down the time left to rescue the president. There are 23 hours left to complete the operation. If even one second goes by, the operation will fail , and the bomb embedded in Snake's carotid artery will explode, and the first volume will end. What will become of Snake?

Ghost Hunters

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986)

Jack (Kurt Russell), a truck driver, visits Chinatown in San Francisco to collect his gambling winnings. However, he is attacked by a mysterious Chinese organization and his girlfriend is kidnapped. Jack decides to fight the organization to get his girlfriend back, but the boss of the organization is actually a Chinese demon that has been surviving by sacrificing human lives since ancient times...

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Like "Escape from New York," this film is directed by Joe Carpenter and stars Kurt Russell. To be honest, it's a pretty silly movie, and I wouldn't recommend it to everyone, but it may or may not be counted among the great B-grade action horror movies of the 80s. When watching it, I recommend keeping an open mind and drinking a Strong Zero or something similar.

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The watch worn by Jack, played by Kurt Russell, in this movie is the Lemania Ventsos II . It is a quartz diver's watch made by the now defunct Lemania, also known as the ébauchemaker. Today, it is traded for around 100,000 yen on the second-hand market, and although it is a quartz watch, it can be called "vintage" . Many of them have a nice tritium burnished look.

Tequila Sunrise

TEQUILA SUNRISE (1988)

A suspense movie starring two big stars, Kurt Russell and Mel Gibson. Narcotics detective Nick (Kurt Russell) investigates the background of former drug dealer Mac (Mel Gibson) and arrives at a restaurant where Mac is a regular. He marks the restaurant as a place where drug deals are taking place, but he soon becomes attracted to the charms of the restaurant's female owner, Ann (Michelle Pfeiffer) .

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In this film, the narcotics agent played by Kurt Russell wears a Rolex Datejust combination model . Judging from the year, it is likely to be around Ref . 16013. Rather than a detective story, this film is more like a melodrama depicting a love triangle between an agent, a drug dealer, and a woman. The Datejust combination model, with its mature sexiness , adds a touch of glamour to the film.

Stargate

STARGATE (1994)

A mysterious giant stone ring unearthed in Egypt was a "stargate" that crosses time and space to connect Earth to another celestial body. US Air Force Colonel O'Neill (Kurt Russell) and Dr. Jackson (James Spader) head to an unknown planet through the stargate to investigate, where they witness the people who were taken from Earth long ago being ruled by a dictator who calls himself "God" and decide to fight against "God" together with the oppressed people.

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The watch we will be introducing in relation to this movie is the Seiko Divers Ref. KSZ323. Nicknamed "Stargate." However, Kurt Russell does not wear this watch, nor does it appear in the film. The bezel design is very similar to the "Stargate" bezel in the film, so it was given this nickname.

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There are quite a few Seiko watches that have been given nicknames after the title or the wearer's name because they were worn in the movie, such as "Captain Willard," "Ripley the Alien," and "Ernie." However, it is quite rare for a watch to be named after a ruin that appears in the movie .

Fast & Furious 7

Furious 7 (2015)

"Fast & Furious 6" is the seventh movie in the mega-hit, world-famous, and most successful car action series, "Fast & Furious 6". Dominic (Vin Diesel) and his gang, who defeated Owen Shaw (Luke Evans) , the boss of an international crime organization, in the previous movie, are targeted by Owen's older brother Deckard (Jason Statham) in revenge for his brother. With the latest surveillance system "God's Eye" also involved, the battlefield spreads to London, Tokyo, Azerbaijan, Abu Dhabi, Los Angeles, and even the sky, and a deadly battle unfolds...

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Mr. Nobody (Kurt Russell), who made his first appearance in this film and also appeared in "The Fate of the Furious" (2017), is the head of a secret operation organization of the US government and is known to be a big beer lover. The watch he wears is the Nile GMT Noir , a watch from the emerging American luxury brand "NIALL" .

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As the name "Noir" suggests, it is a chic dress watch with a clean black dial, but "Noir" also means "unknown identity ," making it the perfect image for a "nobody," a man who is no one .

summary

What did you think?
There are classic Rolexes, brands that have since disappeared, watches that were nicknamed after the titles of movies in which the watches were never worn or featured, and emerging brands that have yet to arrive in Japan.It feels like the book covers all sorts of "relationships between movies and watches."

This is because Kurt Russell has played just about any character that could be called an action hero, whether good or evil, a commoner or a government agent, and so the watches that go with him are also quite diverse , depending on the character.

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The fact that he has worn so many watches means that he has played so many different roles. Kurt Russell will turn 70 in 2021, but in his new movies, he still doesn't seem to have aged. I'm sure he will continue to wear the same watch every time he plays a new role.

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