"Actor's Watch" focuses on watches worn by actors in movies, television, etc.
In this, our 71st edition, we bring you the much talked about watch from the movie " Top Gun Maverick ."
*Theatrical release and campaign information in this article is current as of the time of writing (June 9, 2022).
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" Top Gun: Maverick" is a huge hit all over the world, with plenty of homage to the previous film " Top Gun " (1986), delighting the real-time generation, while also sweeping the younger generation with realistic dogfight scenes using the latest video technology. This time, I would like to focus on the watches that appear in the film without giving away any spoilers.
So let's start with a recap of the previous film, Top Gun.
What is "Top Gun" (1986)?
The 1986 blockbuster film "Top Gun" depicts the story of Pete Mitchell ( Tom Cruise ), a reckless and unconventional Navy fighter pilot who loses confidence after the death of his teammate in an accident, but shakes off his sadness and grows into an excellent pilot. It is also known as the breakout film for Tom Cruise, who is now the No. 1 star in Hollywood.
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With Kenny Loggins' theme song " Danger Zone " playing in the background, the film depicts a realistic dogfight, with the full cooperation of the U.S. Navy. It also incorporates a love story and the sporting elements of friendly competition with rivals, and there's no doubt that "Top Gun" was the film that had the greatest impact on young people at the time.
Many people may have worn items that Tom Cruise carried in the film, such as the Kawasaki GPZ900R motorcycle, MA-1 flight jacket, and Ray- Ban sunglasses.
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What is "Top Gun Maverick" (2022)?
"Top Gun: Maverick," which is currently a huge hit, is the long-awaited sequel to the previous film, "Top Gun," 36 years after its release. It was originally scheduled for release in July 2019, but was postponed several times due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, on May 27, 2022, it was finally released simultaneously in Japan and the United States.
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Maverick ( Tom Cruise ), a fighter pilot with a brilliant combat record, has refused promotion and remains a test pilot. At the strong urging of his former rival, Admiral "Iceman" Kazansky ( Val Kilmer ), he becomes a training instructor for young pilots at "Top Gun" (the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School), and the story depicts him taking on dangerous missions with the young pilots.
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After the release of the previous film, the number of people applying to be in "Top Gun" in the United States increased dramatically , and the US Department of Defense, which is suffering from a shortage of pilots, fully cooperated with the filming of this film. There is no doubt that the realistic images, which are full of power and speed without using CG, are drawing many people to the theaters.
Maverick (Tom Cruise)'s watch
The watch worn by Tom Cruise's character Maverick, Captain Pete Mitchell, in this film is the Porsche Design Orfina (Ref. 7176S) . It is a military chronograph with black PVD coating, exactly the same as the watch worn by Maverick in the previous film, Top Gun.
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It was also discovered that the watch that appears in the film is the same one worn in "Top Gun." After filming "Top Gun," Tom Cruise found out that producer Jerry Bruckheimer owned the watch. He told Bruckheimer, " I need that watch to make the sequel, " and so, after 36 years, this watch has returned to the big screen. It is truly a watch that can be called "Maverick's lifelong companion" in both name and reality.
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Penny (Jennifer Connelly)'s watch
In the previous film, Maverick fell in love with female instructor Charlie ( Kelly McGillis ), but this time, the romance with a new woman, Penny Benjamin ( Jennifer Connelly ), is depicted. In the previous film, Penny's name only appeared in the film as "the commander's daughter" and "Maverick's ex-girlfriend," but in this film, she appears on screen as a single mother raising her daughter while owning a bar where pilots gather. After 36 years, she falls in love with Maverick again.
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In this film, Jennifer Connelly plays Penny , who wears a Rolex Explorer I (Ref. 1016) . The Explorer I, which combines beauty and simple strength, is a perfect fit for the wrist of the "strong woman" who sometimes comforts and sometimes scolds the troubled Maverick.
Phoenix (Monica Barbaro) and Bob (Lewis Pullman)'s watches
In the previous film, "Top Gun," pilot candidates with unique personalities, such as the overconfident and lone wolf " Maverick ," the always calm " Iceman ," and the cheerful and friendly " Goose ," were featured in the film, but in this film, "Top Gun: Maverick," the candidates' clash of personalities is still alive and well. "Teamwork between people with different personalities" is also one of the highlights of this film.
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The only female pilots in the new generation of Top Guns are the intelligent but competitive Phoenix ( Monica Barbaro ) and the modest and calm Bob ( Lewis Pullman ). The two contrasting personalities wear the same watch. IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII Top Gun Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor [SFTI][SFTI] (Ref. IW389004) . When I think that not only the actors but also the director were immersed in the spirit of "Top Gun" while filming, it makes my heart warm while watching the movie.
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What did you think?
The same Porsche design as the previous model, and a vintage Rolex You can see that the Explorer I and IWC , which has developed many "Top Gun" models, make for a great lineup. In addition, IWC stopwatches are prominently displayed, making "Top Gun Maverick" a must-see movie not only for fighter jet fans, but also for watch lovers.
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In addition, the promotion of this work has become a big topic, such as using the character " Maya no Top Gun " from the popular content "Uma Musume" in advertising to attract the otaku demographic. From Friday, June 10th, a limited number of novelties in collaboration with "Maya no Top Gun" will be distributed, so Tom Cruise fans , fighter movie enthusiasts , watch lovers , and trainers , please go see it at the cinema!
see you!