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"Actor's Watch" focuses on watches worn by actors in movies, television, etc.
For the 75th installment, we will be looking at Mel Gibson's watch .
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Mel Gibson moved with his family to Australia at a young age, where he studied acting, and quickly rose to stardom with the worldwide success of the Australian film " Mad Max " (1979), in which he starred at the age of 23. Since then, he has had numerous hits as an action star, and won the Academy Award for Best Director for " Braveheart " (1995), which depicts the independence of Scotland, his home country, and achieved great success not only as an actor but also as a filmmaker.
In this edition of "Actor's Watch," we would like to focus on the watches worn by Mel Gibson , who continues to influence the film industry even now at over 60 years old.
Lethal Weapon
LETHAL WEAPON (1987)
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Detective Murtaugh ( Danny Glover ) of the Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the suicide of his old friend's daughter who jumped off a building when his new partner, Detective Riggs ( Mel Gibson ), is transferred to the police force. Riggs boasts extraordinary shooting and fighting skills due to his experience serving as a special forces member in the Vietnam War, but he became desperate after losing his wife in an accident, and now he has become a troublemaker known within the police headquarters as a " lethal weapon ."
At first, Detective Murtaugh is confused by Detective Riggs' violent investigation, but he soon learns that it is driven by a strong sense of justice. Convinced that a major incident is hidden behind the suicide of the daughter they were investigating, the two detectives recognize each other as partners and face off against a dangerous enemy.
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This was the first of the "Lethal Weapon" series, which became a hit with its four-film series featuring the popular "mismatched detective duo" of clumsy, violent detective Riggs, played by Mel Gibson, and gentle, family-loving Detective Murtaugh, played by Danny Glover .
In this film, Mel Gibson wears a TAG Heuer Formula 1 (Ref. 383.513/1) . This quartz collection was released in 1986 and was inspired by the pinnacle of car racing, F1. As this is a hard-hitting action film with lots of gun action and fighting scenes, a highly durable quartz watch is a perfect fit for the violent detective.
By the way, when this film was released, Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost were in their prime, and the global F1 boom was in full swing. TAG Heuer was also well-known as a sponsor of McLaren. This watch reminds us of that.
Air America
AIR AMERICA (1990)
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In Laos, in the midst of the Vietnam War, the CIA secretly establishes an airline called "Air America" in Laos, and its employees carry out dangerous missions such as transporting military supplies and refugees. Then, one day, a rookie named Billy ( Robert Downey Jr. ) arrives at Air America to replace a pilot who was shot down and killed in the line of duty.
In fact, the CIA was using Air America to smuggle drugs into Laos at that time. Billy is framed for a crime to cover it up, and is nearly killed by the CIA, but he manages to escape. For some reason, he ends up escaping with a crazy senior pilot, Gene ( Mel Gibson ).
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" Air America " is a slightly slapstick suspense comedy that depicts a real-life incident that occurred during the Vietnam War. In this film, the veteran pilot Jean, played by Mel Gibson, wears a Rolex GMT Master . If the watch had a crown guard in the late 1960s, the setting of the story, it would be a " Ref. 1675. "
However, while the Ref. 1675 would be appropriate given the time period, we were unable to confirm whether the watch used in the film was also a Ref. 1675. From the photos, the bracelet is very sturdy and does not appear to have rivets or a wound bracelet, which would suggest its age, so it is possible that a later model, such as the hard-bracelet Ref. 16750 , was used in the filming, which is different from the time period in the film.
sign
SIGNS (2002)
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Graham ( Mel Gibson ), a former pastor living in Pennsylvania, lost his faith in God after the death of his wife and ran a farm with his two children and his brother-in-law, former baseball player Merrill ( Joaquin Phoenix ). One morning, he went to the farm to look for his missing children, and found the children and a huge mystery circle.
Strange "signs" begin to appear around the family, such as strange animal behavior and mysterious figures, and soon TV news reports of a series of UFO sightings around the world. Convinced that aliens are invading Earth, Graham decides to stay inside and wait it out somehow, but...
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" Signs " is a sci-fi mystery directed by M. Night Shyamalan, who has captivated audiences with his shocking plot twists, just like " The Sixth Sense " (1999) and " The Village " (2004). It is also a human drama about a former pastor played by Mel Gibson who is confused by an alien invasion but begins to realize what "family" and "faith" are.
The watch that Mel Gibson wears in this movie is thought to be a Longines DolceVita Chronograph . I thought it might be a Tag Heuer Monaco or a Cartier Tank, but the details of those don't match, and by a process of elimination, I was left with Longines, which has no obvious mismatches. However, the only information I have is images from the movie, so I can't be conclusive, so I'll continue to look into this.
The Expendables 3
THE EXPENDABLES 3 (2014)
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The Expendables, a team of daredevils led by Barney Ross ( Sylvester Stallone ), are asked to stop arms trafficking in Africa and eliminate the leader of the trafficking organization. The operation seems to be successful thanks to the team's efforts, but when Barney confronts the leader of the trafficking organization, he learns that the man is Conrad ( Mel Gibson ), an early member of the Expendables who he thought he had killed in the past.
The operation fails due to a counterattack by the organization led by Conrad, but the CIA commander ( Harrison Ford ) continues to give orders to eliminate Conrad, who escaped. However, fearing that he will lose the current members of "The Expendables" in a fight with Conrad, who knows the team's plans, Bernie declares the disbandment of the team. He gathers young mercenaries and tries to launch a desperate operation, but...
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The popular and talked-about " The Expendables " features all the 1980s action stars, including Sylvester Stallone , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Chuck Norris . Mel Gibson plays Conrad, the leader of the villains, in this third film in the series.
The watch he is wearing is a Breitling Avenger ( Ref. E73360 ) . It is part of the Avenger collection, which is known for its robustness and water resistance, even among the many pilot watches Breitling manufactures.
And the fact that " AVENGER " was chosen as Conrad's watch may be a reference to his desire for revenge against Barney Ross, who once tried to kill him. Such speculation is also one way to enjoy watches that appear in movies.
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What did you think?
The line-up included brands that are generally considered luxury watches, such as Tag Heuer , Rolex , Longines , and Breitling . Every week, "Actor's Watch" researches the watches worn by many actors, but this may be the first time since we looked into the watches worn by Sylvester Stallone, who co-starred with him in " The Expendables 3 ," that we haven't found any low-priced brands such as Seiko, Casio, or Timex.
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I think this is because Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone rarely have the opportunity to play "ordinary people" who wear such watches, and instead often play roles such as detectives or special forces members who are suited to " watches suitable for wild specialists ."
Mel Gibson continues to show off his mad dog-like side on the screen, just as he did in " Mad Max ." As a fan, I hope he will continue to play the role of a "mad dog-like senior" without mellowing out.
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