Fake Daytona - Kill Bill Vol. 2

[redwatch]

So I just watched the Kill Bill series for the first time tonight, and to my surprise, Uma Thurman's character had a Daytona. Only problem was, it was fake!

Day-date subdials & rotating bezel and ticking seconds hand.

[nakortheblue]

Awesome watch!

[asf]

yikes!

talk about beyond a bad rep

[lhooq]

A few people in watch forums have suggested that that this may be an in-joke by Tarantino i.e. a replica of an icon,

just as The Bride wears Bruce Lee's colors, or -more generally- the way QT's movies pay homage to all the exploitation flicks rattling around his brain.

Honestly, though, I think that's giving Tarantino too much credit. I've never seen or read anything to suggest that he's into watches. Or cars, for that matter.

[Ronin]

IIRC Jack Bauer wore a REP sub in season 1 of 24.

Best guess, Hollywood prop departs have a drawer or two filled with Venice Beach/Canal Street reps for props. Pre "HD" days they could easily get away with it.

[nakortheblue]

IIRC Jack Bauer wore a REP sub in season 1 of 24.

Best guess, Hollywood prop departs have a drawer or two filled with Venice Beach/Canal Street reps for props. Pre "HD" days they could easily get away with it.

so much for product placement...

[metaljesus]

'Ticking' is such an obvious give away thast in my expereince even non watch types are aware of it. So its not an 'in joke' (waaay too much credit) or a cheap props department, its that her character wears a fake Rolex ...

[metaljesus]

Oh and I saw Tarantino in London a couple of years back and he was wearing an IWC Big Pilot. So probably has some interest in swiss watches ...

[P4GTR]

I dont think much time was put into worrying about the watch for the split second of screen time it received. I think they needed a watch to shoot, and this abomination was close at hand. Who knows.

[LegendofSpeed]

Typically rep watches are used in the filming of a movie unless there is a product placement deal or the actor/actress actually owns the piece... why? an actor may do 2-5 scenes in a day.... so, the actor may be taking off and on the piece and it may have to hang around on the set... a genuine watch, a Daytona in this case, could be stolen by one of the 100 or so people milling around (shooting crew, extras, service, catering, etc).... but a rep won't be...

Remember the ebay auction a couple of years ago for The Rock's fake PAM in the Gridiron Gang movie? Also, I believe Turtle from Entourage was wearing a rep PAM this season...

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[redwatch]

Typically rep watches are used in the filming of a movie unless there is a product placement deal or the actor/actress actually owns the piece... why? an actor may do 2-5 scenes in a day.... so, the actor may be taking off and on the piece and it may have to hang around on the set... a genuine watch, a Daytona in this case, could be stolen by one of the 100 or so people milling around (shooting crew, extras, service, catering, etc).... but a rep won't be...

Remember the ebay auction a couple of years ago for The Rock's fake PAM in the Gridiron Gang movie? Also, I believe Turtle from Entourage was wearing a rep PAM this season...

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Interesting point LoS! Never even thought of that.

Nice to see you around again too!

[TeeJay]

I've been trying to track down this rep for my wife for ages, but little success... The rep game is just too good these days