trillian Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Went to see the Harrison Ford film "Firewall" last night and there was a gratuitous fullscreen closeup of a black-face IWC at some stage. I'm a newbie so can't tell you which model but as usual with IWC, a lovely clean and simple design. One of the pilot-y ones. Hope this isn't the start of a big media campaign to make IWC trendy. I like to think that my GST Ti rep shows me as the kind of sleazy ne'er-do-well who tries to pass himself off as sophisticated european millionaire, not the kind of sleazy ne'er-do-well who tries to pass himself off as some ghastly nouveau-riche millionaire. Before anyone starts, I'm not passing anything off as real. I love the watch, that's all. If I wanted to lie about it I'd have chosen a rep that someone (other than you lot on here of course) might actually recognise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBombadil Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 The IWC in that movie is the Mark XV. Unfortunately IWC has been moving in that direction, but business wise, it is probably the right thing to do. They do need to sell watches. I don't think it is a big media campaign, but they are following some trends these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trillian Posted April 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Well I think it's very selfish of them, behaving like a watch company and all Think I'm pretty safe actually. They don't have enough chunky, shiny or twiddly bits in their designs to get really mainstream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschespeedster Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Tom Cruise wears one in Vanilla Sky. The MK XV (or maybe a vintage version) will be my first gen...gimme a couple years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trillian Posted April 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Yes, I'm with you on that one, the Mk 15 is just a watch, pure and simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hok Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 (edited) Yes, I'm with you on that one, the Mk 15 is just a watch, pure and simple. i've only seen the trailer, and even there it did feature. wonder why they didn't place the new mark xvi (what an ugly [censored] ) Edited April 6, 2006 by Hok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 An IWC gets some big close ups in Lucky Number Slevin as well, no idea what model it is though. Bruce Willis wears a Panerai in this film also, couldn't catch what model but it had a stainless/Ti bracelet IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtM3 Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 like this one... I think it's my favorite....although I'd like a black one too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschespeedster Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Sales for a good IWC MK rep would be SUPER CRAAAZY LUCKY HAPPY!!!!! hint hint nudge nod wink...... and yeah, i like it in black, white, i like the Portuguese (same movt as gen is available) one day, my friends...one day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HeWhoIsLikeGod Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 An IWC gets some big close ups in Lucky Number Slevin as well, no idea what model it is though. Bruce Willis wears a Panerai in this film also, couldn't catch what model but it had a stainless/Ti bracelet IIRC. Here are a couple pictures from the movie, Lucky Number Slevin.\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Here are a couple pictures from the movie, Lucky Number Slevin.\ Nice one! Still can't make out the model though, anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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