Movie masterpieces
Over the decades, Rolex and cinema have become inextricably linked
published : 1 Apr 2022 at 04:00
Marlon Brando wore a Rolex when he played the iconic character Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now (1979). Paul Newman sported one as pool hustler Fast Eddie Felson in The Color Of Money (1986). Bill Paxton, as treasure hunter Brock Lovett, also had one on his wrist as he descended in a submersible to the famous wreck in Titanic (1997).
The Governors Awards are presented in recognition of lifetime achievements. (Photos © Rolex)
However, Rolex has never been involved with product placement. When a character wears a Rolex watch, this is an artistic…
