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MILGAUSS88 · 6 June 2015, 02:07 PM

Was watching the 80's classic "Real Genius" and noticed an oyster bracelet on Kent, the antagonist in the movie.
Waited to see what he was wearing, and damn, a black dialed Daytona 6265.
He wasn't even a star.

MILGAUSS88 · 6 June 2015, 02:09 PM

Maybe we should start calling the 6265, the "Kent Prescott Daytona".

RolexJNJ · 6 June 2015, 02:29 PM

Cool! Great catch!!

fusionstorm · 6 June 2015, 11:36 PM

Whoa, love that movie! Haven't seen it in many moons, though. Very cool there's a Daytona sighting in it!

Evo6 · 7 June 2015, 09:42 AM

You have to remember, in the early 80s, sport Rolexes were only worth a few hundred bucks!

watchcrank · 8 June 2015, 01:54 AM

May have been his own watch as well.

MILGAUSS88 · 8 June 2015, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by watchcrank

May have been his own watch as well.

I assume it was.
He was the only main character, I saw wearing a watch throughout the movie.

skprd13 · 8 June 2015, 11:22 AM

Watched that movie a few weeks ago and noticed he was wearing a nice Rolex. I would agree it was probably his own watch and not a movie prop!

joe100 · 8 June 2015, 12:21 PM

Everybody wants to rule the world

RolexJNJ · 8 June 2015, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by skprd13

Watched that movie a few weeks ago and noticed he was wearing a nice Rolex. I would agree it was probably his own watch and not a movie prop!

Hopefully, he still has it!

mps354 · 8 June 2015, 02:12 PM

That's so funny, I caught the movie this weekend as well...hadn't seen it in many years, well before I was into watches, but it didn't slip by me this time.

rushca01 · 19 June 2020, 02:03 AM

Bumping this thread 5 year old thread...sorry....

I have watched and loved this movie since I was kid....haven’t watched it in a couple years and today was the first time that I noticed Kent wearing a watch with an oyster bracelet (which you can spot from a mile away) and what I thought was a daytona....sure enough quick google search and here we are.

FrenchBigCrown · 19 June 2020, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MILGAUSS88

Maybe we should start calling the 6265, the "Kent Prescott Daytona".

The "Kent Prescott - Not Steve McQueen, Not Paul Newman, Nor James Bond - Daytona"

Styles Bitchley · 19 June 2020, 03:42 AM

Thanks for bumping this. Love this movie! He plays such a good dick alongside the ultimate 80s movie dick William Atherton. A milgauss would have been more appropriate though.

Kingface66 · 19 June 2020, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Styles Bitchley

Thanks for bumping this. Love this movie! He plays such a good dick alongside the ultimate 80s movie dick William Atherton. A milgauss would have been more appropriate though.

Atherton is def at the top, but I’d put William Zabka right up there with him.

Styles Bitchley · 19 June 2020, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Kingface66

Atherton is def at the top, but I’d put William Zabka right up there with him.

Cobra Kai!

Kingface66 · 19 June 2020, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Styles Bitchley

Cobra Kai!

And he played “Chas” from Back to School.
Total dick.

nickp · 21 April 2024, 11:50 PM

I've seen this movie a thousand time and for whatever reason didn't notice it before. there is a good closeup towards the end when he is smearing the grease on the laser to make it meltdown.

TuRo · 22 April 2024, 02:52 AM

Hard to believe but they were not particularly expensive especially when heavily discounted...less than a GMT, sub, explorer as such.

Went into my AD in Upchurch in Colchester in UK in spring 1981, he had 3 Daytonas (2 *6263 and 1* 6265), that he'd taken out the window as they had not sold any at all in 6 months.

They were retail price £404 at the time and he asked me if i wanted one at half price £202.

However I was skint as I'd just bought two 1655 from him at half price earlier that year, so was not in a position to buy one...DOH !! :-/

Btw, £202 was about half about month's salary* in UK at the time, and was in today's money circa just £1200, so not a massive investment!

* Note - Wage inflation over 40 yrs is about 1.5 times price inflation so that 50% discounted Rolex Daytona would be about £1800 in today's money....boy they were cheap !!!

1675-David · 22 April 2024, 05:47 AM

Thread starts mid 2015, haven’t seen film. Thread bumps mid 2020, still haven’t seen film, second rebump early 2024, don’t think I’m ever going to see this film!

Kingface66 · 22 April 2024, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by 1675-David

Thread starts mid 2015, haven’t seen film. Thread bumps mid 2020, still haven’t seen film, second rebump early 2024, don’t think I’m ever going to see this film!

It’s not The Seventh Seal, but def. captures a moment in time. Plus, Val Kilmer has fantastic hair in it!

1675-David · 22 April 2024, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Kingface66

Val Kilmer has fantastic hair in it!

Now I’m stoked to see this film…

Kingface66 · 22 April 2024, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 1675-David

Now I’m stoked to see this film…

Ha!! Well-played

offrdmania · 22 April 2024, 06:44 AM

10 years in the making LOL

Jackie Daytona · 22 April 2024, 09:24 AM

Funny. I went out for dinner and left the TV on by mistake. Came home and this was playing. Took me a second to figure out what it was. Really funny timing of this thread.

Aviela.W · 22 April 2024, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 1675-David

Thread starts mid 2015, haven’t seen film. Thread bumps mid 2020, still haven’t seen film, second rebump early 2024, don’t think I’m ever going to see this film!

you should.

MILGAUSS88 · 22 April 2024, 03:14 PM

I still want to call the 6265, the "Kent Prescott Daytona".

I think this movie got an Oscar for the best movie ever.

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nickp "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kentucky Watch: SS Black Daytona Posts: 294	I've seen this movie a thousand time and for whatever reason didn't notice it before. there is a good closeup towards the end when he is smearing the grease on the laser to make it meltdown. __________________

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TuRo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Real Name: Paul Location: Cantabrigia - G.B Watch: ing the detectives Posts: 2,790	Hard to believe but they were not particularly expensive especially when heavily discounted...less than a GMT, sub, explorer as such. Went into my AD in Upchurch in Colchester in UK in spring 1981, he had 3 Daytonas (2 6263 and 1 6265), that he'd taken out the window as they had not sold any at all in 6 months. They were retail price £404 at the time and he asked me if i wanted one at half price £202. However I was skint as I'd just bought two 1655 from him at half price earlier that year, so was not in a position to buy one...DOH !! :-/ Btw, £202 was about half about month's salary* in UK at the time, and was in today's money circa just £1200, so not a massive investment! * Note - Wage inflation over 40 yrs is about 1.5 times price inflation so that 50% discounted Rolex Daytona would be about £1800 in today's money....boy they were cheap !!! __________________ QUINCY JONES 1933-2024.

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6 June 2015, 02:09 PM	#2
MILGAUSS88 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: mississippi river Posts: 3,143	Maybe we should start calling the 6265, the "Kent Prescott Daytona".

6 June 2015, 02:29 PM	#3
RolexJNJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: Chicago Posts: 5,036	Cool! Great catch!!

7 June 2015, 09:42 AM	#5
Evo6 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: SoCal Watch: BLNR55131675BB58 Posts: 829	You have to remember, in the early 80s, sport Rolexes were only worth a few hundred bucks!

8 June 2015, 01:54 AM	#6
watchcrank "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: michael Location: Florida Watch: explorer II cream Posts: 1,664	May have been his own watch as well.

8 June 2015, 11:22 AM	#8
skprd13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Tom Location: Kauai Watch: 1675-1680-16750 Posts: 3,346	Watched that movie a few weeks ago and noticed he was wearing a nice Rolex. I would agree it was probably his own watch and not a movie prop!

8 June 2015, 02:12 PM	#11
mps354 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: CT Posts: 9,089	That's so funny, I caught the movie this weekend as well...hadn't seen it in many years, well before I was into watches, but it didn't slip by me this time.

19 June 2020, 02:03 AM	#12
rushca01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Indiana Watch: GMT BLRO Posts: 1,750	Bumping this thread 5 year old thread...sorry.... I have watched and loved this movie since I was kid....haven’t watched it in a couple years and today was the first time that I noticed Kent wearing a watch with an oyster bracelet (which you can spot from a mile away) and what I thought was a daytona....sure enough quick google search and here we are.

19 June 2020, 03:42 AM	#14
Styles Bitchley "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Canada Watch: 1680 Posts: 1,398	Thanks for bumping this. Love this movie! He plays such a good dick alongside the ultimate 80s movie dick William Atherton. A milgauss would have been more appropriate though.

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1675-David "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Stockholm Posts: 6,060	Thread starts mid 2015, haven’t seen film. Thread bumps mid 2020, still haven’t seen film, second rebump early 2024, don’t think I’m ever going to see this film!

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22 April 2024, 03:14 PM	#27
MILGAUSS88 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: mississippi river Posts: 3,143	I still want to call the 6265, the "Kent Prescott Daytona". I think this movie got an Oscar for the best movie ever.

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