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Grumpy Badger · 23 October 2013, 10:37 PM

My copy of this months National Geographic just arrived this morning and I was having a flick through it while I had lunch.
On the inside back cover I noticed an advert for a new National Geographic docu-drama called "Killing Kennedy" staring Rob Lowe. In the ad he appears to be wearing the square Omega that Kennedy made famous...

I can't tell whether it's original or the re-issue but at least they're making the effort.

After the Argo debacle, with Ben Affleck wearing a Rolex Deep Sea throughout despite the movie being set in the seventies, it's nice to see producers looking at watches and trying to get it right!

SearChart · 23 October 2013, 10:47 PM

That is pretty kewl, thanks for sharing Mark

Grumpy Badger · 24 October 2013, 12:36 AM

I can't quite tell from the pics if the watch is correct or if it's just a square gold watch but I will now watch the show with interest. I hope they've got it right!

Kringkily · 24 October 2013, 01:17 AM

That's the wrong watch look at the difference here. Photo from the Omega website.

Grumpy Badger · 24 October 2013, 03:56 AM

Yeah, the more I was looking at it the more I think it's not right...

Weird that they'd get it right that he wore a distinctive small, gold, SQUARE watch but not then get it right...

Lew Archer · 24 October 2013, 06:49 AM

I recently purchased the reproduction of the JFK Omega...will post a photo later...

Lew Archer · 24 October 2013, 07:20 AM

And here it is...

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Lew Archer · 24 October 2013, 07:23 AM

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Grumpy Badger · 24 October 2013, 07:29 AM

Lovely watch.

My eyes haven't quite got used to the square dial but it really does make it stand out from the crowd.

I'm looking forward to seeing the show now in the hope of getting a better look at the watch and working out if they've got it right or not...

Cuts33 · 24 October 2013, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grumpy Badger

After the Argo debacle, with Ben Affleck wearing a Rolex Deep Sea throughout despite the movie being set in the seventies, it's nice to see producers looking at watches and trying to get it right!

I don't think it was a debacle. The CIA always gets their hands on new technology before the general public. Rolex probably just gave them a prototype 25-30 years before its official release.

Cesium133 · 24 October 2013, 11:10 AM

23 October 2013, 10:37 PM	#1
Grumpy Badger "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Mark Location: Bonny Scotland Watch: 14060M Sub (cosc) Posts: 5,280	Omega in "Killing Kennedy" My copy of this months National Geographic just arrived this morning and I was having a flick through it while I had lunch. On the inside back cover I noticed an advert for a new National Geographic docu-drama called "Killing Kennedy" staring Rob Lowe. In the ad he appears to be wearing the square Omega that Kennedy made famous... I can't tell whether it's original or the re-issue but at least they're making the effort. After the Argo debacle, with Ben Affleck wearing a Rolex Deep Sea throughout despite the movie being set in the seventies, it's nice to see producers looking at watches and trying to get it right! __________________ Don't mind me. I'm full of scotch, bitterness and impure thoughts! "You have enemies? Good! That means you stood up for something, sometime in your life." Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill KG, OM, CH, TD, PC, DL, FRS.

24 October 2013, 12:36 AM	#3
Grumpy Badger "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Mark Location: Bonny Scotland Watch: 14060M Sub (cosc) Posts: 5,280	I can't quite tell from the pics if the watch is correct or if it's just a square gold watch but I will now watch the show with interest. I hope they've got it right! __________________ Don't mind me. I'm full of scotch, bitterness and impure thoughts! "You have enemies? Good! That means you stood up for something, sometime in your life." Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill KG, OM, CH, TD, PC, DL, FRS.

24 October 2013, 01:17 AM	#4
Kringkily "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: George Location: New York Watch: Speedmaster, Rolex Posts: 3,082	That's the wrong watch look at the difference here. Photo from the Omega website. Attached Images

24 October 2013, 03:56 AM	#5
Grumpy Badger "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Mark Location: Bonny Scotland Watch: 14060M Sub (cosc) Posts: 5,280	Yeah, the more I was looking at it the more I think it's not right... Weird that they'd get it right that he wore a distinctive small, gold, SQUARE watch but not then get it right... __________________ Don't mind me. I'm full of scotch, bitterness and impure thoughts! "You have enemies? Good! That means you stood up for something, sometime in your life." Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill KG, OM, CH, TD, PC, DL, FRS.

24 October 2013, 06:49 AM	#6
Lew Archer "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: L.A., Calif. Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 2,223	Omega in "Killing Kennedy" I recently purchased the reproduction of the JFK Omega...will post a photo later...

24 October 2013, 07:20 AM	#7
Lew Archer "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: L.A., Calif. Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 2,223	And here it is... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Attached Images

24 October 2013, 07:23 AM	#8
Lew Archer "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: L.A., Calif. Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 2,223	Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

24 October 2013, 07:29 AM	#9
Grumpy Badger "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Mark Location: Bonny Scotland Watch: 14060M Sub (cosc) Posts: 5,280	Lovely watch. My eyes haven't quite got used to the square dial but it really does make it stand out from the crowd. I'm looking forward to seeing the show now in the hope of getting a better look at the watch and working out if they've got it right or not... __________________ Don't mind me. I'm full of scotch, bitterness and impure thoughts! "You have enemies? Good! That means you stood up for something, sometime in your life." Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill KG, OM, CH, TD, PC, DL, FRS.

24 October 2013, 11:10 AM	#11
Cesium133 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: USA Posts: 2,037

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