Watches In Fantastic Mr Fox
Posted by Scott
Wes Anderson has always been know for his nostalgia and attention to detail and his animated film Fantastic Mr. Fox was apparently no exception. According to a comment on the original post these are based on the following real-world watches: “Casio Databank, Rolex Submariner, Casio A158W, Timex Weekender”. And here is an image showing the watches next to their real counterparts.
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Anonymous says:
May 17, 2013 at 1:01 pmIncorrect on the Casio Databank! You are looking for the calculator watch and not the databak.
http://forum.pocketcalculatorshow.com/topic/newly-restored-casio-calculator-watch-ca-502
Anonymous says:
May 22, 2013 at 11:39 pmThe bezel shape for the Timex Weekender is also incorrect, not to mention the shape of the hands. Any watch collector could probably tell you better than me, but the bezel looks like a lot of “military” style watches, e.g. the Timex Military Watch or to a lesser extent, the Victorinox Basecamp. Examples:
http://www.jcrew.com/mens_category/accessories/necessaryluxuries/PRDOVR~10884/10884.jsp
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41hM2ifW8dL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
Mark Crummett says:
May 23, 2013 at 9:36 amI’m guessing that these were intended to reference these particular watches, not reproduce them exactly, probably for copyright/trademark reasons.
Andy says:
May 24, 2013 at 8:04 amI think this is a better match for the last watch (admittedly more for the case than the dial):
http://www.amazon.com/Citizen-BM8180-03E-Eco-Drive-Canvas-Strap/dp/B000EQS1JW/
Ashley Oblinger says:
June 3, 2013 at 8:29 amI knew of the Sub Mariner and Casio. Was curious as to what the others where. Still one of my all time favorite films. Im absolutely hooked. It seems every time I watch it again I find something else that astounds me.
and theres something fantastic about that isn’t there?
Ash
John says:
July 17, 2013 at 5:12 amI loved these old watches with calculator :)
Seppe says:
August 3, 2013 at 2:04 pmNostalgia. What a different world we are in today. Love the 80s :-)
rolexlucky says:
August 14, 2013 at 6:54 pmI loved these old watches :),and i recommend you look at the other watches article: http://vansouth.wp-mu.org/2013/08/15/prime-ocean-companion-tasting-rolex-submariner-watches/