calling all watchophiles lend me your brains

[BR12819]

Ok,

so heres the deal. I'm trying to put together a costume this year I want to go as Lt. Frank Bullitt, played by the venerable Steve McQueen. what i need help with, is as the title says his watch. it appears to be a round blue faced leather strapped piece. the only problem is i dont know who made it, everything else should be pie. so fire up your dvd players go to chapter 3, during the hotel scene bullitt gets a phone call and is the best chance to see the watch.

i'm kind of a stickler for details, and it doesnt help being a watch lover, so do what you can. i appreciate any help in this.

 

[phase pistol]

Tag Heuer Carrera?

 

[BR12819]

thank you i'll take another look at the specific scene, and maybe i'll have somewhere to start.

 

[greatwazoo42]

This one?

 

[BR12819]

yes i do believe thats the one in question, thats a great pic btw

 

[phase pistol]

Was Steve left-handed...?

 

[phase pistol]

Here are some publicity stills from Bullitt.

Here he seems to have a square faced watch... Tag Huer Monaco? (EDIT: well maybe not... see next post)

The site where I found these

http://www.mcqueenonline.com/bullittstills.htm

 

[phase pistol]

Well maybe the "square face" was just an optical illusion... hi-res scans of these publicity pix would settle the issue! :lol

- k

 

[BR12819]

i took another look at the film today and from what i could see it looks to have lines rather than numbers on the face

 

[Fetthunter]

McQueen wore a Heuer Monaco chronograph in the 1971 film "LeMans". I'd suggest looking at that watch. If it looks the same as the one that he wore in Bullitt, you know which watch it is.

 

[greatwazoo42]

Great suggestion. There are times where actors will bring a personal effect to costuming for a role. A watch is about as personal an item as a guy can have so it may be his watch he wore in both roles.

 

[Fetthunter]

Bill Paxton wears the Omega that he was given during the filming of Apollo 13 til this DAY and won't take it off!

 

[Eagle]

A bit of forum cross-pollenisation...

http://forums.watchuseek.com/showthread.php?p=553999

 

[tain669]

Steve Mc Queen with a Mauser???? Sweet!!!!!!