Hamilton has a long and storied connection to Hollywood, with Hamilton watches having appeared in over 450 films throughout the years. The first-ever appearance of a Hamilton watch on screen was in the 1932 film, Shanghai Express, and in 1951, for the sake of historical accuracy, Hamilton was chosen as the watch for the hit film, The Frogmen.
One of my personal favorite on-screen Hamilton watches was the ?Murph? watch worn by Jessica Chastain?s character in Christopher Nolan?s space-and-time-faring blockbuster, Interstellar. It was a unique piece developed just for the film (and it’s integral to the plot), and I still dream of Hamilton releasing it as a general release model someday. I know there are a decent number of collectors who agree. Hamilton is now making the shift from the silver screen to the small screen with Amazon Prime’s long-awaited series, Jack Ryan. This is the first time Hamilton has ever outfitted a television series (or, in this case a streaming program, but let’s not delve too deep into semantics).
Krasinski as Jack Ryan with the Hamilton Khaki Field Auto Chrono on the wrist.
Jack Ryan stars John Krasinski?The Office, A Quiet Place (psst, see this movie!)?as the titular character, a CIA analyst turned field agent tasked with preventing a terrorist attack in the US. It’s a highly anticipated reboot that hopes to show a more contemporary take on the character, who has in the past been portrayed by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, B...