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MrRolly · 10 February 2012, 03:42 PM

I was watching the original Mechanic movie (1972) and saw that Bronson was wearing a meters first 5513. Any Ideas on what year this one is?

Lion · 10 February 2012, 04:57 PM

Nope, sorry do not know but that's a great watch with a large following!!!

bayerische · 10 February 2012, 07:57 PM

Bronson was great!

Grumpy Badger · 10 February 2012, 08:23 PM

That looks like it's got a fair patina on the hands/dial...

If the movie was made in '72 would that mean the watch had been around a while already?

capote · 10 February 2012, 08:56 PM

5513 is the tough man's watch

Darlinboy · 10 February 2012, 09:25 PM

It's not in very good shape.... the pearl doesn't even line up with 12 o'clock!

KJacques · 10 February 2012, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Grumpy Badger

That looks like it's got a fair patina on the hands/dial...

If the movie was made in '72 would that mean the watch had been around a while already?

It was '72, but it's more likely the color tint is due to the color grading of the film and the white reflects back the warmer lighting used in the highlights. I believe that scene is shot at dawn and they probably pushed the shadows cooler toward teal/blue and the upper midtones/highlights a warmer orange.

vukotab · 10 February 2012, 11:52 PM

I watched it couple months ago (prior to watching remake with Jason Statham) and noticed this - 5513 rocks, but Bronson rocks harder!

ecsub44 · 11 February 2012, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by KJacques

It was '72, but it's more likely the color tint is due to the color grading of the film and the white reflects back the warmer lighting used in the highlights. I believe that scene is shot at dawn and they probably pushed the shadows cooler toward teal/blue and the upper midtones/highlights a warmer orange.

Or the watch is 5 years old and had water damage that cause some discoloration.

Or...they were faking dials back then...no one knew about it though.

OR...Charles Bronson is actually a time-travelling ninja/actor and he traveled back in time from 1998 to film that...so the watch was actually 30+ years old.

capote · 11 February 2012, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ecsub44

Or the watch is 5 years old and had water damage that cause some discoloration.

Or...they were faking dials back then...no one knew about it though.

OR...Charles Bronson is actually a time-travelling ninja/actor and he traveled back in time from 1998 to film that...so the watch was actually 30+ years old.

Fact!

general · 11 February 2012, 11:16 AM

I had watched this movie when I was a kid when I knew nothing about watches. Thanks for posting this.

10 February 2012, 04:57 PM	#2
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10 February 2012, 07:57 PM	#3
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	Bronson was great! __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

10 February 2012, 08:23 PM	#4
Grumpy Badger "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Mark Location: Bonny Scotland Watch: 14060M Sub (cosc) Posts: 5,280	That looks like it's got a fair patina on the hands/dial... If the movie was made in '72 would that mean the watch had been around a while already? __________________ 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.

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11 February 2012, 11:16 AM	#11
general "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Earth Posts: 723	I had watched this movie when I was a kid when I knew nothing about watches. Thanks for posting this.

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