Anyone notice the Rolex watch mistake in the movie American Hustle?

[jholbrook]

Hey there everyone! Long time no post! :winkewinke:

My son and I watch the movie American Hustle yesterday and I spotted a fairly big production blunder. The movie was set in the late seventies to early 1980's and as most films do, great attention to detail was made for the characters, sets, and clothing to appear to be period correct. Christian Bale's character wore a yellow gold Rolex Day-Date which looked reasonably period correct - they didn't show any real close ups of it, but there was nothing glaringly incorrect that I could see. However, later in the movie we're introduced to Bradley Coopers boss - an FBI supervisor who in ~1980 is wearing a solid gold Rolex GMT Master II with a ceramic bezel....a watch which would not be made for about another 25 years after this movie was supposed be occurring. :scared::001_rolleyes: Not to mention the burning question of why a fairly low level FBI Supervisor is even able to afford a solid gold Rolex GMT??

I got a fairly big eye roll followed by "Daaaaaaad....." when I pointed out this glaring mistake to my son. :lol: Anyone else catch it?

[NicoH]

I don't think that movie is out in Germany yet but I know what to look out for when it hits our theaters ;)

[jholbrook]

I don't think that movie is out in Germany yet but I know what to look out for when it hits our theaters ;)

You'll have to let me know once you've seen it. For some reason I thought most movies came out in Europe at the same time or even earlier than the US release date.

[dafredy]

According to what I found on the internet, the movie will only start in Germany on March 6th (if it started in the US on Dec. 25th, this information may be correct ;))

[ufi66]

John, thank you for cineastic hint =) you mean that scene?
You (and everyone interested) can see on youtube: American Hustle Movie Clip - Telephone Fight - Bradley.
Indeed, it's a solid gold Rolex GMT Master II with a ceramic bezel. And the film realy seems to be worth to see :gut:

[ulfale]

I saw the film 2 days ago and yes, there it was, the mistake with the watch!

Moreover, the film is worth to be seen!

[whitewall]

Sure I noticed that! YG GMT and saphire DD... Seen people putting more effort in watch choices