GQ: Eric Wind Quoted on Watches in Film

Finlay Renwick recently wrote for GQ ‘How watches end up on screen – explained by the dealers who source them’ Within the article, Eric Wind is quoted.

Production companies now hire and consult with people like Wind. Previously a VP senior specialist for Christie’s auction house, he now runs a booming vintage business from his base in Florida. One of his biggest wins was sourcing an original ‘Paul Newman’ Rolex Daytona for 2018’s Crazy Rich Asians. “People thought it was a fake,” says Wind, “because how could a real Paul Newman worth $500,000 have ended up in this brief little scene? I was proud of that one.”

“It can be like nails on a chalkboard if you know your watches,” says Wind. “Most films use fakes to avoid the insurance costs, but [increasingly more] people want the genuine article.”

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https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/watches-in-films-experts-2024