Independence Day: Resurgence, released in June 2016 and directed by Roland Emmerich, also starred Hamilton watches. Hamilton watches have been in the movies since 1951 and they have starred not only in Hollywood films but European, Chinese and Russian productions as well. Significant Hollywood movies include 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) directed by Stanley Kubrick, the Men in Black trilogy, I am Legend (2007), Interstellar (2014) and The Martian (2015). Photo: courtesy of Hamilton / 20th Century Fox.
Ever heard of the term Mil-Spec? What is Mil-Spec?
The term Mil-Spec is one that has long been linked with watches. Mil-Spec refers to the “military specification” or “military standard” that instruments or devices must meet in order to be supplied to the armed forces.
Hamilton Watch Company for example, was a supplier of timepieces and instruments to the US Military and its allies from 1917 to 1989, according to the article Repurposed Military Watch – Origins of the Hamilton Khaki on www.vintage-hamilton-wristwatches.com.
Hamilton supplied pocket watches, wristwatches, marine chronometers, aviation equipment and instrumentation. It was the soldiers that gave Hamilton the “khaki” nickname.
In the movie Independence Day: Resurgence, Liam Hemsworth plays ace space pilot Jake Morrison and he sports a Hamilton Khaki X-Wind automatic chronograph. Photo: courtesy of Hamilton / 20th Century Fox.
The Hamilton Endicott case, from what we understand, was adapted for use in the military timepieces. Among the last models Hamilton made for the military was one housing the ETA 2801 movement.
In the movie Independence Day: Resurgence, Liam Hemsworth, who plays ace space pilot, Jake Morrison, sports the Hamilton Khaki X-Wind chronograph, a watch for adventure and one supporting its military heritage, states the brand.
We agree and knowing how the “Khaki” name came from because of its military legacy, Hamilton is an apt choice.
On Liam Hemsworth’s wrist in Independence Day: Resurgence: the 44mm Hamilton Khaki X-Wind automatic chronograph. The pushers are built to form an X. It features the day and date displays and the drift angle calculator for pilots to measure crosswinds. Photo: courtesy of Hamilton / 20th Century Fox.
Other actors sporting Hamilton watches in the movie include Bill Pullman (playing former President Whitmore) with a Thinomatic, Jeff Goldblum (David Levinson) with a Jazzmaster automatic with GMT and James A. Woods (Lt Ritter) with a Khaki Pilot Automatic Chronograph.
Interestingly, the movie, a sequel to Independence Day which was launched 20 years ago in 1996, is also set 20 years later after the first alien invasion.
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