1986 “Platoon” Watch Worn by Charlie Sheen (2024)

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What wristwatch is in Platoon? ›

Standard military issue Timex watch was worn on the lapel of Charlie Sheen as Chris Taylor's, olive drab utility fatigue shirt.

The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards at the 59th Academy Awards, and won four including Best Picture, Best Director for Stone, Best Sound, and Best Film Editing.

Written and directed by Oliver Stone – a semi-autobiographical account of his own service – Platoon was promoted as “the first real movie about Vietnam.” “Vietnam, the way it really was,” said Time about the film in 1987. The Washington Post agreed: “Its accuracy is unassailable.”

Jon Cryer starred on the mega-hit comedy TV-Show Two and a Half Men from 2003 to 2015. Most of those years he co-starred with Charlie Sheen (WINNING!!!!!), and both of them wore Rolex watches on the show. Jon wore a Submariner and Charlie wore a medium size stainless steel and Platinum Yatch-Master.

The Oscar winner also has the classic stainless steel Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711. The 40mm watch with a graduated blue dial really looks great on his wrist. The current market price (March 2023) is around $150,000.

The Luminox Navy SEAL Series is a renowned line of durable, highly visible watches, purpose-built for military use and favored by Navy SEALs. Luminox itself has a long-standing relationship with Navy SEALs, offering watches with superior luminescence and robust construction.

The Bulova MIL-W38-18A

It featured many of the common developments of military watches which include: 12 and 24-hour markings, a very large crown, and a set of cathedral hands. It came equipped in a 34 mm case, sporting a 10 inch movement, and was one of the most trusted watches during the war.

Willem Dafoe was born in 1955 and Platoon was filmed and released in 1986, so 31 years old. He was born in 1955, so he was 31 when Platoon was released.

Taylor and the other wounded members of the platoon are evacuated, and, in a voiceover, Taylor reflects on what he learned from his experiences. Stone based the movie on his own experiences as a volunteer in the Vietnam War.

Was Johnny Depp in Platoon? ›

Depp is 11th in the Platoon cast, and it's only after his career took off that people took note of his earlier roles (especially his larger part in Wes Craven's original A Nightmare on Elm Street).

Some conservative critics, like martial artist Chuck Norris, have said "Platoon" unfavorably portrays our troops. True, not everyone had the same experience in the war, but enough men had such similar experiences to that of "Platoon" that the army basically ceased to function.

The movie has been criticized for featuring only a small handful of black characters despite the fact, as Da 5 Bloods depicted, that the draft meant Vietnam's young soldiers were more diverse than those of earlier wars.

A group of soldiers smoke Marijuana at their base camp. The methods of smoking are a pipe, a gas mask, a joint, and a Remington rifle, which a man blows smoke through the chamber into another man's mouth.

Musk reportedly owns a Tag Heuer Carrera Calibre 1887 SpaceX Chronograph, which has the SpaceX rocket on the dial and case back. The limited-edition timepiece was released in 2012 to honor the 50th anniversary of the 'Luna mission' since it was the first watch worn in space by John Glenn in 1962.

The Seiko Prospex “Willard” Automatic Divers Watch is a recreation of the famous 1970 Turtle Diver's Watch: the Seiko 6105. Nicknamed the “Willard”, it was the model worn by Martin Sheen for his portrayal of Captain Willard in Apocalypse Now.

On later seasons of the show, Selleck famously wore a Rolex GMT-Master, but for the first few years of the series the actor swore by a Chronosport Sea Quartz 30, a sturdy, unassuming dive watch that perfectly complemented his signature mix of sportswear, workwear, and military pieces.

Newman. Originally the Rolex Daytona was not a popular Rolex, but (as a testament to great marketing) after Paul Newman started to wear it, the Daytona became one of the most sought after watches in the world!