Watches from films and TV series: Interstellar, Succession, Mad Men… the ones you can buy and their market value

A watch seen in close-up in a film can revive a model for decades. Some were created for the screen, others chosen by a costume designer, others still come from the actor's own wrist. For the buyer, the question is simple: is the watch available to buy, and what is it worth? Here are the most searched-for cases, with what is documented and the market value we observe in 2026.

Interstellar: the Hamilton Murph, born from a film

In Christopher Nolan's Interstellar (2014), the watch Cooper leaves his daughter Murph plays a role in the plot. Hamilton, which supplies many productions, had designed it specially for the film: it did not exist in shops. In response to demand from viewers, the brand released it in 2019 as the Khaki Field Murph, in 42 mm (reference H70605731), then in 38 mm.

It is a rare case: a film watch at about €1,000, automatic, sturdy, that you can buy new. Its pre-owned value sits around €650 to €800 according to our surveys, an ordinary depreciation for a series watch. The film ensures steady demand, without a premium. The Khaki Field page presents the other versions, including the Khaki Field Mechanical 38 with manual winding, similar in spirit.

Succession: the watch as a sign of rank

Succession (HBO, 2018-2023) was much discussed by the watch press for its discreet, very expensive watches, a luxury that only signals itself to insiders. Kendall Roy notably wears a Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 and Vacheron Constantins in the early seasons, then a Richard Mille RM 67-01 in the last, as noted by The Hollywood Reporter and the watch press.

The Nautilus 5711/1A-010 is the very example of a watch whose market value owes nothing to television: discontinued in 2021, it trades between €100,000 and €125,000 according to our surveys, more than three times its last retail price. Our article on Nautilus market value explains this premium. The series illustrated the phenomenon; it did not create it.

Mad Men: an attribution that divides opinion

Mad Men is often cited among the series that took the most care over watches, but guides do not agree on Don Draper's. Some attribute a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso to him, others a period Omega De Ville worn from the fifth season, others still note several watches over the episodes. In the absence of a production source that settles it, we retain only this: the series' aesthetic, slim gold or steel watches on leather, matches the Reverso as well as the dress watches of the 1960s.

If that is the style you are after, the Reverso is the most accessible and most liquid reference. A Reverso Classic Monoface trades pre-owned at around €7,500 to €9,000 according to our surveys.

Le Mans and Blue Hawaii: two documented classics

In Le Mans (1971), Steve McQueen wears a blue-dial Heuer Monaco, with a square case and left-hand crown. The film made the Monaco an icon, and TAG Heuer has reissued it since the late 1990s. Current Monacos, such as the Monaco Calibre 11, can be found pre-owned for between €4,300 and €4,700 according to our surveys.

In Blue Hawaii (1961), Elvis Presley wears a Hamilton Ventura, the asymmetric-cased watch launched in 1957 as the first electric watch. Hamilton keeps this link alive with anniversary editions. The current Ventura remains one of the most affordable film watches.

2026 value grid for watches seen on screen

Identifying a watch seen on screen: caution

Many searches start from a freeze-frame: a shot of a few seconds, a watch half hidden by a sleeve. The identifications that circulate on forums are often right, sometimes approximate, and occasionally contradictory, as with Mad Men. Three clues help settle it:

• a statement from the brand or the production, which remains the most reliable source, especially when the watch was supplied as product placement;
• an auction of production props, accompanied by a certificate;
• consistency with the period of the story: a series set in the 1960s showing a 1990s reference reflects a costume designer's choice, not a reconstruction, and is in no way a "real" period watch.

If none of these sources exists, think in terms of style rather than reference: look for the family of watches that matches, and judge each example on its own merits.

What the screen does (and does not do) to market value

Three scenarios emerge from these examples.

1. The watch created for the film (Murph): the film creates demand, but the watch remains a series watch. Its value follows the brand's, not the film's.
2. The watch that became an icon (Monaco): the film writes a model into history, which durably supports vintage versions and reissues. The effect is measured over decades, not a season.
3. The watch that illustrates status (the Nautilus in Succession): the screen reflects a premium that existed before it. Buying the watch "for the series" means paying the market, nothing more.

A useful rule: be wary of listings selling "the watch from the film". Unless there is documented provenance (an auction of production props, a certificate from the production), a screen watch is a reference like any other, and must be judged on its condition, its reference and its papers. Our article on James Bond watches applies the same framework to the 007 franchise.

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