As part of my
ongoing series on costume and design in
Hannibal, I'm going to post my first guest blog with contributions from an outside writer. My brother is a watchmaker and an avid fan of
Hannibal, and recently mentioned to me that he had some thoughts on Hannibal's watch in the show (a $176,300 white gold Patek Phillippe 5270G Chronograph, apparently). Here's what he had to say:
Patek
Phillippe
are generally seen by most watch people as the big brand leaders. They
have an extremely prestigious rep, although reputation is very, very weird with
watches. It doesn't just vary by brand but also by model. The Rolex worn
by a particular James Bond in a particular Bond movie may be seen as some amazing
piece of art, but a gold-cased Rolex of the same model but a different
year could be trash. To give you an idea of Patek Phillippe's marketing brand, here's a recent advert:
