Sharon Stone : More than a trend, evidence.

It was in 1998, in the film directed by Barry Levinson that Sharon Stone, will be at the origin of a ground swell that will stir the world of watchmaking and cause a major change in the way women to wear watches today.

 

The setting is as follows: Under the surface of the ocean, a gigantic wreck that will be identified as a spaceship is located. The surrounding biosphere and the characteristics of its elements show that the ship has been submerged at this great depth for more than three hundred years. American scientists played by Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson and Sharon Stone as Doctor Elizabeth Halperin are recruited and secretly transported aboard a US Navy vessel to uncover the origin of the signals from the ship.

 Sharon Stone Sphere with her vintage Rolex SeaDweller 16600 watch

Sharon Stone will therefore, for the purposes of the film, play the role of a specialist capable of performing deep dives, and the technical team will find her an accessory to best symbolize these capacities: A Rolex 16600 sea-diving watch. dweller Big Valve.



Better than a uniform or an unsightly diving suit, sharon stone, to interpret this woman will wear a seadweller, a rolex reference considered at the time as a wristwatch with large dimensions but which, all things considered, in front of the camera suits her so good. This glamorous aspect which nevertheless reveals a professional character and will permanently change the way women will consider the potential of their watch which will now be much more than a jewel.

 



Particularity of the sea-dweller big valve, the bottom of the box is engraved with the mention original escape valve, while the rolex models do not generally mention any characteristic. A discreet engraving that refers to the elegant helium valve on the left side of the case, a particularity that differentiates it from the Submariner (the other emblematic Rolex diver's watch) with more modest dimensions and which opens up its field of deep dives.



The legend is on the move, sharon stone in the lead, immediately in many fashion magazines, the most prominent models like Elle McPherson or many actresses will appear with men's watches. Rolex Daytona, Omega Speedmaster, or many gmt masters will flourish on the wrists of the most prestigious icons of the 2000s.

A Millenium trend that is experienced as the famous Bug in watchmaking: small jewelry watches are now out of fashion. They confine their owners to a role that is not very assertive and too "home-loving". And it is obvious to note today that the watch of the woman of the 21st century will be of character or will not be. And that's why since the Film Sphere with Sharon Stone, it is no longer rare to see beautiful vintage watches on the wrists of actresses who interpret the characters of television series or adorn the covers of magazines.