Aziz told me that at some point during writing, he realized he could use a watch almost like a MacGuffin—an object that quietly drives the plot forward. Early conversations with Barr centered on which reference could carry that symbolic weight. “We both knew it had to be a Rolex,” he said, “but the Newman felt too obvious, so we wanted something with that same energy but maybe a little more under the radar.” He had seen a Yellow Gold 6263 somewhere, mentioned it to Barr, and that’s where they landed. Barr remembers that process clearly: the Daytona, he said, “just hit a sweet spot—iconic enough for insiders, but instantly cool even if you’ve never thought about watches before.” The choice of gold, too, was deliberate. “It had to look like something substantial and valuable,” Barr explained, “but still believable for Seth’s character to actually own.”
Tim Jeffreys
2025-10-24 15:00:00