Sylvester Stallone’s PVD-finished Panerai watch co-stars in Rambo

Last night, I got a chance to see Sylvester Stallone reprise his classic role of an ex-Green Beret warrior in “Rambo”–as he and a group of mercenaries undertake a blood-soaked but heroic mission to save innocent hostages from a sadistic Burmese military group. 

I really enjoyed the movie, but I was particularly delighted to see a Panerai watch proudly featured on Stallone’s wrist—it appears several times, most notably when he and the mercenaries are coordinating their watches.  Knowing what a fan of Panerai timepieces the actor is, I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised (Panerai watches have appeared in many of Stallone’s films, and much like Audemars Piguet and Arnold Schwarzenegger–there are Panerai watches which have been created just for Mr.Stallone), but it was definitely cool to see, regardless. 

Rambo’s timepiece appears to be a special variant of either the Panerai Historic Luminor Marina or Luminor Base watch.  Manually wound and super tough, this watch naturally has a PVD-finish, that keeps reflectivity to zero, so our hero can take out the sentries without being betrayed by any shine or reflection.   Its nice to see a tough sports watch like this in the midst of some serious action–even if it is a fictional!

Rhonda Faber Green Jewelry — Green for Green This Spring

Another chance to Go Green has been made possible by jewelry designer Rhonda Faber Green and her Green for Green collection. The collection features 3 pieces with the portion of proceeds of these pieces going to Climate Protection, the environmental group chaired by former Vice President Al Gore.

The three pieces include 2 pendants and a lapel pin. The All Green pendant is an 18k white gold necklace with gray rhodium and tsavorite. This will retail for $1,245. The White and Green Pendant is also 18k white gold with white diamonds and tsavorite all set in gray rhodium, with a suggested retail price of $1,395. The lapel pin retails for $625 and is also 18k white gold with gray rhodium and tsavorite.

On the back of the each piece is the engraved inscription “Heal the Earth.” The pieces are made from recycled materials and are not treated with chemicals.

The Rhonda Faber Green “Green for Green” collection will debut at the JA/New York Show this March.