We get a more tactical-looking timepiece this time around with the all-black TAG Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph. In the fifth and final film in the series, Jason Bourne (2016), Matt Damon appears once again sporting a TAG Heuer watch. TAG Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph CAU114.FT6024 The watch is also designed to provide up to 200-meter of water resistance. The case has sapphire crystal movement with excellent scratch resistance and an anti-glare coating. It features a highly accurate Swiss quartz movement and analog dial display underneath a tough and sleek polished 41mm stainless-steel case. The TAG Heuer Link Chrono features a high level of craftsmanship, emphasizing its robust and rugged build and functionality. We get to catch a glimpse of the beauty of a timepiece in the scene in Zurich, Switzerland, where Jason Bourne gains access to his safety deposit box that contains key items during his time as a CIA assassin. Specifically, the TAG Heuer Link Chronograph (2001 model) can be seen in The Bourne Identity’s first film. For a character who is all about precision, it is not surprising that Jason Bourne prefers a TAG Heuer timepiece. Now, then – let us get right into the meat of this discussion: the timepieces. Watches Worn in the Jason Bourne Movies (Matt Damon) TAG Heuer CT111.BA0550 Link Chronograph Watch A pretty apt fighting style to the character of Jason Bourne, if I might say so myself. What martial arts best complement this type of character than with the Filipino martial art, Kali, which utilizes pinpoint strikes and avoids unnecessary movements.
Bourne’s Fighting Style Encapsulates Character PerfectlyĪs we have noted at the start of this article, Jason Bourne is characterized by his strategic mind and pinpoint precision when executing his actions. This resulted in a chaotic and tense scene that perfectly captured what it was like to be on the run and alone. The director admitted in the DVD commentary that he was following Matt Damon as the actor was trying to escape a growing crowd of fans trying to get a glimpse of the actor. You can see the legal ramifications of this directing style, but it also gave the first Bourne film that hectic and frantic atmosphere.Ī perfect example of this directing style was the scene in Paris, France, where Jason Bourne was frantically moving through a wave of people. The Director Employed Some Unique Methods During the Shooting of the First Bourne FilmĪlso, did you know that the director, Doug Liman, caused several execs from Universal Pictures headaches due to his insistence on shooting the first film, ‘ guerrilla style’? Liman has a habit of shooting certain scenes without the appropriate permit and go-ahead from the studio. Also, the main antagonist of the books, Carlos the Jackal, is wholly absent from the films. The most glaring difference is that the novels take place in the 80s while the films are more current and transpires from 2000 and onwards.
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Major Differences Between the Films and Novelsįirst and foremost, you might be aware that the Bourne films are based on a book series by Robert Ludlumof the same name, but did you know that the film and novels vary significantly from each other? Everything is virtually different from the names of characters and the overall concept.
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We will be leaving out the 1998 TV movie adaptation of The Bourne Identity.īefore we begin our main topic, let me give you some fun little trivia about the Bourne film franchise as it has some interesting tidbits regarding the film’s production. We will be excluding The Bourne Legacy (2012) because technically, Jason Bourne wasn’t in that film as the plot focused primarily on Jeremy Renner’s character, Aaron Cross.Īaron Cross is a member of a black ops program called Operation Outcome, similar to Bourne, who is part of Operation Treadstone. For this article, we will be looking at all the watches worn by Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) throughout the film series. Along with the other two “JBs,” Jack Bauer (from the critically acclaimed series, 24) and, of course, the man himself, James Bond (007 franchise), Jason Bourne has engrained himself into fans of the heart-pumping action-thriller genre.įor someone as clinically precise as Jason Bourne, you would expect the man to have equally precise tools in his arsenal, and you would be right. As one of the three iconic “JB” badass superspies in film history, Jason Bourne has become a legendary fictional character and a part of pop culture history.
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