Tombstone (1993)

Tombstone

George P. Cosmatos's Western, written by Kevin Jarre, follows Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) and his brothers Virgil (Sam Elliott) and Morgan (Bill Paxton) into the Arizona silver town of Tombstone, where the gambler Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer) stands with them against the Cowboys of Curly Bill Brocius (Powers Boothe) and Johnny Ringo (Michael Biehn) at the O.K. Corral and after; Dana Delany plays Josephine Marcus, Charlton Heston the rancher Henry Hooker and Robert Mitchum narrates. Hollywood Pictures released it through Buena Vista in December 1993. (IMDb)

Watches

Waltham watch

Worn by Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp. The watch is a replica rather than a Waltham: Bonhams' "Pop Culture: Then & Now" online sale (Los Angeles, closing 15 December 2023) sold Russell's sheriff's ensemble as lot 177, a black felt Stetson marked "Mr. Russell", a Harry FitzGerald shirt "and 1-replica Waltham silver metal pocket watch with back and front hinged covers and no watch bezel, on a heavy link chain", the three pieces "Used throughout the Western as components of 'Wyatt Earp's' (Russell) signature Sherriff's costume", with "A dent on the front cover of the watch". The lot title calls it a stopwatch; the essay and photographs show a hunter-cased pocket watch with a white Roman-numeral dial and seconds register, engraved covers and a curb chain. Bonhams had first sold the group at its Rock and Roll and Film Memorabilia sale (London, Knightsbridge, 24 May 2006) as lot 335, "a Linen Shirt worn by Kurt Russell, Hat, Replica Schofield Pistol, Pocket Watch and Replica Winchester Rifle ... All used by Kurt Russell", which named no maker for the watch; the 2023 essay supplies the Waltham design basis and the replica status, and neither names a model. It made £720 in 2006 and US$2,560 in 2023, both with premium. (Bonhams lot 177; Bonhams lot 335) A second Russell group, sold by Nate D. Sanders on 27 March 2014 (lot 259) with a prop pistol, rifle, shirt and hat, also lists a "Replica Waltham pocket watch and chain", two inches across on a thirteen-inch chain. (Nate D. Sanders lot 259)

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