Unlike James Bond’s lasers or Marty McFly’s self-lacing Nikes, Brian’s Casio has no secret spy gadgets. It is brutally utilitarian. That realism grounded the film. It said: This guy isn’t a superhero. He’s a guy who needs to know his lap times. For nearly 15 years after the film’s release, the DW-290 remained a footnote. Casio discontinued it in many markets. Then, nostalgia struck.
In 2001, a low-budget street racing film roared into theaters, forever changing car culture. While fans remember the neon lights of Los Angeles, Brian Spilner’s Mitsubishi Eclipse, and Dom Toretto’s “quarter-mile at a time” philosophy, there is one detail only the sharpest eyes caught: the watch. the fast and the furious 2001 watch
(Okay, he didn’t say the last part. But he should have.) Do you own a Casio DW-290? Do you wear it while driving a green Eclipse? Let us know in the comments. Unlike James Bond’s lasers or Marty McFly’s self-lacing
The Fast and the Furious taught us to live life a quarter-mile at a time. The DW-290 taught us that you don’t need a fancy watch to do it. You just need something that lights up, takes a beating, and looks good hanging out the window of a 10-second car. It said: This guy isn’t a superhero
Specifically, the watch worn by Paul Walker’s character, Brian O’Conner. It wasn’t a diamond-encrusted Hublot or a limited-edition TAG Heuer. It was a .