{"id":1068,"date":"2013-11-19T16:25:42","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T16:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/?p=1068"},"modified":"2020-11-11T16:24:11","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T21:24:11","slug":"ewan-mcgregor-wearing-a-submariner-bracelet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/ewan-mcgregor-wearing-a-submariner-bracelet\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Actor Ewan McGregor\u2019s Connection to Watchmaking, and What Are Some of His Best Films?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-wearing-a-submariner.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1069\" src=\"http:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-wearing-a-submariner.jpg\" alt=\"Ewan McGregor wearing a submariner\" width=\"618\" height=\"800\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-wearing-a-submariner.jpg 618w, https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-wearing-a-submariner-600x777.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-wearing-a-submariner-64x83.jpg 64w, https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-wearing-a-submariner-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a>The <strong>Rolex Submariner <\/strong>is the most popular Rolex model. It is seen above worn by Ewan McGregor with the<em> oyster submariner band<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because this is the Rubber B blog, and we are a company that specializes in making high-quality rubber watch straps, you may find it somewhat confusing as to why we are writing about Scottish actor Ewan McGregor. It turns out that he has a rather interesting connection to watchmaking, so we thought it would be an interesting idea to briefly explore that connection and then talk about some of the more acclaimed films that he has appeared in over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Ewan McGregor\u2019s Connection to Watchmaking?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As it turns out, watchmaking is in Ewan McGregor\u2019s blood \u2013 quite literally.\u00a0 In an interview with Mint, McGregor mentions that his grandfather was a watchmaker. As a result, he has an appreciation for luxury timepieces, despite not being a collector himself. This most likely led to him entering into a partnership with IWC to help promote their products.<br><br>As you can see in this video below, in 2012, he actually attended an event for IWC in Germany:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Ewan McGregor - IWC Schaffhausen SIHH 2012 Gala Event\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sbr-UJj1ANg?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/rubberb.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>There is even footage of him discussing the IWC event available on Youtube as well &#8211; again, you can see that video below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Ewan McGregor at IWC Schaffhausen SIHH 2012 Gala Event (Full Review)\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5U8vmCt9vWA?start=80&#038;feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/rubberb.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that the connection between Ewan McGregor and watchmaking has been expounded upon a little bit more, we can spend some time looking at some of the more memorable film appearances he has made over his long and storied career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"183\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Actor-Ewan-McGregor-Moulin-Rouge-movie-cover.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15032\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Actor-Ewan-McGregor-Moulin-Rouge-movie-cover.jpeg 183w, https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Actor-Ewan-McGregor-Moulin-Rouge-movie-cover-64x96.jpeg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Moulin Rouge<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the first \u201cjukebox\u201d movie musicals (a musical that combines songs from different artists), Moulin Rouge was the film that turned Ewan McGregor from a reliable Scottish actor into an international movie star. He turned in one of his best performances yet opposite Nicole Kidman, and also proved that he has an excellent singing voice in the process.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"183\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-Trainspotting-movie-cover.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15033\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-Trainspotting-movie-cover.jpeg 183w, https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-Trainspotting-movie-cover-64x96.jpeg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Trainspotting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before he was widely known in the United States, Ewan\u2019s career took off in his native Scotland after appearing in this pitch-black Danny Boyle comedy about a group of heroin-addicted friends. Both the film, and his performance in it, were both highly memorable, and it led to the well-known repertoire of performances that he has given us up to today.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-The-Ghost-Writer-movie-cover.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15034\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-The-Ghost-Writer-movie-cover.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-The-Ghost-Writer-movie-cover-64x90.jpeg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. The Ghost Writer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of McGregor\u2019s most criminally underseen performances was the excellent one he gave in this film, where he plays a ghostwriter who bites off more than he can chew after being hired to write the memoirs of a former Prime Minister. The character is never named in the film, but that doesn\u2019t stop McGregor from making him memorable.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"189\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-Big-Fish-movie-cover.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15035\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-Big-Fish-movie-cover.jpeg 189w, https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-Big-Fish-movie-cover-64x90.jpeg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Big Fish<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ewan turned into another truly memorable performance in this film, where he plays the younger version of a dying father, played by Albert Finney, who is trying to reconcile with his son. It is a very tall order to share a character with another actor, especially one of that character, but McGregor manages to do so with stunning ease.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"183\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-Star-Wars-III_Revenge-of-the-Sith-movie-cover.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15036\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-Star-Wars-III_Revenge-of-the-Sith-movie-cover.jpeg 183w, https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-Star-Wars-III_Revenge-of-the-Sith-movie-cover-64x96.jpeg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As one of the few genuine bright spots of the Star Wars prequels, Ewan did a great job honoring the memory of Sir Alec Guinness by playing the younger version of legendary Jedi warrior Obi-Wan Kenobi. The ending of this film is a truly emotional moment where the relationship between student and teacher is forever severed, and that\u2019s largely due to the excellent acting on his part.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"186\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-Beauty-and-the-Beast-movie-cover-Lumiere.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15037\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-Beauty-and-the-Beast-movie-cover-Lumiere.jpeg 186w, https:\/\/rubberb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ewan-McGregor-Beauty-and-the-Beast-movie-cover-Lumiere-64x93.jpeg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Beauty and the Beast<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the more ambitious of the recent spate of live-action Disney remakes that we have become accustomed to in recent years, Ewan once again got to put his singing skills to use when he took on the role of Lumiere. The reviews for the film itself were mixed, but most who saw it considered him to be one of the high points.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Are You In Need of a Custom Rubber Watch Strap For Your Timepiece? Contact Rubber B Today<\/strong>Rubber B is one of the leading manufacturers of custom rubber watch straps for a variety of luxury timepiece brands that are similar to IWC, such as Rolex, Panerai, and Tudor, along with several others. Visit our<a href=\"https:\/\/rubberb.com\/\"> website<\/a> today to learn more about our complete product lineup, and be sure to check back with us frequently, as we regularly update our various product lines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rolex Submariner is the most popular Rolex model. It is seen above worn by Ewan McGregor with the oyster submariner band. 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