Watches, Stories, & Gear: Artem’s PAM Style Straps, A Guide to the Alien Popcorn Buckets, and a Classic Porsche Hits the Auction Block

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Artem PAM Style Straps

For the discerning Panerai owner and enthusiasts of the 24 mm lug width watches, Artem fuses their distinguished synthetic, embossed surface with an underside of leather and natural rubber, known as caoutchouc, in their PAM Style strap collection. They’ve retained the iconic Panerai strap silhouette and infused a rugged look to match Panerai’s well established versatility. Suitable for water activities, every strap includes stainless steel tubes in lug holes for compatibility with OEM Panerai screws. The straps are available in 5 colors, Black, Grey, Khaki Green, Navy Blue, and Sand Beige, with even more combinations thanks to colored stitching and underside options as well as a choice between Stainless Steel Tang and DLC Black Tang buckles. Every strap also works with the OEM Panerai buckle as well. With a two year warranty, worldwide shipping, and a 30-day return window, check out the PAM style collection in Artem’s online shop today. 

All the Info You Need on the New Alien: Romulus Popcorn Buckets

If you listened to our Dune Part Two episode of Time on Screen, you know that not only are we pretty big fans of the movie here at Worn & Wound, but the special popcorn bucket evoking a sandworm was also a big hit around the office. Luckily, we didn’t have to wait until an eventual third installment in the Dune series to get a new novelty bucket, as another great sci-fi franchise is trying their hand at the popular concession gimmick. Alien: Romulus hits theaters next week, and if you catch the movie at an AMC, Cinemark, or Regal theater, you’ll be able to shovel popcorn into your mouth via a bucket made to look like the terrifying “Facehugger” alien or a Xenomorph. The buckets are little different theater to theater, so luckily you have this breakdown to help you out from the fine folks over at The Direct. 

The USA Elite EasyOn Backpack from Nike 

The Olympics come to an end in Paris this weekend, but Nike still has a ton of Team USA apparel and gear in their shop. One item in particular caught our attention: a new EasyOn backpack made from recycled materials that is ultra adaptable and ingenious in its customization capabilities. The bag is designed with accessibility in mind, features multiple carry modes, and has a unique peel-top opening with a magnetic closure that can be accessed with a finger push. The bag also comes with specially designed wheelchair straps. This is the kind of feature rich bag we love to see.

Remembering Test Pilot Joe Engle

Joe Engle might not be a household name like Neil Armstrong or Buzz Aldrin, but he was an important figure in the early days of NASA and manned space exploration. Engle passed away last month, and this remembrance in the New York Times serves as an impressive account of his many accomplishments. In addition to flying the space shuttle, Engle’s career is perhaps most notable for being the first to pilot an X-15 rocket powered aircraft to the edge of space as an Air Force test pilot. The experimental X-15 was flown a total of 199 times through most of the 1960s, and was integral in collecting data on the impact of hypersonic flight on machinery and the human body as it flew 53 miles above the surface of the earth at speeds of over 3,400 miles per hour. Engle was the last surviving X-15 pilot. 

The First Trailer for Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night 

For comedy fans, Saturday Night might be one of the most anticipated movies of the year. Jason Reitman’s new film covers the early days of “Saturday Night Live” (in fact, the trailer suggests the film could be set in the hours leading up to the very first broadcast) and should be of interest to just about anyone who came of age with the popular sketch show. These kinds of “peek behind the curtain” films about show business can be hit or miss, but from the looks of it Saturday Night might do a decent job of capturing the chaos that has often been reported as being a part of the production of SNL in its early (and later) years. 

The Risky Business Porsche Goes to Auction 

A piece of movie history is up for auction at Bonhams. This gold Porsche 928 was one of three such vehicles used in the 1983 film Risky Business, which starred a young Tom Cruise and help propel him to international fame. The 928 as seen in the film is one of the most iconic movie cars of the 80s, and this very vehicle was used in driving shots of the famous chase scene in the film through downtown Highland Park, Illinois. According to the listing, this 928 has received a full cosmetic and mechanical overhaul after many years in a private collection on the east coast. Check out the listing right here.