Hamilton
Hamilton 2019: Hollywood to Graceland to Space and Beyond
Hamilton
Hamilton 2019: Hollywood to Graceland to Space and Beyond
Once inside, we were treated to what might be the largest line-up of new models the brand has produced. If there was an over-riding leitmotif, even with the superlative number of new military-themed models, it was this declaration: At the Heart of Cinema – Celebrating Over 80 Years of Hollywood Movie Collaborations. From Shanghai Express, starring Marlene Dietrich back in 1932, to the Men In Black franchise to recent Marvel features, the brand has dominated the silver screen. As the company points out, it’s not mere product placement: their watches are favoured by prop masters and directors because the models used are often the result of true partnerships, realised in bespoke designs, as seen in 2001 – A Space Odyssey and Interstellar.
Probably the most famous of all of the film-related watches is the Ventura, which – before it graced the wrists of the various Men In Black, found fame as Elvis Presley’s watch of choice for 1961’s Blue Hawaii. Not one but two new Venturas will be released in 2019, the instantly recognisable, asymmetric design being the first commercially successful electric wristwatch, way back in 1957.
For the other Ventura, Hamilton turned to the model first worn by Marvel’s Iron Man, as played by Robert Downey, Jr. in 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, the Ventura Skeleton. It’s notable for the spider-web-look of its skeletonised dial, while the updated, oversized 42.5×44.6mm stainless steel, black PVD case contains the H-10-S automatic movement with 80-hour power reserve. This beauty is limited to only 999 pieces, which might cause the myriad fan boys to fight over them.
Adding to the desirability, Hamilton delivers the watch in a special striped box representing the famous tesseract from the film, created with input from film’s award-winning production designer, Nathan Crowley. Only 2,555 Murphs will be delivered in the special box.