The New Elvis Movie Prompts A Look Back At The King Of Rock And Roll’s Watches

The long-lasting Elvis Presley – recognized for his outrageous hip gyrations and phenomenal showmanship – was additionally an avid watch lover, collector and dealer. It’s stated that he would usually take a watch he was carrying off his wrist and commerce it with a fan if he noticed one other watch he appreciated higher. That portion of The King’s life was not in focus within the latest “Elvis” film, however in case you seemed intently sufficient, you possibly can get a glimpse at one or two that replicated his model.

Earlier than we take a look at the previous, let’s check out the current. Actor Austin Butler, who performs the legendary singer and actor within the new “Elvis” film, is definitely a Cartier model ambassador and wore a Cartier to the premiere of the Elvis film in Cannes. Along with his traditional tuxedo, Butler donned a Tank Should de Cartier watch in metal with a leather-based strap. He additionally wore a Juste un Clou Cartier white gold bracelet and a Love ring. On the London premiere he wore black pants, a white tee-shirt and a white jacket – accenting all of it with an 18-karat yellow gold Tank Louis Cartier watch (and a few Cartier jewellery). Within the precise “Elvis” film, he wore what the costume designers directed him to put on – watches that recalled Elvis’s assortment.

In actual life, Elvis had a watch assortment that at instances may rival his automotive assortment. He wore Hamilton, Bulova and even Rolex. When he was in Germany throughout World Conflict II within the U.S. Military, he wore a pink gold Omega Constellation (from 1958-1960) that had a black dial. That watch went up for public sale a decade in the past, in June of 2012, by Antiquorum and bought for $52,500.

Upon his return dwelling from the conflict, Elvis fell in love with a Hamilton Ventura watch, the world’s first electrical timepiece formed like a triangle. He wore that watch within the 1961 film Blue Hawaii (within the days when actors may put on their very own watches) – making it well-known world wide. Immediately, Hamilton releases totally different Ventura watches and has one which intently resembles the one owned by Elvis. Actually, seven years in the past, Hamilton launched the Elvis watch to commemorate what would have been the singer’s 80^th birthday.

Additionally in 1961, RCA file firm gifted him an 18-karat white gold Omega Constellation purchased from Tiffany with diamonds on the bezel and an engraving on the case again that learn “To Elvis, 75 Million Data, RCA Victor, 12-25-60.”

In 1968, when he was making his comeback tv live performance, he accented his black leather-based outfit with a customized leather-based strap made for his Bulova Accutron Astronaut watch. He additionally wore and liked his Accutron -521 18-karat yellow gold sq. watch with asymmetrical case. Actually, the model lately unveiled a brand new Accutron-521 watch that honors the unique that The King of Rock and Roll owned.

Different watches Elvis was noticed carrying embody a Rolex King Midas asymmetrical rectangular cased watch with an built-in bracelet. That watch had initially been designed for Rolex by Gerald Genta (who additionally designed the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and the Patek Philippe Nautilus). The watch, certainly one of simply 1,000 ever made, was a present to Elvis in 1970 after he carried out six consecutive “sold-out” concert events. It’s on show in his Memphis dwelling, Graceland.

He additionally wore a Swiss Ebel watch in 18-karat gold with a hammered bracelet and a sq. dial surrounded by diamonds. He later gifted this watch to J.D. Sumner, his backup singer and good pal. He additionally wore a Swiss Ebel watch in 18-karat gold with a hammered bracelet and a sq. dial surrounded by diamonds. He later gifted this watch to J.D. Sumner, his backup singer and good pal. That watch was up on the market for $498,000 at M.S. Rau High-quality Arts and Antiques in New Orleans nevertheless it appears it’s not accessible. We get it, every little thing Elvis will get everybody “all shook up.”