An iconic timepiece worn by Elvis gets restocked, as his biopic makes its awards season run. RSRecommends
Originally launched in 1957, the Ventura has a history of movie cameos — perhaps most notably, an appearance on the wrist of Elvis’ Chad Gates in the 1961 musical comedy,
. Thanks to the Ventura’s unique triangle shape, movie-goers immediately identified the timepiece. This endorsement from the King propelled the already-popular Ventura to new heights and ensured continued re-releases of the watch.Fast forward to present day, and, in our opinion, the Ventura’s throwback futurism is as cool as ever. Hamilton recently debuted a new iteration of the classic watch, dubbed the S Quartz, as seen below.
Elvis-approval aside, the Ventura is still a celebrity in watch culture. It was the first watch to use an electric-powered movement, and this innovation was reflected in the Ventura’s unique, futuristic look., the Ventura landed another Hollywood role as the watch worn by alien-fighting agents inmovies, including Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Tessa Thomson and Chris Hemsworth.
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