From SwissWatchExpo…
Spotlight On: The Wolf of Wall Street.
The timepieces of the black comedy crime film.
The 2013 movie The Wolf of Wall Street tells the story of Jordan Belfort, a banker and
stock broker, who became embroiled in financial fraud and a life of excess.
Belfort is played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
The over-the-top experiences of Belfort, plus the antics in the dark comedy film, are enough
to keep you hooked for its three-hour run , but the fantastic watches sure make for
some distracting moments.
Throughout the movie we’re given a peek into the affluent lifestyles of the Wall Street
moguls, and the timepieces they wear as a badge of their status.
Here are some of the watches we spotted in the film.
Leonardo DiCaprio played Belfort, the titular Wolf whose life of non-stop partying and eventual
downfall was depicted in the film.
DiCaprio sported several watches in the movie, but one that really stood out, was a watch
that resembled a yellow gold, Jubilee bracelet Rolex GMT-Master – which Belfort throws
into the crowd.
It very well could have been a GMT-Master, except DiCaprio is a Tag Heuer ambassador.
What he actually wore was a watch obviously inspired by it: the Tag Heuer Professional
1000 Series, which has been discontinued since 1992.
He then switched to an all gold, white dial Tag Heuer Professional after throwing the
previous watch in the film.
Jonah Hill played Donnie Azoff, a character based on Jordan Belfort’s real-life business
partner and friend.
He was alongside Belfort as they both lived a non-stop party lifestyle that generated
so much cash.
Of course, he wore a key Rolex timepiece – an 18k yellow gold, black dialed Rolex Cosmograph
Daytona to be exact.
Matthew McConaughey played Belfort’s boss, Mark Hanna, who introduces the Wolf to the
world of insane wealth.
In one of the most memorable scenes in the movie, he teaches Belfort the “Wall Street
chant” over lunch.
Look closely and you’ll spot a 90s Rolesor Rolex Datejust with a Jubilee bracelet.
The film’s director, Martin Scorsese, is a Rolex ambassador and long-time watch enthusiast,
so featuring watches prominently in the film, comes as no surprise.
Aside from watches worn by the main characters, you’ll also spot a few IWC Big Pilot watches
among the supporting cast.
Here’s a little trivia – the film is set in the 1990s, but the Big Pilot wasn’t launched
until 2002.
For a movie about high-powered stock brokers, The Wolf of Wall Street really had to deliver
the watch candy.
Which one was your favorite?
Tell us in the comments section.