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The Godfather Watch: Michael Corleone’s Omega Constellation
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When Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather debuted in 1972, it quickly cemented its place in cinematic history. And from the acting to the direction, the set decoration to the costuming, no detail was too small to demand careful attention.
That’s part of what makes it a masterpiece of modern film-making.
In fact, the prop team collaborated closely with Coppola to shape each character’s personality through wardrobe choices, including wrist watches. Thus, we can learn something about each of the important members of the Corleone family, and their trusted associates, by looking at what they wear on their wrist.
That said, The Godfather series isn’t a vehicle for product placement, and many of the watches featured in the films just peek out from a cuff, get just seconds on screen, or are largely invisible due to the accompanying wardrobe.
For instance, Vito Corleone, the original Don, wears a wristwatch, probably on a leather strap, but it’s impossible to identify on film. Speculatively, it might be the Hamilton Electric, but it’s really impossible to say.
Similarly, Tom Hagen’s reserved but rich gold dress watch, like those of many of the rival Dons and Cappos, was chosen to symbolize power, position, and judgment, but the make and model of each watch is impossible to discern.
In short, only one watch is identifiable on screen, Michael’s Omega Constellation.
The Omega Constellation “Pie Pan” Ref. 168.005
The rightly famous wedding scenes that open The Godfather find Michael in his Marine dress uniform, wearing what looks to be a field watch from a brand like Hamilton.
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Michael is clearly juxtaposed to his brother Sonny, and indeed the entire Corleone family, as an outsider charting his own course in life. By contrast, by The Godfather II, Michael is now the Don, and his wardrobe and watch reflect his ultimate-insider status.
There are plenty of fan theories about the watches Michael wears prior to taking control of the family business. What’s sure is that only one can be positively identified: the Omega Constellation he wears as Don.
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