A Limited Jacob & Co.Timepiece for the 50th Anniversary of The Godfather
A red rose just like the one that sported Marlon Brando’s lapel, frames engraved on the case like a filmstrip, and a dial with the music box in which we hear The Godfather’s famous soundtrack… Jacob & Co. celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Godfather with a new limited-edition watch, Jacob & Co.’s Opera Godfather’s 50th Anniversary.
The Godfather came out for the first time on March 24, 1972. This year marks its 50th anniversary. In March of last year, American theaters showed remastered versions of all three films in the series to mark the 50th anniversary. And also, the haute horology world became a part of the celebrations, and Jacob & Co. created a new model that combines almost all the symbols of the movie, which is Jacob & Co. Opera Godfather 50th Anniversary.
Limited to 50 pieces, the timepieces in this new series feature a mechanical music box that plays the legendary soundtrack of the movie. Furthermore, the 49 mm white gold case is decorated with thirteen movie scenes, just like a filmstrip. For instance, one of them shows Michael and his first wife, Apollonia, walking together after their wedding. A closer look at the case reveals the cinematic delicacy of the engraving.
Actually, the viewing pleasure increases through the dial: to the left and right of a miniature red rose placed in the center of the dial are music boxes designed to play the iconic theme music of The Godfather. The pusher at 10 o’clock on the case starts the boxes playing the 120 notes on the score. There are a total of 658 parts inside the mechanism that make this possible. The music boxes are made of rose gold, and both are engraved with lines from the movie. In the left corner of the dial, there is a miniature piano integrated into the music boxes. The piano keys move as the composition plays.
A Limited Jacob & Co.Timepiece for the 50th Anniversary of The Godfather
A violin-shaped crown is made of 18K gold, replacing the traditional crown. This little violin-shaped crown charges the power reserve for the movement and for the music box function.
As I move towards the end of the article, I have focused on how the timepiece tells time: the time is displayed on a sub-dial with a linear design executed in highly polished 18k rose gold. It has the same pattern as the piano and sits on a round sapphire slate. Jacob & Co.’s Opera Godfather’s 50th Anniversary watch is one of the most refined timepieces ever created for a film, and it comes with an exclusive fountain pen and decanter.
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