Elvis Presley is another iconic figure to wear his own watch throughout a movie. The King owned a Hamilton Ventura, which can be seen in his hit film "Blue Hawaii."
Elvis was also avant-garde when it came to watches. The Ventura 's case is still shield-shaped today—at the time, this was a departure from all conventional design forms.
The voltage curve drawn on the display between nine and three o'clock also made it clear: This was one of the first battery-operated clocks.
The shape, designed by US industrial designer Richard Arbib, was so futuristic that even half a century later, the Ventura is still considered a watch of the future. As the official watch of the " Men in Black ,"
