Who doesn’t remember the so many lines of one of the most legendary gangster movies of all time? Yes, we are talking about Scarface. Brian De Palma’s Scarface from Universal Pictures had an incredible impact on entire generations of people all around the world. The year 1980 marked a new decade, a new era and the most amazing time for us that were born in the 70s.
The movie Scarface takes place during the spring of 1980 when the Mariel Boat Lift took place bringing thousands of Cuban immigrants into the U.S. They all had one thing in common, they all were coming to search of the American Dream. And one of them found it on the sun-washed avenues of Miami, his name, Tony Montana —portrayed by American actor Al Pacino
In the movie, wealth, power, and passion are found by him beyond his wildest dreams. But the world will always remember him by his nickname ‘Scarface’. Directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone, the movie was produced by Universal Pictures. Some of the most memorable lines from the movie include:
"In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women."
"You wanna f*ck with me? Okay. You wanna play rough? Okay. Say hello to my little friend."
1980. Miami. Where the American Dream had a price tag.- Tagline from the Scarface poster
About the Watch
To celebrate one of the greatest Hollywood hits of all time, Jacob & Co. has expanded the Opera collection to include the Opera Scarface, playing “Bolivia” from the movie on the integrated music box. Jacob & Co. worked with Universal Brand Development to create this unforgettable timepiece. Just a press of the pusher at 10 o’clock and the 120-note music box plays this memorable music, while the entire dial rotates 120 degrees under the domed, anti-reflective sapphire crystal. The time display always stays in the correct 12/6 position thanks to an ingenious and patented differential system. Also on the dial is an 18K gold, black-lacquered piano, whose keys move while the “Bolivia” music plays, and, prominently displayed on the dial in 18K gold, is the Scarface logo nameplate.
Sitting in the middle of the movement is the 18K rose gold “The World is Yours” globe, taken straight from the entrance hall of Tony Montana’s Miami mansion. Powering this timepiece is Jacob & Co.’s signature triple-axis tourbillon movement, wound by the 18K rose gold violin-shaped crank on the side of the watch. Comprised of 658 individual parts, the movement is ultra-complex, with a tourbillon that turns in 24 seconds on one axis, eight seconds on the second axis, and 72 seconds on the third. The power reserve for the movement and the music box function are separate, that way the watch has a power reserve of 42 hours, while the music can be played three times before you have to wind it again. The Opera Scarface comes in two versions measuring 49 mm in diameter in either 18K rose gold and black DLC titanium. Each version is limited to 88 pieces.
Sticker Price $330,000 USD for titanium and $360,000 USD for 18K rose gold. For more info on Jacob & Co. click here.
