Watching Movies: Leonardo DiCaprio Wears Two TAG Heuers For ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’
By Danny Milton
Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) showcases capitalism at its seediest. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jordan Belfort, the penny-stock broker turned all-around degenerate, living his best life in “greed is good” America. Speaking of greed, the film features all manner of expensive things – from Belfort’s white Ferrari to his lush New York estate to his interesting duo of TAG Heuer watches.
Image courtesy: AF Archive/Alamy
Why We’re Watching
I hate to be the bearers of bad news, but Monday is Tax Day. In its honor, I’m looking at a guy who goes to great lengths to avoid paying those pesky taxes (including – but not limited to – taping literal stacks of cash to a human being and sending her on a transcontinental flight).
The Wolf of Wall Street is teeming with timepieces, only they aren’t the usual suspects (and when they are, they aren’t exactly what they seem). The film begins with a 22- year-old Belfort at the genesis of his career. His first day on the job, he meets his first boss (played by Matthew McConaughey) and we meet our first two watches.
DiCaprio right-writing with his Seiko. Screengrab: The Wolf of Wall Street/Paramount Pictures
McConaughey checking the time, two-tone style. Screengrab: The Wolf of Wall Street/Paramount Pictures
Close-up of the DiCaprio Seiko and a dish of olives. Screengrab: The Wolf of Wall Street/Paramount Pictures
Early on, DiCaprio wears a Seiko, which I hadn’t noticed until I talked to the film’s prop master, Robert R. Griffon Jr. It looks to be a Seiko Solar on a stretch band with a blue or black dial. You can see the day-date complication during the famed lunch scene with McConaughey, who wears the watch of the ’80s: A two-tone Rolex Datejust (or a very convincing replica). Interestingly, in this scene, DiCaprio wears his watch on his right wrist, which is the only time in the film he does so.
A similar Seiko Solar to the one worn by DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street.
