Rolex Daytona Paul Newman 17 Million

At 17 8 million paul newman s rolex daytona is the most expensive wristwatch ever auctioned.

Rolex daytona paul newman 17 million. It sets the. A rolex wristwatch that once belonged. The watch sold for about 17 8 million buyer s premium included in. And then the clinching 15 5 bid comes in from the first phone buyer a sale of 17 8 million after the buyer s fees.

A bidder agreed to pay 17 8 million on thursday for a rolex daytona that used to belong to actor paul newman setting a new world record for a wristwatch sold at auction according to new york. A certain kind of fame is necessary to have already revered products renamed after you usually the type of personality imbued with infamy saintliness or the intangible maximization of cool and paul newman positively owned the latter all the while remaining a role model that even the primmest of parents would find acceptable for their wide eyed kids. Paul newman s rolex daytona just sold for 17 8 million. Rolex that once belonged to paul newman became the most expensive wristwatch ever sold in an auction as it fetched 17 8 million thursday night in new york.

6239 known as the paul newman owned by legendary actor paul newman sold for 15 5 million plus buyer s premium of 12 5 for a final price of 17 752 500 at a phillips in. Paul newman was once the most bankable movie star in the world and tonight at phillips auction house in new york he became the undisputed king of the watch world when his 1968 rolex daytona sold. During an auction of 20th century watches on thursday newman s watch sold for 17 8 million.