The Phillips auction, to be held in New York on December 12, 2020, seems to host the most exciting sales of this year.
6 important watches will be on sale at the auction, called Racing Pulse. 5 of these 6 watches belong to the famous actor Slyvester Stallone. 4 of the 5 watches belonging to Stallone are Richard Mille. 3 of the 4 Richard Mille watches have Tourbillon movements. 2 of the 3 Tourbillon movement watches have Tonneau cases. 1 of the 2 Tonneau case models is… Okay, that’s enough.
Another watch belonging to the Hollywood star is the Panerai Luminor PAM5218-201/a. Sylvester Stallone and the model offered for sale have a great impact on the modern Panerai family's current popularity. Met with the audience in Daylight, one of the actor's famous action movies, the watch accompanied Stallone in his private life for many years. The model, which has been in Slyvester Stallone's personal watch collection since its purchase in December 1994, is expected to be sold in the range of $ 40,000 - $ 80,000.
Richard Mille models to be sold and their estimated sales prices are as follows: RM025-01 Tourbillon Chronograph Adventure | $ 250,000 - $ 500,000 by Richard Mille RM052-01 Tourbillon Skull TZP Nano-Ceramic | $ 350,000 - $ 700,000, Richard Mille RM059-01 Yohan Blake “Beast” Tourbillon | $ 300,000 - $ 600,000 by Richard Mille RM032-TI | $ 60,000 - $ 120,000.
Another watch that is expected to break records in the auction is the Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263. Moreover, it is one of the watches used by Paul Newman, who gave the model its nickname. Wasn't the Rolex Daytona used by Paul Newman had the title of the most expensive watch ever just a few years ago? Apparently, the Newman Family has stocked plenty of Daytonas(!). The watch, presented to the famous actor by Paul Newman's wife, is expected to exceed the $ 1 million hammer price.
I am not finished. In the same auction, Heuer Monaco, used by Steve McQueen in the 1971 movie Le Mans, will also be available for sale. This is all for now from the celebrity watches corner.
On the one hand, the exotics that Slyvester Stallone sell, perhaps to get rid of them before the RM bubble burst, on the other hand, Paul Newman and his never-ending Daytonas, warmed over and over again. Put a little bit of Steve McQueen sauce on it. Voila!
Nowadays, the watch industry continues to give a premium to stories instead of extraordinary complications and engineering.
