Recap from 2017 when the legendary Hollywood actor #Paul #Newman:s #Rolex #Daytona Ref. 6239, named after him, was sold for $17.75 million dollars at Phillips Bacs & Russo Auction in New York. The price is the highest paid for any wristwatch sold at auction.
The Rolex was a gift from Paul Newman’s wife, Joanne Woodward, who engraved it, “Drive Carefully, Me”, since Newman’s big passion in life was car racing. He later passed it onto James Cox, the ex-boyfriend of Newman’s daughter Nell, as a gift.
Among many collectors around the world, a Paul Newman Rolex is “The Holy Grail” of watches
