And Paul Newman had his Rolex. Fans of Newman began noticing the Rolex Daytona watch wrapped around his wrist in the late 1960s, just as he began his car racing career under the moniker P.L. The model, which was “made famous by him thanks to this very timepiece,” was eventually nicknamed the “Paul Newman Daytona,” Phillips Auction House said in a news release. and I’ll carry it with me for the rest of my life,” according to his biography “Paul Newman, A Life.”Months later, he married Woodward. Partially to show that support, she gave him the Rolex Daytona watch as a gift.

Source: National Post October 27, 2017 14:26 UTC