A constant companion of Paul Newman for years, the late Hollywood star's Rolex Daytona watch has sold for $17.8 million, setting a world auction record for a wristwatch. The stainless-steel Daytona Rolex was the star of a special 50-lot sale, “Winning Icons: Legendary Watches of the 20th Century,” at the Phillips auction house on Thursday night. The previous record for a wristwatch belonged to a stainless-steel Patek Philippe that sold for $11.1 million at Phillips in November. In May, an 18-karat gold “Paul Newman” Daytona fetched $3.7 million at Phillips in Geneva. Cox decided to sell the piece, in part, to raise money for the Nell Newman Foundation, where he serves as treasurer.

Source: Bangkok Post October 28, 2017 09:45 UTC