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Steve McQueen’s ‘67 Rolex Submariner Sets Massive World Record Price
Posted on June 19th, 2009 No comments
“The Rolex Submariner is a dime a dozen.” That sometimes-voiced dismissal of the world’s best known dive watch–using dimes or dozens– certainly couldn’t be applied to the personal Ref. 5512 Submariner of tough-guy actor Steve McQueen. The excellently kept circa-1967 Rolex Sub favored by the King of Cool likely widened a few eyes in the Antiquorum auction room when it sold for a herculean $234,000–a figure some twenty times the pre-sale estimate. A resonant world record, for sure! Continue Reading… » -
TAG Heuer Monaco 1969 Original Re-Edition Chronograph: Superb Tribute To An Iconic Sports Watch
Posted on March 28th, 2009 No comments
Seeing the TAG Heuer Monaco 1969 Original Re-Edition Chronograph in the metal at Baselworld 2009 confirmed all the good feelings I had when I first learned that TAG Heuer would be bringing back this sports chronograph legend. The end result is a stylishly retro timepiece that brings back all the key characteristics of the chronograph which Steve McQueen wore in the cult film “Le Mans”. Continue Reading… »
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