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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… » -
Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 Watch To Auction At Bonhams
Posted on June 9th, 2009 No comments
It’s always interesting to follow the appearance of exceptional vintage Patek Philippe watches at the various auction houses. One of the latest is from Bonhams, which has announced the upcoming (June 10th) sale of a yellow gold Patek Philippe chronograph with perpetual calendar and moon phases. This model, the Ref. 2499, is interesting because despite its comparatively long production run of more than 35 years, only 349 pieces are known to exist. Continue Reading… »
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