World record for the Rolex “Paul Newman” Daytona at Phillips
Paul Newman’s Rolex “Paul Newman” Daytona Sells for $17.8 Million, surpassing Phillips’ own world record. Phillips’ Inaugural New York Watches Auction – Winning Icons – Legendary Watches of the 20th Century – achieves $28.8 Million, the highest total for a Watch Auction in US History.
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, the worldwide market leader in watch auctions, is proud to announce that its inaugural New York sale realized $28,875,750 (CHF 28,806,448) – the highest total for a watch auction in US history. This historic and record-breaking evening saw global participation from collectors across 43 countries, and a packed saleroom of nearly 700 people enthusiastically vying for some of the finest watches in the world.
The auction was led by its star lot – Paul Newman’s legendary Rolex “Paul Newman” Daytona, which sold for $17,752,500 / CHF 17,709,894 / €15,228,095, a world record for a wristwatch at auction. The timepiece sold to an anonymous bidder on the phone after 12 minutes of spirited bidding. One of the world’s most legendary and sought after of all mechanical wristwatches, this timepiece is the only “exotic”-dialed Daytona that Mr. Newman owned, inspiring the legendary nickname for the most prestigious versions of Rolex’s Daytona.
