Since 1981, paul newman has been providing auctioneer services throughout the yakima valley and surrounding communities including ellensburg, toppenish and beyond. Oct 30, 2017 according to the auction house, the rolex daytona comes from james cox, who dated nell newman in the past. Nov 05, 2017 paul newman s recordbreaking watch serena altschul tells us all about a watch that was once newman s own. Aug 22, 2017 even in old, blackandwhite photographs, paul newman and joanne woodwards love is as visible and vibrant as if theyre standing right in front of you. First, a paul newman dial must be in an original series watch with a fourdigit.
Paul newman auctions central washington auctioneer. The whereabouts of paul newmans famed rolex daytona. Additionally, collectors have come to appreciate honest watches for the stories they tell. Ever since news of the watchs consignment to phillips broke in the wall street journal on june 1, 2017, the watch world has been buzzing.
A little over a week ago, at the phillips auction house in new york city, a trove of 50. Jun 01, 2017 the paul newman rolex daytona is the most mythical and legendary timepiece in existence. Paul newman gave this rolex away in 1984 it just sold for nearly. Oct 25, 2017 the watch itself is a reference 6239 daytona steel bezel, pump pushers with the blackoncreme, threecolor exotic dial that we now call a paul newman dial because of this very watch. The man who sold the worlds most expensive watch mr. Who reigns supreme see more ideas about steve mcqueen, movie stars and paul newman. When newman once asked him what time it was and he told him he didnt know, and that he didnt even own a watch, the iconic actor took off the daytona then and there, handed it over, and said. The untold story of paul newman and joanne woodward. Keystonefrance via getty images cox relayed the story of how he came to own it. Now the watch is set to go up for auction at phillips in october of this yearalmost one year to the day after paul newman s rolex daytona set the record for the most expensive wristwatch ever. A version of this story originally appeared in the may 2019 issue. He received it unexpectedly in 1984 while helping newman repair a treehouse. The paul newman daytona is basically the bluechipinvestment.
There might not have been a cooler customer in hollywood history than actor paul newman. Aug 31, 2017 paul newmans rare rolex has auction watchers buzzing. Heres how the most important wristwatch in the world made history at auction. Directed by arthur penn, 1958, the left handed gun, is the story of billy the kid, alias william bonney, the kids real name henry mccarty, as paul newman portrays the outlaw true to realistic, yet in the newman way which makes paul newman an exceptional actor, at some points in the movie, you get the feeling newmans a new york thug or reminiscent of his great role as rocky graciano in. The owner of this omega saw the paul newman results and said, you. We are delighted to present our inaugural new york watch auction following several seasons in. Now, a personal item from the oscarwinning actor fetched a record price at auction. Paul newmans original rolex daytona to be auctioned. The prize is a glossy hitchcockian thriller starring paul newman thats superior to the film that newman actually did with hitchcock torn curtain.
He won huge acclaim in a series of hollywood classics. Such was the case during an auction in december, when an iwc with a. But acting was only part of his story he was also a devoted husband and father, a. Thats the world record for the most expensive watch ever sold at an auction. The paul newman predicate is today used to denote a rolex cosmograph daytona oyster with the. Considered by many hollywoods golden couple, the academy awardwinning actors union spanned five decades, until newman s death in 2008. Here i t would be an understatement to call paul newmans actual ref. Boutross personal watch history starts with paul newmans rolex daytona. Cbs sunday morning features stories on the arts, music, nature.
See more ideas about paul newman, paul newman joanne woodward and movie stars. Magazine, which broke the story of the discovery of paul newman s rolex daytona in june, just announced that it was the fifth most read story of the year. Carroll and kevin mccarthy, the prize is an excellent adaptation of the novel, and a riveting thriller in its own right. As the story goes, cox received the watch from paul in 1984 while helping the actors. As of december 2019, the most expensive watch ever sold at auction and. Oct 27, 2017 the hope in the watch world is that because the paul newman watch attracts so many people from outside the art world, the auction will find bidders undeterred by what watches normally sell for. Unsurprisingly, it broke the worldrecord price for a watch at auction after just 12 minutes of animated bidding. Paul newman s rolex daytona watch sets a record for the highest priced wristwatch ever sold at auction. The specific model up for auction was owned by newman himselfaccordingly, it was known as paul newman s paul newman. That same day, a watch made specifically for this auction by a.
Ron galella via getty images congratulations to james cox, nell newman, and to phillips aurel bacs and paul boutros for masterfully orchestrating the auction. Sep 30, 2015 paul newman and steve mcqueen were perhaps the most widely known celebrity racers ever. Phillips auction houses paul boutros goes deep on five of the watches. Paul newmans rolex daytona sells for recordbreaking.
The rolex daytona timepiece shattered the previous mark for a wristwatch. Being contemporaries, in the same business, and having the same passions, youd think the two would get. The hope in the watch world is that because the paul newman watch attracts so many people from outside the art world, the auction will find bidders undeterred by what watches normally sell for. Heres the story behind paul newmans legendary rolex. Paul newmans rolex daytona just became the most expensive. The arnold schwarzenegger timepiece that started a. The story of the missing insert the piece the gmt typically gets its color. Daytonas including a 6262 paul newman with original guarantee, to name but a few. Paul newmans own paul newman rolex daytona to go up for auction.
Newman to the consignor, forging an incredible history and provenance that we are delighted to share here. Brick pollitt nominatedacademy award for best actor nominatedbafta award for best actor in a leading role. Ben quick cannes film festival award for best actor. Paul newman at the riverside raceway in 1981, wearing the rolex daytona that is up for auction.
In the watch world, theres a new recordsetting piece. Paul newmans rare rolex has auction watchers buzzing the. These air jordan 1s worn by michael jordan might be. Philip french on paul newman an actor of true genius, and a. The rolex cosmograph daytona is a mechanical chronograph wristwatch designed to meet. Welcome to paul newman auctions, your source for professional and entertaining live auction services in the pacific northwest. The hope in the watch world is that because the paul newman watch attracts so many people from outside the art world, the auction will find bidders undeterred by. Sep 27, 2008 paul newman was one of the titans of 20th century film. The movie is not quite as deep as the book, and a few of mr. This is the watch that in many ways kickstarted the vintage rolex madness were seeing today, nearly three decades ago. Paul newman gave this rolex away in 1984 marketwatch. Meet mr aurel bacs, the philips auctioneer who in october 2017 sold a rolex daytona, formerly owned by paul newman, for over 17 million dollars. May 22, 2020 paul newman in his rolex daytona with joanne woodward photo.
By focusing on stories, patina, provenance, bacs has helped elevate the value of. Taking place in stockholm during the nobel prizes, it follows the same premise as north by northwest, of a civilian unwittingly involved in espionage and intrigue. Watches view auction details, bid, buy and collect the various. Since news first broke in june that paul newman s very own paul newman daytona would be hitting the auction block this fall, its been the mosttalkedabout subject in watch circles across the world, and with good reason. An anonymous buyer bought the timepiece after 12 minutes of bidding at auction. A constant beloved companion of paul newman for years, the late hollywood star. Wallaces characters dont make it to the screen, but its still a great story that. In this film, mr bacs talks us through his enviable. Oct 27, 2017 paul newmans paul newman the only exoticdialed daytona that mr. Since her husbands death, joanne has stayed out of.
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