Paul Newman's Daytona Live Stream. sold 15.5m + Tax and buyers premium MOST EXPENSIVE WRIST WATCH IN THE WORLD

from Philips

While a lot of exotic dials rolex daytonas are described as Paul Newman Daytona.  One of Paul Newman's own daytonas goes up for auction right now!  Check out the Live Stream here: https://livestream.com/accounts/5737...ayer?width=640

Live Blogging:

• The room is packed, an offsite in Rome and an overflow room is present.  The auctioneer speaks nearly perfect French and Italian.
• https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/paul-newmans-paul-newman-daytona-hands-on Check out some background
• A few more lots to go until Lot #8 PN Daytona
• Lot 6 is at 140k with time to go for a speedmaster 
• Lot #8 is up, starting with an intro video that is strangely not broadcast on live stream 
• "The most iconic rolex wrist watch in the world, perhaps the most iconic wrist watch in the world" 
• opens at 1 million Second bid is at 10 million 
• up to 12 million, 14 million in increments of 500k to 1m
• 14.5m going up in 200k-300k increments
• 15m
• 15.5m
• 15.5m gavel up.  hammer price 
• 15.5m sold exclusive of tax buyers premium. the most expensive watch in the world shattering all records 
• What will this watch sell for next time?
• The Rolex Forum is abuzz: 
• https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=566972
• https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=566942 
• https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=566973
• More info on watch from Phillips : 
• https://www.phillips.com/article/17646996/paul-newman-s-legendary-paul-newman 
• https://www.phillips.com/detail/ROLEX/NY080117/8
• Price with buyers premium: $17,752,500 

Are Rolex Spring Bars Different? How Much do Gold Rolex Springbars Cost? How do you buy Rolex Springbars?

Are Rolex Springbars Different than Aftermarket?

YES! Using the same procedure above, go to the AD, buy the correct springbar for your watch.  Rolex springbars are different and they can change the fit, for example some presidential bracelets may slightly pop off with aftermarket.  Gold Rolex watches come with solid gold springbars which help not eat into the watch case or clasp.  

How Much do Gold Rolex Springbars cost? 

Small Gold springbars are approximately $60 each and long ones are approximately $100-120.

This is a very important! ROLEX LEATHER STRAP SPRING BARS CAN ONLY FIT ONE SIDE OF THE CLASP!  

One of the springbars will be shouldered, that goes on the non-adjustable end of the clasp.  The other will have no shoulders, that goes on the adjustable side of the clasp.  While both may fit initially removing the springbars in the future will be much more difficult if installed incorrectly.

How to remove a tight springbar:

Do not just push on one side of the springbar with a small tool. Try to push on the whole springbar with a flat surface then pull from the other side from the "fat" surface of the springbar.  

The idea being that you do not want to put too much stress on the sprung portion of the springbar so for example push on the "stationary" parts of the springbar, or the whole springbar together.  

Genuine Rolex Leather Strap Catalog

I often hear questions about Rolex Leather Straps, not the aftermarket straps but straight from Rolex Leather straps.  Since so many models of Rolex are standard with bracelets or now Oysterflex, there is limited information about Rolex Leather Straps.  For example there is no place on the official Rolex website where you can see all of the different Rolex Leather Straps.

Here are some of the most asked questions:  

Where can I find Rolex Leather Straps?  

Rolex AD is the best way to buy and find Rolex leather straps.  The cost of Rolex leather straps actually fairly reasonable about $180 for Calf and $360 for hand stitched crocodile (for a 16518).

How do I buy Rolex Leather Straps?  

Rolex AD is an easy answer but there is a caveat.  In the same way Rolex will not sell a green bezel for a normal 16610 they will not provide leather straps for watches that are not provided with factory leather.   So you'll need to have a somewhat good relationship with an AD and the model number for your watch, or perhaps you can bring your Rolex in to the AD.

Can I buy a different Rolex Leather Strap than was provided with the watch originally? 

Yes!  There are often various options for each Rolex provided with leather straps.

Is there a catalog of the available leather straps? 

There is a way to find the various leather straps available.  Go into your Rolex AD.  The Rolex AD has access to a network/website where they can enter your watch model number and see the various parts they can purchase for it.  In this Rolex AD parts website click on the strap and you will see the various options of leather straps available for your model.  The Rolex Daytona on leather, which is a great reference has various options available including: small scale crocodile and large black, brown crocodile with and without contrast stitching, various colors of calf leather as well.

This is a very important! ROLEX LEATHER STRAP SPRING BARS CAN ONLY FIT ONE SIDE OF THE CLASP!  

One of the springbars will be shouldered, that goes on the non-adjustable end of the clasp.  The other will have no shoulders, that goes on the adjustable side of the clasp.  While both may fit initially removing the springbars in the future will be much more difficult if installed incorrectly.  

Read more about Rolex Springbars here!