Hello, Newman: A Collector Looks Askance At The Cult Of The Paul Newman Rolex Daytona ...

I have to confess that none of that has fully prepared me to understand the cult of the Paul Newman Daytona, which has now been whipped into an outright frenzy by the announcement that Phillips will auction one of Mr Newman's very own "Paul Newman" watches at its upcoming October auction in New York In subsequent interviews, Seinfeld has explained that there was no specific reason why his character hated Newman, but I know my reasons for being reluctant to embrace the Paul Newman Daytona.

As the Paul Newman has taken on cult status within and beyond the watch world, the prices have gone exponential A watch for people who don't know watches: One reason for the explosion in value is that the Paul Newman Daytona has become a popular purchase well beyond the world of serious vintage collectors or even of watch enthusiasts in general While I don't begrudge the various celebrities and self-characterized "Ballers" who have discovered the Newman Rolex but aren't in any way students of horology, I don't have to like what the mainstreaming of the Paul Newman's appeal among the affluent has done to its valuation and public perception.

Newman and Rolex are so tightly linked that for me, owning a "Newman" Rolex would be a suitable tribute to the man Quick Facts Paul Newman's own Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Reference 6239Case: 36 x 14 mm, stainless steel with steel tachymeter bezel; pump pushers; engraved "DRIVE CAREFULLY ME" on the case back. . Source