RM Sotheby's and Bob's Watches Rev Up Car-Themed Watch Auction

The watches selected for the sale took inspiration from the cars being auctioned by RM Sotheby's during the Monterey event that encompasses auto shows, rallies, concours, and car auctions, culminating with the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on Sunday, Aug 18 Rolex heavily dominates the watch auction as one might expect with Bob's Watches, an online Rolex sales specialist.

The Submariner is envisioned as a companion piece to the 1965 Aston Martin DB5 "Bond Car" that goes on the block at RM Sotheby's on Aug 15 as the headliner for the sale "An Evening of Aston Martin," featuring more than 30 sports cars from the illustrious British marque The watch sale's second highest-value watch is Lot 12, a circa 1974 Rolex Daytona, Ref.

In a separate sale, RM Sotheby's is auctioning a Richard Mille RM11-03 flyback chronograph, estimated at US$125,000 to US$175,000 Richard Mille, a classic car enthusiast and longtime supporter of RM Sotheby's, donated the watch All proceeds from the sale will be used to build a new children's treatment center in RM Sotheby's hometown of Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada, to assist children and their families with specialized services for physical, developmental, or communication needs. Source