This Is How Tight Security Is for Paul Newman’s Watch up for Auction

it may be the most famous watch in the world it's the Rolex featured in this iconic photo of legendary actor Paul Newman in the world of collectors watches the number one most sought-after watch is the Paul Newman Daytona the watch was a gift from Newman's wife Joanne woodwork she gave it to him in 1968 when they filmed the movie winning in which he played a racecar driver the inscription on the back reads drive carefully me Newman died in 2008 from lung cancer and four years watch connoisseurs have wondered what in the world ever happened to that watch now we know Newman gave it to his daughter Nels then boyfriend James cause he comes over to visit me and ask what time of this of which I don't have a watch and I say Paul I don't know what time it is and then he pulls his watch off face as well if you remember to wind this it tells really good time and he hands it to me now James is coming forward with the rare Rolex he's putting the timepiece up for auction at Phillips in New York City it could fetch as much as ten million dollars Joanne Woodward bought it for get this around 200 bucks Paul Newman's famous Rolex is under such tight security check this out there's a guard standing by to protect the watch at all times and if you try to get too close and touch the thing look what happens it disappears by the way the watch still works perfectly [Music] you [Music]

Channel: Inside Edition

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Length: 1min 29sec (89 seconds)

Published: Mon Oct 23 2017