The actor gave his friend the watches before he tried to break the sound barrier on land.
Barrett appears to have been touched by the gesture and was wearing both watches on his left wrist when he was clocked going 739.66 mph in the vehicle on Dec. 19, 1979. To celebrate his friend’s achievement, Newman had the GMT’s caseback engraved with the inscription, “Stan Barrett 739 MPH Mach 1.0206 12-17-79.”
Because of their provenance, the watches are expected to fetch a pretty hefty sum at auction. Sotheby’s has placed a $50,000 to $100,000 estimate on the “Pepsi,” while the Daytona could fetch anywhere from $300,000 to $500,000. CollectorsYellow gold Rolex GMT Ref. 1675 This third member of the trio may lack the star power of the other two, but it’s no slouch. Also heading to the block is a yellow gold GMT Ref.
Barrett’s watches will got up for auction on Dec. 9 as part of Sotheby’s upcoming Important Watches sale in New York. You’ll get a chance to see the timepieces in person before then, though. They’ll be on display at
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
A’s rookies make promising debuts in extra-inning loss to AngelsThe A’s suffered their second winless homestand of the season at 0-5.
続きを読む »
SF's Hardly Strictly music fest announces more bandsThe bill includes a pair of legendary Talking Heads alums.
続きを読む »
DeFi needs a 'killer app' to go next level, says Ripple execDuring a panel discussion at the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Toronto on Tuesday, Ripple Labs' head of DeFi markets shared what he thinks is holding back the crypto and DeFi sector from mainstream adoption.
続きを読む »
Hannah Einbinder still does stand-up. Here's why she expects to bomb.The 'Hacks' actress and daughter of 'SNL's' Laraine Newman, has comedy in her blood. But she knows exactly when she'll give it up.
続きを読む »
Oakland A’s designate Jed Lowrie for assignment, send All-Star Paul Blackburn to ILLocal kid Cal Stevenson, trade acquisition JP Sears called up – and both will start Wednesday.
続きを読む »
Oakland can’t hold off Angels’ Ohtani in 5-1 lossA’s Chad Pinder scored the only run for Oakland with a homer in the ninth inning
続きを読む »