Jack Nicklaus , winner of 14 major golf championships, is putting his solid-gold Rolex Day-Date under the hammer at Phillips in Hong Kong . The watch, a gift from the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation in 1967 , was described by the golfer (nicknamed “the Golden Bear” ) as "part of me". Proceeds will go to the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation , started by Nicklaus and his wife Barbara in 1967 , which has raised in excess of $100m . The timepiece, yet to be given a pre-sale estimate, will go on a world tour prior to the 12 December sale, allowing prospective buyers to view it.
Jack Nicklaus, winner of 18 major golf championships, is putting his solid-gold Rolex Day-Date under the hammer at Phillips in New York. The watch, a gift from Rolex in 1967, was described by the golfer (nicknamed “the Golden Bear”) as "part of me". Proceeds will go to the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation, started by Nicklaus and his wife Barbara in 2004, which has raised in excess of $100m. The timepiece, yet to be given a pre-sale estimate, will go on a world tour prior to the 12 December sale, allowing prospective buyers to view it.