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”) But there’s a time for everything, and Nicklaus has decided that it’s time this timepiece supported a greater good. as "part of me". A new record for the most expensive watch ever sold has been set when an anonymous buyer paid $US1.3bn ($A1.8bn) to buy the timepiece that belonged to Nicklaus and 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". A new record for the most expensive watch ever sold has been set when an anonymous buyer paid $US1.3bn ($A1.8bn) to buy the timepiece that belonged to Nicklaus and 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.