As a follow up to last year's epic sale of Paul Newman's Paul Newman Daytona (and subsequent Daytona fever), Phillips has just announced that it will be selling yet another icon's iconic Rolex – the Submariner reference 5513 (not to be confused with his 5512, which sold in 2009 at Antiquorum for $234,000) that was purchased by Steve McQueen in the 1960s and gifted to his stuntman, Loren Janes, in the late '70s. McQueen and Janes started working together in 1958, and would go on to collaborate in more than a dozen movies, including Bullitt, The Getaway, and The Thomas Crown Affair. The caseback of the watch is engraved: LOREN, THE BEST DAMN STUNTMAN IN THE WORLD. STEVE. The watch stayed with Janes and survived the Sand Fire wildfire that ripped through parts of Los Angeles in 2016. Eighteen homes were destroyed, including Janes's. All was thought to be lost, but apparently the watch was found by Janes's wife and daughter amid the ashes. The 5513 was sent to Rolex for service and restored. We aren't sure of what exact work was done in the service, but we do know that the case was refurbished and dial replaced at some point (the consignor has included a period-correct dial for the watch). The Sub was purchased from the family by Hollywood memorabilia collector and Beverly Hills Real Estate broker Michael Eisenberg (who also chased Paul Newman's Daytona), who has consigned the watch to Phillips for the October auction in New York with an estimate of $300,000 to $600,000. It is accompanied by a letter from the Janes and Rolex confirming it was indeed purchased by McQueen and serviced by Rolex. You can read more about it here and here. But, being purchased by McQueen and being worn by McQueen are different things. It should be noted that this watch, which was previously unknown by many, has an extremely similar look to the other McQueen watch that sold in 2009. That's because while this watch was likely born with a two-line, gilt 5513 dial, it now features a matte four-line 5512 dial, making the matter more confusing. The big question we have here is when the dial was replaced – when it was in possession of McQueen (unlikely) or the Janes (possible). The one thing we do know is that the watch had this matte 5512 dial on it before it was sold to Mr. Eisenberg, which is a plus. It should also be noted that McQueen's watches have always done very well at auction, but there is a constant debate about which Heuer Monaco he actually wore. There may have been as many as a dozen, so which is really entitled to be called the McQueen Monaco? This has been explored previously, and it's our guess we'll see something similar with these two McQueen Subs. While a matte dial 5512 Sub is what we most often think of in relation to McQueen's Rolex of choice, there is one image of McQueen wearing what appears to be a two-line-dial Submariner (what this watch was likely born with) so it is possible it is this watch. Again, with watches like this – where the provenance is not as direct as what we saw with Newman's Daytona – it is sometimes difficult to decipher how things came to be. And one must remember there are real dollars at stake. This piece should be interesting to watch based on both its condition and provenance because, as you know, in the vintage watch market, both are everything. You can read more about this listing here. (Rolex Submariner Ref. 5513 replica watch) Our watch store We selling BEST Quality Fake watches,both womens fake watches and mens fake watches or even couple watches,We have all brands replica watches such as Panerai watches replica,Replica Audemars Piguet Watches, Bell & Ross replicas,iwc replica,Replica breitling,Tagheuer replica,Replica Rolex watches and all other luxury brands.
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The Hublot Big Bang Sang Bleu replica watch sports a redesigned bezel and geometric dial courtesy of Maxime Büchi, a world-renowned tattoo artist who originally hails from Switzerland but owns a studio in London’s Dalston. The case A contrast to the faceted case, the Big Bang’s trademark bezel has always remained steadfastly round – as it does now, but playing a clever trick on the eye. Atop a 45mm titanium case, the polished bezel has been inset with a hexagonal piece of brushed titanium that at first glance appears three-dimensional. It’s a very cool, sculptural new look. The dial The geometric patterns continue on the dial, where three rhodium-coated octagonal discs revolve to tell the time. The two largest point to hours and minutes with Luminova-tipped triangles, whilst seconds are kept by a discreet black disc in the centre. It’s hardly the most legible dial we’ve seen, but that’s not the point – the Big Bang Sang Bleu is all about the aesthetics. The seemingly disparate worlds of watch-making and tattooing have collided before. In 2013 Mo Coppoletta, tattoo artist and watch fan (and SalonQP regular), set his needle to work on the straps of Romain Jerome’s Tattoo-DNA collection, emblazoned with anchors, daggers and hearts. Büchi takes his inspiration from the work of Leonardo da Vinci, specifically the Vitruvian Man. Symmetry and symbols crop up regularly in his tattoos, both the ones he inks and the ones on his own skin, and he himself is a bit of a polymath – the numeral font on the dial was designed by Büchi’s typeface company, SwissTypefaces SARL, whilst Sang Bleu is also the name of his art and culture magazine. The movement Hublot’s Unico manufacture calibre inside has been redesigned to work with the discs, losing the chronograph in the process. The new calibre, the automatic UNICO HUB1213, has a 72 hour power reserve and a rotor in the shape of another of Büchi’s designs. The strap The strap is pretty cool, too – an engraved pattern extends from the case onto the black calfskin, which is also engraved on the back with the Sang Bleu logo. Our watch store Buy Quality fake Luxury Watches low to $149 with fast shipping worldwide from China,Swiss AAA Replica Cartier,top swiss replica Hublot watches,Tag heuer,AP watches sale. The first TAG Heuer chronograph to bear the prestigious Tête de Vipère stamp of excellence, awarded by the Besançon Observatory. Since 2006, only 500 watches have received this highly exclusive certification. Released to celebrate 55 years since the Heuer Carrera was created.Swiss aaa TAG Heuer Carrera replica watch.
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