Paul Newman's personal Rolex Daytona, a gift from his wife Joanne Woodward engraved with "Drive Carefully Me," became the most expensive wristwatch ever sold at auction in 2017, fetching $17.8 million. The watch, which Newman wore daily for decades while racing, transformed the once-overlooked Daytona reference into one of the most coveted timepieces in the world. What was once just a tool watch became legendary not for its complications, but for the man who wore it and the love story behind its inscription.
Paul Newman's personal Rolex Daytona, a gift from his wife Joanne Woodward engraved with "Drive Carefully Me," became the most expensive wristwatch ever sold at auction in 2017, fetching $17.8 million. The watch, which Newman wore daily for decades while racing, transformed the once-overlooked Daytona reference into one of the most coveted timepieces in the world. What was once just a tool watch became legendary not for its complications, but for the man who wore it and the love story behind its inscription.
