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Steve McQueen’s Rolex Up for Sale
It’s well known that Steve McQueen wore a Rolex Submariner; not so well known is that he actually owned two of them. The well-documented example, a ref. #5512, sold at Antiquorum in 2009 for $234,000. Now California’s Fourtané has turned up the other, an almost identical ref. #5113. They have not disclosed the price but we expect they’ll be looking to realize about the same as the Antiquorum sale. Turns out McQueen gave the second Sub to his longtime friend and stunt driver Bud Ekins, who ran a Triumph dealership in California.
McQueen was negotiating a motorcycle purchase while being advised by Ekins, and offered to do the deal the man threw in the Submariner. One week later the actor gave the watch to Ekins help coaching him on motorcycle racing and acquisitions. Ekins, a celebrity in his own right, wore the watch every day for 22 years side by side with McQueen. The watch is currently on display at Fourtane’s flagship store on Ocean Ave in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA – but we bet not for long. Meanwhile, check out the Submariners for sale on James.
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