Watches Named In Honor of Celebrities
Thursday, 22. July 2010
Nothing says “I’ve made it” like a luxury watch. But what really says “I’ve made it” is when you have a luxury watch named after yourself. Here are a few of our favorite watches named after celebs:
Jean-Claude Killy Rolex Dato-Compax – Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy was unbeatable in alpine skiing in the late 1960s. He won all three downhill events at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, and also won gold in the World Championships. As well as a Rolex, he’s had a ski area in the French Alps named after him. We think that’s pretty good.
“Paul Newman” Rolex Daytona - Paul Newman was a successful jack of all trades, as an actor, entrepreneur, film director, car racing buff, and humanitarian. His successes include winning an Academy Award for the Martin Scorsese film The Color of Money and co-founding the very delicious Newman’s Own range, which sends all profits to charity.
Steve McQueen Heuer Monaco – Steve McQueen was a pretty darn cool actor, and it makes sense that he was nicknamed “The King of Cool”. He starred in classics like The Magnificent Seven and The Great Escape, and in 1974 he was the highest paid actor in all the world.
