Paul Newman's Rolex Sells For Record $17.7-million

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolb...n-at-phillips-bacs-russo-auction-in-new-york/

 

[lawrence-lugar]

Ugly watch. ugly deal. just in my opinion.

All of these rare, record-setting auction deals...always makes me think of that painting scene with Gordon Gekko and Bud Fox in Wall Street:

'This painting here...I bought it ten years ago for a hundred thou...today, it's worth 10x that'
'It's just an illusion. it's bullshit...and the more real it becomes, the more they want it'
'Capitalism at its finest. the free market...and you're a part of it,'

 

[mlawson71]

I, personally, like the watch, but $17,7 million for a watch seems a little over the top to me.