Luxury Rolex Replica Paul Newman’s History

The original Paul Newman Daytona had taken on Holy Grail status by 2016. Every serious replica watch collector knew of its existence, and they knew it hadn’t been seen on his wrist since the mid-eighties. But actually, nobody knew where it was. All the speculation only served to deepen the interest in the fake watch, which fuelled an even greater premium on the price of the other exotic dial models.
Newman’s daughter Nell had by this time established a charitable organization called the Nell Newman Foundation, to carry on her father’s extensive philanthropic work. It’s to help the foundation that Cox has decided to finally sell the watch, who works as treasurer. 
Thinking about heading to the auction? Let’s take a look at what you’ll be bidding on. Physically, it’s in great shape for a 45-year-old. That nice dial is absolutely original and not restored and the white face has faded to a familiar vintage cream, with a warm patina. All the lime indexes are intact and greatly aged. However, there’s no strap on the fake Rolex watch; Newman changed the original steel bracelet and only ever wore it with a three-piece military Fatstrap that’s been lost to the ravages of time. The back, still perfectly legible among the scratches of an active life, is the inscription entreating the racer to drive carefully.
But of course, it’s not the watch that’s being bid on. As for the collectors, this is the most significant piece of history there is. The esteem in which Paul Newman is held and the place he has in the American psyche make this a momentous event.
As an actor, he was as iconic as Brando or James Dean, but his integrity and generosity set him apart. That he gifted the watch so easily to James Cox should come as no surprise for someone who donated every profitable cent from his food line to charitable causes.
As a man, he marched alongside Martin Luther King and was most admired by his children for breaking the top 20 on Nixon’s list of enemies. He was anti showboating, tough, and enigmatic. So what else would he wear but a replica Rolex Daytona?