A 1960 Omega watch that belonged to Elvis Presley, sold for $1,812,500 at an auction by Phillips, setting a record price for the Swiss watch brand.
The watch gifted to Elvis Presley by RCA Records to celebrate his sale of 75-million records. The watch, made by Omega and retailed by Tiffany & Co., hammered for 1.5-million CHF and with buyer’s premium totaled 1,812,318 CHF, or $1,812,500. It is the highest price ever paid for an Omega watch
The watch is 18k white gold with a caseback engraved: “To Elvis, 75 Million Records, RCA Victor, 12-25-60. It contains the manual-wound Omega Caliber 510, stamped with the OXG import code for the United States. The bezel is set with 44 round brilliant diamonds, and the dial contains no numerals, only markers, with a small seconds on the subsidiary dial at 6 o’clock.
