Jazz Legend Tony Bennett's Watches Are Up For Sale
If you’re too young to know about Jazz crooner Tony Bennett, he’s widely known for his legendary old-school cool.
Simply put, Tony’s the man. Although he died last year, his reputation as a gentleman of absolute class lives on through a vast personal collection of art, records, memorabilia, and most importantly, watches. Julien’s auction house is hosting an auction of some of these rare gems in April which includes some extraordinary timepieces. From Cartier to LeCoultre, Bennett’s collection consists of some very special gifts, such as a Cle De Cartier from Lady Gaga and a Pasha De Cartier from Frank Sinatra. If that’s not mind-blowing enough, he also owned an 18k Rolex Date Date that’s smothered in diamonds (but like, in a stylish way) and a 1995 TAG Heuer ‘Montreux Jazz Festival’ that I’m fairly sure you can’t find in a store, brick or digital.
You might not be a vintage watch fan but if you’re feeling inquisitive - if your sense of adventure is tingling - then this would be an amazing place to begin. If you know right now that you’re going to get a divorce as a result of buying more than one of these lots, I salute you.
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Love Tony. Good to know he had good taste in watches. RIP. 🎷🎶