{"id":3631,"date":"2019-07-15T13:23:22","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T13:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/TheWatchClub\/?p=3631"},"modified":"2025-08-04T12:18:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T12:18:43","slug":"6-watches-named-after-famous-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/thewatchclub\/2019\/07\/15\/6-watches-named-after-famous-people\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Watches Named After Famous People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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In the watch world, it has become a common practice to give watches nicknames. Often, it\u2019s because they have unique characteristics – like the green bezeled Rolex Submariner<\/a> Kermit or the blue-red bezeled Rolex GMT Master Pepsi.<\/p>\n

A reserve few, however, have been named after personalities. Over the years, distinguished individuals have helped cement the place of certain watches in horological history. Let\u2019s check out 6 famous watches named after famous men:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Rolex “Paul Newman” Daytona<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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Actor Paul Newman took up motor racing in the 1960\u2019s and was gifted by his wife, actress Joanne Woodward, with a Rolex Daytona ref 6239. Newman was often photographed with the watch and famously appeared on the cover of an Italian magazine while wearing it.<\/p>\n

Since then, Daytona models with the same exotic dials have been dubbed \u201cPaul Newman\u201d models. They\u2019re unique for their tri-tone dial, contrasting minute track rings, and the art-deco style font that is used for the numerals on their chronograph registers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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