
Steve McQueen's classic 1967 Rolex Submariner (right) sold for $234,000 - 20 times its estimate - at Antiquorum's Important Collectors' Wristwatches auction in New York Friday, setting a new world record for its reference.
In addition, McQueen's 1929 Scott Super Squirrel motorcycle, painted by Von Dutch, fetched an astounding $ 276,000 - double its estimate. And the Heuer Monaco watch that the actor wore in the 1971 racing film Le Mans sold for a world record $87,600.
"Today's auction is clear confirmation that in the current market, collectors are looking for horological rarities with noteworthy provenance, such as Steve McQueen's Rolex and Heuer," notes Evan Zimmermann, President & CEO of Antiquorum.
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