Sylvester Stallone to auction some of his most prized watches

Sylvester Stallone is auctioning off some of his most prized watches, including two that rose to fame in his films.

The Oscar-nominated actor, known for his action roles as Rocky and Rambo, is a longtime watch collector. It will sell five trophy watches at an event hosted on December 12 by Phillips Auctions in association with Bacs and Russo.

“Over several decades he has assembled a truly remarkable collection of some of the most important watchmakers of our time,” said Paul Boutros, Head of Watches, Americas at Philips.

Rather than focusing on traditional brands like Rolex or Patek Philippe, Stallone has been a leading collector of more contemporary brands like Panerai and Richard Mille. The five watches he plans to auction include four Richard Mille watches and a Panerai.

Stallone especially loved Richard Mille timepieces, known for their advanced technology, engineering and materials. He will sell one of Richard Mille’s rarest watches, an RM 25-01 Adventure Tourbillon Chronograph born from a collaboration between Richard Mille and Stallone. He answers the question: “What kind of watch would Rambo wear?”

The watch has a tourbillon for precision, a chronograph to follow the elapsed time, a compass with a removable bezel and a carbon cover, a level to promote precision while using the compass and a small compartment above the crown to contain emergency water purification tablets. Richard Mille only made 20 of the watches and Stallone is expected to make between $ 250,000 and $ 500,000.

Stallone also sells an RM052-01 which features a rose gold skull in its center. It is estimated to sell for between 350,000 and 700,000 dollars. The watch case is made of TZP ceramic and carbon nanotubes, with a skeleton movement representing the skull.

A bright green RM059-01, one of 50 made and created to honor Olympic sprinter Yohan Blake, will also be sold, valued at an estimated $ 300,000 to $ 600,000.

A Richard Mille watch that Stallone wore in “The Expendables 3” will also be up for auction, with an estimate of $ 60,000 to $ 120,000.

Perhaps the most famous watch sold is the Panerai Luminor, which Philips says is “the most important Panerai ever sold at auction”. The PAM5218-201 / a watch is expected to sell for between $ 40,000 and $ 80,000.

Stallone wore it during the 1996 movie “Daylight”. The appearance made Panerai famous and put the brand on the world map among watch collectors and buyers.