Buddy Holly's Watch Sells For $155,350

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Apr 17th 2006 at 7:32PM

The diamond and gold Omega watch Buddy Holly was wearing when he died in a plane crash has sold for $155,350. The buyer was a fan of the singer who is a collector of Buddy Holly memorabilia. The watch was given to Holly by his wife Marie Elena Holly and was inscribed "Buddy Holly 12-1-58" on the back. Holly's passport, which was also up for bid, sold for $26,290 to a different buyer.

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