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Joe DiMaggio's Longines Watch Up For Auction

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The December 8th Antiquorum auction in New York city is impressive because it is the first time I can recall where there are no Patek Philippe watches available! Amazing. One of the pieces up for bids is this small 14k pink gold wrist watch that belonged to (and was worn by) historic New York Yankees baseball player Joe DiMaggio. Estimated to have been made in the 1940s, the rectangular wrist watch has a gold and steel strap, and a dial with diamond hour markers. Further, classic Longines watches are also experiencing increased interest from some collectors. The auction also happens to include a pocket watch that was given to DiMaggio in the 1970s. Auction estimates for the Longines wrist watch are between $5,000 - $7,000.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Joe DiMaggio Watch Up for Auction

by Annie Scott (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Auctions

Joe DiMaggio's very own watch is up for auction this holiday season; not just the same kind of watch he used to wear, but the very watch.

It is a Wittnauer (Longines) Electro-Chron, which was the first watch in the world to require a battery, and the last to come before quartz technology. It comes with a tuning fork.

The watch is engraved on the back with:

Old Timers' Day
7-28-62
Joe DiMaggio

The Electro-Chron also happens to be a deal; It recently sold at Christie's for $13,750 and is now available here at Antiquorum for an estimated $10,000 - $12,000.

[via Hodinkee]

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Joe DiMaggio Relics Up For Auction

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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It seems that the some legendary celebrities left behind a never-ending trove of things to auction off. There will be a new auction of Joe DiMaggio memorabilia jolted the auction on May 19 and 20 that includes World Series rings, his 1947 MVP award and a signed photo of Marilyn Monroe. Hunt Auctions will hold the auction at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square and some of the profits will go to Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Florida. No presale estimate has been listed yet.

[via The Mercury News]

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