Says the auction house: "This superb vintage Omega timepiece, formerly in the collection of the King of Rock & Roll, will be one of the highlights of the Geneva Watch Auction: SEVEN, taking place on May 12-13 in Geneva at the Hôtel La Réserve."

https://www.phillips.com/article/29561753/elvis-presley-s-omega-comes-to-auction-this-may





Thank you, thank you very much!

 

Well we know - like all the best folks - he wore a Constellation.

 

Indeed. And UG too apparently: https://omegaforums.net/threads/the-king-wore-ug.65600

 

And Hamilton Vetnura
Hamilton even made a model to tribute Elvis:
http://www.hamiltonwatch.com/collec...vis80-quartz/h24551131-ventura-elvis80-quartz

 

And Rolex. And. . .

 

Don't know what these were ...

 

What do 'ya think it will go for when the hammer finally goes down? Big bucks for sure!

 

Signed Tiffany & Co and diamond bezel. That bling bling

 

Apparently, not the only King:

https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/omega-lot-203-586?page=30

 

In 1957, Hamilton introduced the world's first electric watch, the Hamilton Electric 500.[7] It was available in a variety of non-traditional asymmetrical case styles[8] including the Ventura that was designed by Richard Arbib.[9]The watch was worn by Elvis Presley, who also featured it the movie Blue Hawaii.[10]

 

If I’m not mistaken, the king of the Netherlands also wears Omega.

 

It’s actually a very Elvis-type watch with the “Over the top” diamonds but still a beauty....I’d wear it!

 

Elvis was quite the watch lover. As well as the brands already mentioned, he also had a digital display Lord Elgin:



Plus several Mathey Tissot watches (which he had personalized and gave away to his 'Memphis Mafia', friends and family as a kind of exclusive symbol of being in his inner circle)... among many other watches. One source claims he owned over one hundred! From my research, his extensive collection also included a gold Bulova, a gold Lucien Piccard, two square Longines' (one with a black face, one with a diamond bezel and clasp), a Waltham pocket watch, a gold Corum, and a diamond accented Hamilton which Elvis received in exchange for the diamond Omega.

Personally, I don't feel that the watch which claimed to be Elvis' Omega Constellation is the real deal, and if it really was worn by Elvis then at the very least it's not the one in the photographs which were supplied as provenance. It's definitely a black dial Omega in the photos, but the case shape looks more 503 Seamaster-ish to me. The lugs are thick and have flat rather than the concave shape a Constellation of this period would have, there's no star visible under the model name and not enough lines of text to be a Connie.



Although it's not concrete proof, the picture of Elvis and Priscilla with Tom Jones suggests he was a bona fide watch enthusiast and not just buying watches because he had money and wanted to know the time. Only an enthusiast would be examining a watch somebody else is wearing, they're things which go largely ignored by the average person on the street.


Other resources, for those interested:

https://quillandpad.com/2015/08/15/in-honor-of-elvis-presley-and-his-watches/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/elvis-presleys-beloved-timepieces-840071

https://blog.crownandcaliber.com/elvis-watches/

http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG8018907/Elvis-Presleys-favourite-watch.html

If you made it this far, thank you, thank you very much.

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...tudded-omega-watch-is-at-auction-this-weekend

 

I'll bite. My guess is $62k, USD or Swiss francs, take your pick.

C'mon folks, pick a number!

[FWIW, my wife says she'd wear it.]

 

Mathey Tissot, Lucien Piccard, Longines, Corum.

This made my day. Now that's a man with good tastes.

 

There are also a couple of 2998s and a Cosmic triple-date moonphase in the same auction.

 

This amazing 1958 broad arrow Speedmaster 2915 sold for 330CHF!

 

and the future king of Britain... his is also a quartz....

 

...and Elvis's watch just went for 1.5m CHF. The most expensive Omega ever sold?