Watch of the Day · 2026-08-14 · from the archive
Rolex GMT-Master "Marlon Brando"
Ref. 1675 · Stainless Steel — one documented result from the 1,156-lot MostExpensiveWatches auction record, featured today.
Worn by Marlon Brando in 'Apocalypse Now', featuring a hand-engraved 'M. Brando' signature on the caseback and missing its bezel.
Selling for $1,952,000 at Phillips New York in 2019, this stainless steel Rolex GMT-Master ref. 1675 is one of 71 documented Rolex results in the corpus. Worn by Marlon Brando in 'Apocalypse Now', the piece features a missing bezel and a hand-engraved 'M. Brando' signature on the caseback. Within the brand's auction history, led by the $17,752,500 Daytona 'Paul Newman' record from 2017, this sale documents the market value of specific film provenance.
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Compiled: 2026-08-14T00:15:20.374408+00:00