Vintage Watches

Elvis's Diamond Omega Watch Fetches $1.8 Million in Auction

  • White-gold timepiece sells for almost 20 times estimate price
  • Phillips also sells one-of-a-kind Rolex for $5.9 million

A 1960 Omega watch that belonged to Elvis Presley.

Source: Phillips

A 1960 Omega watch that belonged to Elvis Presley sold for $1.8 million at an auction by Phillips, setting a record price for the Swiss watch brand.

The 18-carat white-gold wristwatch sold for 18 times the high estimate. RCA Records gave Presley the watch as a commemoration for selling 75 million records.