Sylvester Stallone is one of the most influential fake watch collectors of the past 30 years. In the mid-’90s, he fell in love with Panerai, collaborated with the brand, and started giving its big-boy timepieces away to friends you may have heard of like Arnold Schwarzenegger. (How Stallone first got introduced to Panerai is a matter of great contention!)
Now, Stallone is auctioning off 11 replica watches online uk from his collection through Sotheby’s in June. While there are watches included in the sale that we’ve seen the action star wear in movies like The Expendables 2, the crown jewel of this auction has been hidden from view until today.
For the first time, a perfect replica Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime 6300 is coming up for sale. (Sorta: a version Patek created specially for the charity auction Only Watch sold in 2019. More on that in a bit.) Stallone never actually wore this watch and it’s still sealed in its original packaging. Swiss made fake Patek Philippe’s 6300 is already a holy grail watch, one of the maker’s most complicated pieces. You’ve seen variations of it on the wrist of Jay-Z or setting records for the most expensive watch ever sold at $31 million back in 2019. Stallone’s watch is a 6300G-010 made of white gold. The watch really earns its Grandmaster Chime name with the ability to go Gong Mode in five different ways, including a grande sonnerie, petite sonnerie, and an alarm.
The specs of the 6300 are impressive, but what’s fun about this auction is it reveals what customers like Stallone get with the watch. The Grandmaster Chime also comes with an equally grand presentation box that’s engraved with Stallone’s name. Stallone’s name also appears on a “Grandmaster Chime book” and a certificate of origin. Also included in the package: “travel case, cufflinks, USB drive, sealed setting pin, hang tag, an Apple iPad with a luxury replica Patek Philippe leather case, adapter, charger, and Apple earpods with a Patek Philippe super clone for sale case.” I need a PP AirPods case. The current estimate for the watch is $2.5 million to $5 million. I’d bet on the over.
While Stallone might be best known for the beefy and rugged Panerais he helped make famous, the aaa quality fake Patek Philippe Grand Complications 6300 shows that his tastes are wide-ranging. “I’ve had the privilege of owning some truly remarkable watches over the years, each with its own unique character and history,” Stallone said in a statement. “I enjoy the collecting process like so many others in this passionate community, who don’t just see copy watches as an accessory, but admire them for their history, craftsmanship, artistry – but most importantly – how they make them feel. Looking at these watches, I feel truly lucky to have owned them; they serve as a reminder that hard work pays off. While parting ways with this collection is bittersweet, I cherish that I’ve owned them with pride, and hope they will be appreciated and admired in their next homes.”
A smaller collection of Stallone’s high quality replica watches previously came up for auction in 2020. That assortment consisted of a single Panerai and four Richard Mille watches and sold for a total of $3.1 million. The highlight then was the Panerai Luminor he wore in his movie Daylight, which sold for $214,200.
