Robin Williams’ watch collection to go on sale at Sotheby’s
The actor’s watches were as wild and wonderful as everything else he did – and now you can own one, thanks to a charity auction taking place at Sotheby’s in New York
By Chris Hall
It was known to some that Robin Williams was into watches – certainly, if like us you have become the kind of people whose eyes flick to a person’s wrist as second nature, you might have spotted him wearing some serious watches in interviews and the like: an IWC Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph here, a Cartier Tonneau or Panerai Luminor there. But I don’t think many of us knew that his love of watches extended far beyond the buying habits of your average Hollywood star. He was far from that, and his watch collection is evidence of a practised eye for interesting, unusual watches that speak to a real horological understanding. Robin Williams, pictured in 2014, wearing an IWC Pilots Watch Double Chronograph
This October, 44 watches from Williams’ estate (and that of his second wife, film producer Marsha Williams) are going under the hammer at Sotheby’s New York, as part of a larger sale that encompasses art, film memorabilia, furniture and much more. A portion of the proceeds will go to charities championed by the couple. We have had a look at the catalogue, and while the intention was to pull out a few key highlights, the entire range of watches is so fascinating that it’s hard to know where to stop.
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