Steve McQueen watch auctioned for nearly $800,000
The Heuer wrist watch was sported by the actor in the action movie Le Mans
A watch worn by Steve McQueen in Le Mans sold for nearly $800,000 (Dh2.93 million) at an auction of film memorabilia.
The auction house Profiles in History said on Tuesday the Heuer wrist watch sported by the actor in the 1971 action movie sold for $799,500. A signed US passport belonging to McQueen fetched $46,125.
Other items that were sold included a miniature drop-ship used in Aliens for $225,000; Groucho Marx’s wire-rim glasses from A Night at the Opera for $86,100; and Vivien Leigh’s hat from Gone with the Wind for $67,650.
One bidder coughed up $98,400 for Marlon Brando’s assassination jacket from The Godfather. A personal copy of the 1971 film’s script signed by Brando went for $55,000.
The buyers were not identified.
