Celebrities are well-known to dive head-first into the world of watch-collecting, including Tom Brady, Mark Wahlberg, Tom Holland, David Beckham, and seemingly the entire comedy scene. With such expansive collections, these famous individuals will bring a portion of their collections to auction – our video with Russell Crowe discussing the best UK replica watches he was bringing to auction is one of our best-performing pieces of content we have ever created. Another name I have yet to mention is Sylvester Stallone. Sly is well-known for being down bad with the horological sickness, and having experience consigning his watches for sale at auction. Come June 2024, Sylvester Stallone has enlisted Sotheby’s to hammer off heavy-hitters as part of Sotheby’s upcoming Important Watches sale.
Fun fact – Stallone credits a sleepy Greg Allman of The Allman Brothers band as the spark that got him into watches. His arm hanging out of the aisle with an alluring gold Rolex on his wrist caught Sly’s eye and inspired him to use some of the money he earned from Rocky to buy a gold Submariner. Since then, he has spent decades collecting and being fascinated with 1:1 fake watches.
“I’ve had the privilege of owning some truly remarkable watches over the years, each with its own unique character and history. I enjoy the collecting process like so many others in this passionate community, who don’t just see AAA Swiss replica watches as an accessory, but admire them for their history, craftsmanship, artistry – but most importantly – how they make them feel,” Stallone explains to Sorheby’s. “Looking at these top copy 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.”
Replica Panerai Luminor Submersible Piece Unique PAM00269 Watches
As evident from this selection of lots and common watchspots of the legendary actor, Sylvester Stallone wears high quality fake watches from various brands. But, if there is one brand he is associated with, it is Panerai. When he sported a ref. 5218-201/a in the 1996 film Daylight, the brand was brought further into the mainstream – introducing more people to the world of Panerai. After this wrist cameo, Panerai would go on to collaborate with Stallone introducing several limited edition Slytech models. Later in this list, you will see one of these, but this particular 47mm yellow gold PAM00269 is very special due to the fact it is a piece unique created just for Stallone.
This is clarified on the caseback of the 1000-metre water-resistant watch, bearing engravings that include Stallone’s signature, “Special Edition for Sly”, and “esemplare unico” which translates to unique example. In his video with Sotheby’s above, Stallone explains that this perfect Panerai replica watches was presented to him as a gesture from the brand to thank him for “starting the whole Panerai movement.” Stallone had remarked to them, after all their effort, they should surely make more of them, but Panerai insisted it would remain a piece unique. He goes on to say it is the most solid and hefty watch he has ever worn, a “solid block of gold.”
Estimate: US$30,000 – US$60,000
Fake Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon 50th Anniversary 26730OR.OO.1320OR.01 Watches
This Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 50th Anniversary Tourbillon is a recent acquisition according to Stallone, which makes sense considering the 50th anniversary was in 2022. Based on the imagery, its age, and the lack of an elaborate screen-worn, battle-tested backstory, it would appear that this watch, like the Grandmaster Chime, was more of a collector’s piece than something that was worn regularly. It is also one of the few wholesale replica watches that is not engraved with any sort of Stallone hallmark. Nonetheless, with or without the Stallone provenance, this ref. 26730OR.OO.1320OR.01 will certainly garner a lot of attention from prospective bidders.
The China super clone watches clocks in at 41mm in diameter and 10.6mm thick, and with its 50th anniversary rotor in-house calibre 2950, boasts a 65-hour flying tourbillon. It is undoubtedly a heavyweight example of a Royal Oak.
Estimate: US$100,000 – US$200,000
Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 PAM00382 Replica Watches
While his Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime remains sealed and unworn, this special PAM00382 Bronzo has been, as Stallone himself puts it, “put through its paces”. Most watch collectors, were they to have #0000 of a limited edition, would exercise caution wearing such a watch. Stallone, on the other hand, personally selected the watch and wore it during the filming of The Expendables 2 (note the custom Skull-adorned leather strap). The Expendables film series is heavily action-packed, and requires a lot of stunts to be pulled off. Therefore this 2024 fake watches shop, as Stallone says, was on his wrist above water, below water, in the sand, in fight scenes, etc.
Stallone also remarks this watch was well-worn beyond the filming of The Expendables 2, a go-to daily for him off-set. Most people would force such patination, but the greening of the bronze case here is all natural. The Bronzo is one of the most sought-after Panerais, and this factor, combined with it being #0000 and Stallone’s personal watch surely means this is the most attractive example for Panerai collectors.
Estimate: US$30,000 – US$60,000
Cartier Pasha Seatimer W301970M Fake Watches
At first, this Cartier Pasha Seamaster may not seem like a design Sly would usually go for. But his explanation of its backstory offers clarity. “This is really a piece of gold. This Cartier replica watches for sale was given to me. I was at the Deauville Film Festival and I was having dinner with the president of Cartier,” Stallone recalls. “We had a good time, we were talking about horses and so on and so forth. And the next day at the hotel was this extraordinary piece of watchmaking. Again, there’s a pattern here. You can see there’s a sort of a rhythm that goes on with all these watches: they are a certain size, which at that time was the heavier bulkier watches. As I get older, I tend to shift my preferences, but this again marks a certain period of time. Also, this big door knocker here is engraved to commemorate that moment.”
It is an interesting point made by Stallone, especially with Cartier more closely associated with slim and classic designs like the Tank and Santos. This 42mm diameter and 100-metre water-resistant chronograph, on the other hand, is large within the context of Cartier’s designs. I would also go so far as to say that this circa 2010 Pasha Seatimer was ahead of its time through its blend of gold and ceramic, which in recent years has become a burgeoning trend and more modern means of executing a two-tone design. All things considered, this was a good match made by Cartier’s president for Stallone, who then preferred large-and-in-charge solid gold fake watches paypal.
Estimate: US$15,000 – US$30,000
Replica Rolex Day-Date 228235 Watches
While speaking with Sotheby’s, Stallone noted his favour for blue and green dials. This best quality replica Rolex Day-Date watches, circa 2016, does not have an elaborate backstory, but it does have “SLY” engraved on the caseback. The Day-Date is well-known for being a Rolex associated with celebrations of success and milestones, so it is fair to assume Stallone was, aside from the dial, attracted to this presidential Rolex due to its embodiment of success. With such a rich and rewarding career, it makes sense Stallone would own and wear such a Day-Date.
Estimate: US$25,000 – US$50,000