Found: Four Watches Used In The Filming Of Mad Men, For Sale At Christie’s New York

By Benjamin Clymer

Remember when Mad Men was the thing? I sure do. I can’t tell you how many “Mad Men Style” watch shoots I was involved with back then – whether it was talking about how the show revived the traditional dress watch, how certain brands were seeking to capitalize on it, or doing a little bit of watch spotting on the show’s characters. In season five, the folks at Mad Men reached out to our friend Derek Dier – a vintage watch purveyor up north – for some help in sourcing a few period pieces for Don Draper, Roger Sterling, Pete Campbell, and Don’s new wife, Megan. We were there to document it, and described those four watches in detail – a Tudor Tuxedo, a Cross Hair Omega Seamaster, a Hamilton Sputnik, and a white gold Jules Jurgensen – and now they are all up for sale, at Christie’s next month.

Don Draper’s Omega Seamaster Reference 166.020, Circa 1960

While all four watches, still the property of Derek Dier, will be offered with the same estimates ($1,000 to $2,000) and without reserve, obviously there will be more demand for Don and Roger’s watches. The former is a 1960 Omega Seamaster reference 166.020 dating to 1960. What makes this one cool from the watch nerd in me is the cross-hair, black dial. What makes this one cool from a collectability standpoint is that Jon Hamm wore the watch on the cover of Rolling Stone, as well as throughout season five. The 34 mm watch is lot 101 in the Christie’s New York sale.

Roger Sterling’s Tudor Oyster-Prince “Tuxedo” Reference 7967, Circa 1959

While Draper was the star of the show, Roger Sterling wasn’t too far behind. His wristwear in season five could not have been any cooler – a 1959 Tudor Oyster Prince reference 7967 with so called “Tuxedo dial.” The watch has a very “Polerouter” feel to it, but being far rarer and coming from Tudor elevates it considerably. Again, the estimate is $1,000 to $2,000 and there is no reserve. Roger Sterling’s Tudor is lot 100 in the same sale.

Pete Campbell’s Hamilton + Megan Draper’s Jules Jurgensen

The other two watches are not nearly as desirable not only because of who wore them on the show, but also because …read more