Paul Newman's watches celebrating his racing career up for auction

Legendary American actor Paul Newman, who died in 2008, was also an accomplished car racer and a lover of fine watches. Photo: AFP

Two Rolexes that carried "sentimental" value for actor Paul Newman will be auctioned as part of a broad collection of the late icon's personal effects, with the timepieces each expected to earn up to US$1mil (RM4.4mil).

Sotheby's said last month that more than 300 items owned by the film star and car racer Newman and his wife of 50 years Joanne Woodward would go under the hammer on June 9.