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In February 1961, Elvis Presley received an OMEGA dress watch from RCA Records to commemorate an extraordinary milestone: 75 million records sold worldwide. More than a luxury object, the watch marked a defining moment in the career of one of the twentieth century’s most recognisable performers.
A gift for 75 million records
The watch was purchased through Tiffany & Co. and presented to Presley during a charity luncheon and concert. Its caseback carries the inscription: “To Elvis, 75 Million Records, RCA Victor, 12-25-60.” Photographs from the period document Elvis wearing the watch, and its provenance was supported by an OMEGA Extract from the Archives and material from the Elvis Presley Museum.
The watch itself
The reference H6582/D96043 was manufactured in 1960. Its restrained 32.5 mm case was made from 18-karat white gold and framed by a bezel set with 44 brilliant-cut diamonds. The silvered ivory dial carried both OMEGA and Tiffany & Co. signatures, with slim hour markers and a small-seconds display.
Inside was OMEGA’s manually wound calibre 510. The elegant proportions and jewellery-set bezel made it very different from the rugged sports watches often associated with celebrity watch stories.
From Elvis to the OMEGA Museum
Elvis later exchanged the watch with an admirer. Decades afterward, the documented timepiece appeared at Phillips’ Geneva Watch Auction: Seven. It sold in May 2018 for CHF 1,812,500, and the OMEGA Museum became its new owner.
The result reflected more than precious materials. The watch connected a specific OMEGA to a documented career milestone, a personal presentation and surviving images of Elvis wearing it.
Editorial note: This is an independent watch-history feature. SEKUND.STORE is not affiliated with Elvis Presley, OMEGA, Tiffany & Co. or Phillips, and this article does not state that the featured watch is stocked by SEKUND.STORE. The accompanying artwork is an AI-generated illustration.