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After less than five minutes of bidding, auction house Phillips sold the Panerai worn by Sylvester Stallone in the action movie Daylight (1996) for a whopping US$214,200. It’s believed that Stallone bought the Luminor wristwatch while shopping in Rome and loved it so much that he insisted on wearing it on set. The Luminor collection dates back to 1992 when Panerai set out to make the watches it created for the Italian navy more accessible to the everyday collector. Stallone’s piece went under the hammer alongside its original box and sharkskin strap, as well as two additional Panerai straps with buckles, and the brass screwdriver that was supplied for changing them.