Famous Faces, Watch Auction For Charity
New York, Tourneau, Feb 24, 1999
LOT 68
BREITLING "Automatic", Ref. 8232. Donated by Nathan Morris and Breitling
USD 0 - 0
Sold: USD 2,000
Stainless steel, self-winding, water- resistant to 30 m, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and date, and with stainless steel bracelet "a mailles" and Breitling deployant clasp. The back is screw-type and bears the Breitling logo. The dial is black with tritium-coated radial Roman numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 30 minutes and 12 hours registers, aperture for the date. High quality mechanical movement with automatic winding, 25 jewels. With fitted box and certificate. Diam. 40 mm. Retail value: $3,175
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Nathan Morris, lead vocalist for Boyz II Men has helped lead the band to pop
music history in the few years that they have been together.
Their 1992 debut album, "COOLEYHIGHHARMONY", sold over 9 million copies
staying on Billboard ' s Pop charts for well over a year. Together with their second
album, "BOYZ II MEN", sales are above 40 million worldwide. Best known for their hit
songs including: "End of the Road ", "I'll Make Love to You " and "I will Always Love
You", the R&B band have broken numerous pop chart records for their length of stay
at #1 on the charts , and surpassed their own records by establishing better ones.
They have garnered numerous musical awards including: Grammys, American
Music Awards, Nickelodeon Children ' s Awards, the World Music Awards, VH-1 Awards,
Soul Train Music Awards, including the "Sammy Davis, Jr. Entertainer of the Year
Award, " and the NAACP's Image Award, as well as having performed for political
personalities such as: the President, the Vice-President, and Pope John Paul.
Make-A-Wish Foundation is dedicated to granting the special wishes of children
between the ages of 2 1/2 and 18 who are living with life-threatening illnesses.
For further information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, call 1-800-722-9474.