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Steve Jobs’ Watch Auctioned Off for $42,500

By Will Levith
May 17, 2016 5:00 am EDT
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(Heritage Auctions)

Seiko wristwatches are usually affordable—unless they’ve been worn by Steve Jobs. In a recent Heritage Auctions sale, a 1980s Seiko worn by the late CEO and co-founder of Apple, sold for $42,500. Making the watch even more special, it was worn by Jobs during a 1984 photo shoot for the original Macintosh.

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