Any time a celebrity is linked to a certain fashion brand or style, its market demand and price inevitably skyrocket. We know this from seeing actor after actor answer the classic red carpet question: “Who are you wearing?”
So not surprisingly, after singer John Mayer began wearing a particular Rolex, watch collectors everywhere sat up and took notice, according to Wristcheck, a global online marketplace to buy, sell and learn about watches. The replica watches UK — a rare 2016 Rolex Daytona with its distinctive green sunburst dials and yellow gold casing (model 116508-0013), since referred to as the Rolex Daytona “John Mayer,” — has been highly coveted, especially after it was discontinued in 2023, Wristcheck noted.
On Sept. 12, a Rolex Daytona “John Mayer” was up for auction with bidding that closed at 6 p.m. that day, as listed on the Facebook site for UK-based John Pye Auctions. The final selling price had not been made public as of press time Sept. 18, according to Hodinkee, a wristwatch authority. As the Swiss fake Rolex watches were listed at around $69,000 in January 2023, we can only guess it went for somewhere in the hundreds of thousands, as reported by Grey Market, a media outlet serving luxury watch enthusiasts.
With the topic trending nationally on Google, it seems many others are waiting to find out, too.
How did the Rolex Daytona ‘John Mayer’ become so popular?
The Rolex Daytona 2016 model with the green dial and 18-karat gold body came to be known as the Rolex Daytona “John Mayer” after the singer called it a “sleeper hit” in a 2019 interview with Hodinkee. The shoutout sent demand soaring.
“It swiftly captured the spotlight and admiration, earning a special place in the hearts of collectors and racing enthusiasts alike,” according to Wristcheck.
Its devotees include other celebrities like Drake, Ellen DeGeneres, Jonah Hill and NBA star Jimmy Butler, as noted by IFL copy Rolex watches for sale, a leading source in the wristwatch world.
How did Rolex and the famous Daytona racing competition become linked?
The iconic luxury clone Rolex watches maker and the world of auto racing have been intertwined for years, after a famous 1930s speed car racer named Sir Malcolm Campbell set numerous speed records in Daytona Beach (its reputation for tough, compact dirt drew racers from all over), according to IFL Watches. This was years before the Daytona International Speedway and the sophisticated precision timing used to clock races.
The story goes that Campbell praised the Rolex Oyster’s ability to measure elapsed time and average speed by its three-dial feature. Campbell became a leading face for the brand even before the high quality replica Rolex watches company introduced their first-ever Rolex Daytona watch (model 6239) in 1963, “though it was initially known as the Cosmograph and wasn’t officially called the ‘Daytona’ until a year or two later, after Rolex’s sponsorship of the Daytona International Speedway,” according to IFL Watches.
In 1991, the year the 24-hour racing competition that takes place in January became known as the Rolex 24 at Daytona, and it’s become a tradition for the winning drivers to receive a specially engraved best fake Rolex Cosmograph Daytona watches, according to Rolex Newsroom.
How much is John Mayer’s watch collection worth?
Recent reports from 2023 and 2025 estimate the singer’s collection, which includes additional Rolexes, to be worth more than $31 million, according to Chrono Hunter, cheap replica Rolex watches marketplace. Mayer talked about his love of horology (the study of watches) in a 2015 New York Times interview, as reported by Prestige Online, a digital lifestyle magazine.
