Richard Burton's gold watch from Elizabeth Taylor to be auctioned next month - Daily Mail
A memento of one of the most turbulent marriages in Hollywood history: Gold watch gifted to Richard Burton by Elizabeth Taylor in 1970 to be auctioned next month A watch that belonged to Richard Burton is to go under the hammer It was given to... The timepiece, a gold Omega, was presented to Mr Burton by Ms Taylor during their first marriage, which lasted from March 1964 until June 1974. At the time, the couple were thought to be in the Swiss ski resort of Gstaad with the watch gifted to... Although the two split for a second and final time in July 1976, they remained close until Mr Burton's death from a brain haemorrhage in 1984. After Mr Burton, who was buried near his home in Céligny, Switzerland, the watch passed down through his... Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
