The Celebrity Collection: Ellen DeGeneres Watches

Written By: Paul Altieri

It is hard to believe that Ellen just celebrated her 60th birthday last month. Like many budding entertainers, she started out doing odd jobs while trying to make it as a comic. By the mid 1980s, she began touring as a comedian, and her career started to take off. She has been entertaining people and spreading kindness for over 30 years now. Aside from her great success as a comedian and actress, she has also won 33 Daytime Emmy Awards for her talk show, Ellen.

Ellen DeGeneres Watches — Ellen DeGeneres, host of HGTV’s Ellen’s Design Challenge. (credit: ekkebdegebersworld.com)

Ellen’s love for watches is obvious, and she can be seen wearing a different watch daily. You will often find her wearing Daytonas, but she also enjoys wearing other Rolex models.

Day-Date 228238

Ellen has been seen wearing a Rolex Day-Date II 228238, which is a nice upgrade of the classic yellow gold President. This new model is 40mm, which is slightly larger and heavier than the traditional 36mm watch. The larger case size makes for a bolder, head-turning, statement piece. Ellen enjoys wearing larger sized watches that are traditionally considered to be men’s sizes, and she pulls it off beautifully.

GMT-Master 1675 Blueberry

Ellen not only loves newer model Rolexes, she also appreciates a good vintage watch. One particularly rare vintage watch we have seen her wearing is the GMT-Master 1675, with a blueberry bezel insert. Very few blueberry inserts were ever produced, which makes it extremely valuable. You could pay up to four times more for a “blueberry” than other GMT varieties, but we think this beauty is worth it.

Ellen has her own unique sense of style, and is great at completing her outfits with the perfect watch accessory. She knows how to mix and match between old and new model watches, and casual and formal attire. Ellen has been a longtime fan of Rolex watches, and I’m sure we will continue to see many more on her wrist.

GMT-Master 116718

Another watch Ellen has worn that we love is a GMT-Master 116718 with a green dial. Rolex began producing green dials and bezels when they released their line of 50th anniversary models. Green is a symbolic color of success in Chinese culture, and brings a warm and organic feeling to the watch. High polish center links add a nice point of interest to the all gold oyster bracelet. This tri-color model really draws the eye in to take a closer look, and we simply find it stunning.

About Paul Altieri

Paul Altieri is a vintage and pre-owned Rolex specialist, entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of BobsWatches.com. - the largest and most trusted name in luxury watches. He is widely considered a pioneer in the industry for bringing transparency and innovation to a once-considered stagnant industry. His experience spans over 35 years and he has been published in numerous publications including Forbes, The NY Times, WatchPro, and Fortune Magazine. Paul is committed to staying up-to-date with the latest research and developments in the watch industry and e-commerce, and regularly engages with other professionals in the industry. He is a member of the IWJG, the AWCI and a graduate of the GIA. Alongside running the premier retailer of pre-owned Rolex watches, Paul is a prominent Rolex watch collector himself amassing one of the largest private collections of rare timepieces. In an interview with the WSJ lifestyle/fashion editor Christina Binkley, Paul opened his vault to display his extensive collection of vintage Rolex Submariners and Daytonas. Paul Altieri is a trusted and recognized authority in the watch industry with a proven track record of expertise, professionalism, and commitment to excellence.