Admiral William H. McRaven (U.S. Navy Retired) - watch up for auction on November 30th

Admiral William H. McRaven served 37 years as a Navy Seal and is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book Make Your Bed.

Admiral McRaven is a retired U.S. Navy Four-Star admiral and the former Chancellor of the University of Texas System. During his time in the military, he commanded special operations forces at every level, eventually taking charge of the U.S. Special Operations Command.

His career included combat during Desert Storm and both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. He commanded the troops that captured Saddam Hussein and rescued Captain Phillips. McRaven is also credited with developing the plan and leading the Osama bin Laden mission in 2011.

His Navy Seal 45MM Luminox watch is very special limited edition 33 of 50. It features a stainless steel, matte PVD black gunmetal case and solid link bracelet, screw case back and screw down crown. 12-Hour, Quartz, Blue Dial Analog, Water Resistance: 200 m series 3500-1GBq H-3 LX-200

Admiral McRaven’s watch will be auctioned off on November 30th, 2022 through Rago/Wright Auction at wright20.com. Online bidding starts on November 12th. All proceeds from the sale of this watch will benefit the Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation.

Photos by Ty Alexander Photography

Dick Vitale and Terry Bradshaw's personal watches up for auction on November 30th

For the past 3 + decades these men have been best known for their roles in Sports broadcasting.   Both Dick Vitale and Terry Bradshaw we’re also some of the first to step up and donate one of their personal watches to “The Once Upon a Time” Watch Auction.

Their incredible donation came at a difficult time as they selflessly put others before themselves as they both battled cancer.  

We are so grateful their kindness and admire them for their courage. 

Dick Vitale also known as "Dickie V", is an American basketball sportscaster. A former head coach in the college and professional ranks, he is well known for his 41-year tenure as a college basketball broadcaster for ESPN.

He is known for catchphrases such as "This is awesome, baby!" and "diaper dandy" (outstanding freshman player), as well as his enthusiastic and colorful remarks during games. He has also written nine books, and appeared in several films.

Dick’s Movado ESQ Quartz Venture stainless steel features a black dial with four accent diamond markers. watch to help others.

 

Widely considered to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, Terry Bradshaw is known as a tough competitor and for having one of the most powerful arms in NFL history. He played for 14 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and won four Super Bowl titles. Terry was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989.

Since 1994, he has been a television sports analyst and co-host of Fox NFL Sunday. Bradshaw is also an actor and singer, having participated in many television shows and films.

Terry bought this watch in Lithuania in 2017 while filming the television series, "Better Late than Never." His limited edition Vostok Europe World Timer Features a world timer function with 24 different cities around the world, local and secondary time zones, a date window, and an alarm. The stunning dial is showcased in a 43-millimeter stainless steel, rose gold plated case under an anti-reflective K1 mineral glass crystal.

Both watches will be auctioned off on November 30th through Rago/Wright Auction House, with 100% of proceeds benefiting Brian’s Foundation.