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All time British record for Rolex
Oct 13, 2017,02:36 AM
Originally tipped to fetch £7000 - £8000, the Roles Oyster Perpetual Submariner with orange numerals was purchased by its owner in 1965. Sold on Wednesday for £250,000 almost 30 times the original estimate.
Over 100 bidders,
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All time British record for Rolex
By: colinwillsher : October 13th, 2017-02:36
Originally tipped to fetch £7000 - £8000, the Roles Oyster Perpetual Submariner with orange numerals was purchased by its owner in 1965. Sold on Wednesday for £250,000 almost 30 times the original estimate. Over 100 bidders, ...
Saw that in paper this morning.
By: chippyfly : October 13th, 2017-03:55
Apparently survived fall into a concrete mixer! Was the hammer price plus premium for an Italian bidder evidence of madness?! Looks reasonable condition from photo. 100 bidders cannot be wrong I suppose. I did watch a NY auction for a Rolex dial only hit ...
I attended . . .
By: chippyfly : October 14th, 2017-03:42
. . the Financial Times "How to Buy a Luxury Watch" talk in London last June and the Paul Newman Daytona came up in discussion. I agree the NY auction is likely to be an outstanding result. The story of the gift etc - it is unique in the history of any "m...