Poor editing on the part of the source website

Aug 05, 2020,15:16 PM
 

The most popular watch website made the same error: not the most expensive watch to have sold at auction in the UK, rather the most expensive wristwatch. No doubt everyone is copying and pasting the same article. This is a side effect of high prices where the headline just needs a big number to attract readers and accuracy be gone! (I know it's pedantry, but that's part of the fun).

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Record: $1.5 million for a rare'JOHN PLAYER SPECIAL' Rolex Daytona

 
 By: PoyFR : August 5th, 2020-14:16
Record $1.5 million for a rare'JOHN PLAYER SPECIAL' Rolex Daytona This unique luxury watch also set a record for an online auction. Reported by maxim.com - Steve HUFF Photos & Video The Rolex Daytona Paul Newman ref. 6264 “John Player Special” isn't y...  

Poor editing on the part of the source website

 
 By: gadalex : August 5th, 2020-15:16
The most popular watch website made the same error: not the most expensive watch to have sold at auction in the UK, rather the most expensive wristwatch. No doubt everyone is copying and pasting the same article. This is a side effect of high prices where... 

What is interesting here, it is about the Daytona JOHN PLAYER SPECIAL

 
 By: PoyFR : August 5th, 2020-15:31
as for record No 1 or last evidently it is here not so important unless one here owns one and has fun all the way to the... safe ;-)

I get that for sure!

 
 By: gadalex : August 5th, 2020-15:34
But I can't help but get frustrated by misinformation. I'm not even trying to work on it!