Clooney's Globemaster up for Auction (Charity)

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JTM

·Nov 14, 2020

Saw this today while browsing.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/George-Clo...rkparms=%26rpp_cid%3D5f74b10917f9650972c1542d

A Globemaster from George Clooney's personal collection is included in a Veteran's Day Celebrity Auction to support Homes For Our Troops; a great charity! Nothing special about the watch itself (apart from being owned by a celebrity), but the box is signed. Would be a cool thing to own.

 

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eugeneandresson

·Nov 14, 2020

On eBay? That’s a bit odd no? Surely a well known brick and mortar auction house would garner a higher result?

 

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WatchCor

·Nov 14, 2020

Nice idea and great cause. Slightly odd venue but it is what it is. A letter of provenance and a signed photo would have been the icing on the cake.

 

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asrnj77

·Nov 14, 2020

Yeah, I do question the feedback score on this one...

 

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riimar

·Nov 15, 2020

Is this still up on ebay?
When I press the link it's error/gone?

How do you know it's his watch, other than a box he might have signed and added to the set?

 

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asrnj77

·Nov 15, 2020

riimar

Is this still up on ebay?
When I press the link it's error/gone?

How do you know it's his watch, other than a box he might have signed and added to the set?

Two more days when I look at it...it’s likely legit. George Clooney has probably touched/owned/handled hundreds of Omega watches at some point

 

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eugeneandresson

·Nov 15, 2020

I would expect a very authentic document from Mr Clooney himself to go with it.

 

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3rdstringholder

·Nov 15, 2020

eugeneandresson

On eBay? That’s a bit odd no? Surely a well known brick and mortar auction house would garner a higher result?

Agree, eBay seems an odd dynamic for such provenance.

 

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wristpirate

·Nov 15, 2020

Description states:

A Letter of Authenticity for this item will be provided by Homes For Our Troops.

Would be a different ballgame if that letter was signed by Mr Clooney

 

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Dan S

·Nov 15, 2020

eugeneandresson

On eBay? That’s a bit odd no? Surely a well known brick and mortar auction house would garner a higher result?

For a really high end piece, I think that's true, but there are some advantages to using eBay for these routine auctions, including the fact they can start an eBay auction any time they want (allowing a steady stream of revenue), and the fact that eBay routinely waives fees for charitable organizations. They don't have to negotiate each deal on a case-by-case basis with an auction house. This non-profit currently has over 100 auctions running, most involving donations of merchandise or services (e.g. Zoom calls) from celebrities.

The organization is legit and receives good ratings from the standard places that rate non-profits (Charity Navigator, GuideStar, etc.).

 

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wristpirate

·Nov 18, 2020

Sold for $8,800 + Shipping