You can never know where an eBay auction (or any auction for that matter) might end up. When it comes to eBay which has a timed auction format, (as opposed to an auction house auction, where there is no time restriction and the bids go up by increments until one bidder gives up) the current eBay bid price has absolutely nothing to do with the final winning bid/selling price. I've been on eBay since the late 90's and I've seen thousands of items sell at an auction format where the final bid ends up being double or even triple what the "Current bid" was just 3 seconds prior.
"Where an auction might end up" only depends on how much the last two bidders are willing to pay for the item. One will lose, one will win.
This is especially true when it comes to vintage watches. Where no two examples will ever be 100% identical. Therefore, a hot piece might generate a bidding frenzy and can go crazy in the last 5 seconds if two bidders must have that one particular example.
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