I think the story might be better than the watch...

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gatorcpa

·Jul 6, 2015·ΩF InvestiGator

...and the watch is pretty nice!



http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/season/5/tulsa-ok/appraisals/1944-rolex-bubbleback-watch--200004A36

Watch the video on the link above.

Now that's a party that I want to go to!
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blufinz52

·Jul 6, 2015·Hears dead people, not watch rotors.

I'm a big fan of Antiques Road Show. Great story. Thanks for posting it.

 

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Hijak

·Jul 8, 2015

Wow, that is an incredible story!👍 That watch wanted to be found.😎

 

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vadimo

·Jul 8, 2015

any other link? video not available in my region.

 

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redpcar

·Jul 8, 2015

I saw the episode. They said the dial has not been redone. hmmmmm.

 

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gatorcpa

·Jul 8, 2015·ΩF InvestiGator

vadimo

any other link? video not available in my region.

Afraid not. I can't watch video from the UK version.

Turnabout is fair play, I suppose.
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pitpro

·Jul 8, 2015

Great story, thanks for sharing.
The appraiser is mistaken.
Dial has been repainted.
Hands redone also.
All you need to see is the centering of "Perpetual"
Way off.. Nice sharp case though.

 

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gatorcpa

·Jul 8, 2015·ΩF InvestiGator

One thing that I learned about Rolex is that there were all sorts of weird permutations of dials until the mid-1960's. I thought it was a redial at first also, and then looked and found others just like it. The "doubling" effect on the numerals could be caused by a combination of TV lighting and crystal distortion. It's impossible to say much from the poor quality video.

Another reason why it's always preferable to see a watch in person.
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pitpro

·Jul 8, 2015

It's Definitely a redial. Not a "permutation"
There are no Bubble back dials where the
Perpetual is on the left.

 

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pitpro

·Jul 8, 2015

1944 2940

Tom Vox's 1944 3696


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Edited: Jul 8, 2015

 

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kyle L

·Jul 8, 2015·Grasshopper

I have to agree that it has been refinished. Cool story though...where are these parties? 😜

 

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flyingout

·Jul 9, 2015

Seems to me the lower appraisal, by half, in 2014 is an acknowledgement that the Roadshow got it wrong in 2000. Guessing an untouched Bubbleback was worth 6K back then but would be worth a ton more now.