Interesting to see a vintage Speedmaster on The Antiques Roadshow

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stahlmotte

·Oct 8, 2019

Lol🍿

 

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MTROIS

·Oct 8, 2019

roryoc11

We shall see...

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/...0128/lot-5253d3db-8195-4ee7-8c11-aadf00ed0859

Great catch! Thanks for posting.
Interesting to see the marks on the case back and the fact that the watch was at least serviced once in its lifetime despite what was said during the video.
Wonder how much this one is going to go for... 🍿

 

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padders

·Oct 9, 2019·Oooo subtitles!

In addition to the awful caseback scar, the 32 tooth crown suggests replacement to me too. Opinions vary but most straight 145.012s seem to have the 24 tooth flat foot. It’s not a huge surprise it was serviced at some point and he may be being truthful when he says he doesn’t remember it being done.

 

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·Oct 9, 2019

It might have been serviced after the show and before the sale

 

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padders

·Oct 9, 2019·Oooo subtitles!

Possibly but how pissed off would you be if the servicer did that back damage on a piece you believe to be worth mega money. I suspect it was serviced way back.

 

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yande

·Oct 9, 2019

STANDY

Then there is all the people buried with their watch. 😗 Quite common in the old days. Think my father was buried with one...

Where abouts? (respect.)

 

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inchpincher

·Oct 9, 2019

vicakers

Am I the only one who feels slightly sad about this? Of course absolutely not my business but I’m not sure I would be able to sell a watch that had such sentimental value.

It’s just a watch, sadly you can’t take them with you. Sell it and live.

 

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vicakers

·Oct 23, 2019

Well below estimate - Hammered for £25000.

 

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rob#1

·Oct 23, 2019

I wish I could find something in my sock drawer that was worth £25,000 🤪

 

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padders

·Oct 23, 2019·Oooo subtitles!

Let’s hope he negotiated on the sellers fees else his expected £40k turned into a sub £20k take home. He may actually feel disappointed bearing in mind the frothy estimate he was given.

 

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vicakers

·Oct 23, 2019

padders

Let’s hope he negotiated on the sellers fees else his expected £40k turned into a sub £20k take home. He may actually feel disappointed bearing in mind the frothy estimate he was given.

Yep. I don’t understand auctions though. An ultraman sold at Philips this last December for I think $75000 with nowhere near the back story this one had. But I suppose the profile of the auction house must make a difference.

 

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·Oct 23, 2019·Oooo subtitles!

I know the Gardiner Houlgate guys, they operate in Bath and the SW I think. They are not necessarily where I would place a high value watch like that to be honest. They do hold jewellery and watch auctions now and then but are are specialists in rare guitars and the like. I wonder if this should have been placed with Fellows or one of the higher profile London houses. That said there was exposure on here and elsewhere.