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ratty · 18 May 2011, 03:28 AM

Hello

Did anyone else see the Antiques Roadshow on UK TV on Sunday?

There was a storey about how prisoners of war could order Rolex watches via the Red Cross during the war. Apparently watches could be ordered and Rolex agreed that payment could be made after the war ended! The watches were delivered to the POWs actually in the camps.

Someone brought one of these 'bubble backs' to the show along with the Rolex paperwork and the recipient's POW papers and it was valued at about £2 to £3000 without the storey but possible double that because of it's history.

I'd never heard of this storey before, has anyone else?

padi56 · 18 May 2011, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ratty

Hello

Did anyone else see the Antiques Roadshow on UK TV on Sunday?

There was a storey about how prisoners of war could order Rolex watches via the Red Cross during the war. Apparently watches could be ordered and Rolex agreed that payment could be made after the war ended! The watches were delivered to the POWs actually in the camps.

Someone brought one of these 'bubble backs' to the show along with the Rolex paperwork and the recipient's POW papers and it was valued at about £2 to £3000 without the storey but possible double that because of it's history.

I'd never heard of this storey before, has anyone else?

Check link below.

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...iques+Roadshow

ratty · 18 May 2011, 03:35 AM

Ohhh!

Sorry, I hadn't seen that thread.

padi56 · 18 May 2011, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratty

Ohhh!

Sorry, I hadn't seen that thread.

Your welcome

Rolex2 · 20 May 2011, 07:28 AM

Great story. Wilsdorf sent watches to the British POWs who had had their watches confiscated, and said pay for them after the war. Amazing the Germans allowed delivery of the watches. I thought they were chronos? that were sent to them...I know they were used for the "Great Escape" breakout.

18 May 2011, 03:28 AM	#1
ratty "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Graham Location: UK Watch: Daytonas and Subs Posts: 2,810	Rolex bubble back on Antiques Roadshop Hello Did anyone else see the Antiques Roadshow on UK TV on Sunday? There was a storey about how prisoners of war could order Rolex watches via the Red Cross during the war. Apparently watches could be ordered and Rolex agreed that payment could be made after the war ended! The watches were delivered to the POWs actually in the camps. Someone brought one of these 'bubble backs' to the show along with the Rolex paperwork and the recipient's POW papers and it was valued at about £2 to £3000 without the storey but possible double that because of it's history. I'd never heard of this storey before, has anyone else?

18 May 2011, 03:35 AM	#3
ratty "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Graham Location: UK Watch: Daytonas and Subs Posts: 2,810	Ohhh! Sorry, I hadn't seen that thread.

20 May 2011, 07:28 AM	#5
Rolex2 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: PA, USA Posts: 164	Great story. Wilsdorf sent watches to the British POWs who had had their watches confiscated, and said pay for them after the war. Amazing the Germans allowed delivery of the watches. I thought they were chronos? that were sent to them...I know they were used for the "Great Escape" breakout.

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