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Old 24 October 2016, 10:12 PM   #1
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£100,000 Submariner?

Saw this on Dailymail.co.uk.. Is the owner in here?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...r-100-000.html
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Old 24 October 2016, 10:29 PM   #2
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Old 24 October 2016, 10:33 PM   #3
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Maybe he's in the vintage sub-forum. But wow, that's pretty incredible provenance and to sell that is almost like selling his own child given that it was bought to celebrate his daughter's birth. Makes for a great story and maybe that'll help the price too.

It reads as though he's selling it to simplify the inheritance process between his children although it would've been nice to hand it down. It's the happiest move though.
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Old 24 October 2016, 11:09 PM   #4
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100 to 1 shot!
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Old 24 October 2016, 11:13 PM   #5
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Wow. That is amazing. Ive never seen a dial like that. Trully amazing.
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Old 25 October 2016, 12:59 AM   #6
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2 people will be happy in this story the buyer and seller.
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Old 25 October 2016, 04:14 AM   #7
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2 people will be happy in this story the buyer and seller.

And the auction house
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Old 25 October 2016, 04:44 AM   #8
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Just read this story on Hodinkee. What a special watch
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Old 25 October 2016, 05:23 AM   #9
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Lovely story and nice that it will go towards something useful. Shows what a great invest though!
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Old 25 October 2016, 07:14 AM   #10
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Old 25 October 2016, 07:40 AM   #11
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'We've had interest from Hong Kong, New York, Australia so we expect it to do well.'

Jed - that you, mate!?


Awesome watch and story - love the dial-change request part!
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Old 25 October 2016, 11:43 AM   #12
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Shame he is selling it, with all that back story I would want to hold on to it although I am sure financial matters trump sentimentality in this case.

That dial is just awesome.
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Old 25 October 2016, 06:07 PM   #13
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'We've had interest from Hong Kong, New York, Australia so we expect it to do well.'

Jed - that you, mate!?


Awesome watch and story - love the dial-change request part!

I'm registered but I'm not going to be bidding on this one ...whilst it's a very nice story and great to be coming off the orginal owner this way , the variant isn't in the same category as the last one they sold , and the condition of the dial surface really isn't that great when you look at it properly . I've just sold a couple of mine in much better condition for around the £100k mark , and I think this is worth less ..... However with auctions the way they are it won't surprise me if it does that and it goes to someone who doesn't really know what they are buying ..... Nice pay day for GH though if best part of a third of the sales proceeds go to them !!
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Old 25 October 2016, 07:07 PM   #14
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Old 25 October 2016, 08:14 PM   #15
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I'm registered but I'm not going to be bidding on this one ...whilst it's a very nice story and great to be coming off the orginal owner this way , the variant isn't in the same category as the last one they sold , and the condition of the dial surface really isn't that great when you look at it properly . I've just sold a couple of mine in much better condition for around the £100k mark , and I think this is worth less ..... However with auctions the way they are it won't surprise me if it does that and it goes to someone who doesn't really know what they are buying ..... Nice pay day for GH though if best part of a third of the sales proceeds go to them !!
Good to hear from you and thanks for the input. Yes, definitely a great payday for GH!
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Old 26 October 2016, 08:35 PM   #16
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Apart from the resale value I'd much rather have my 114060. Better in every way, although I do understand some people like old rare things even if they're poorer quality than modern items. I hope it gets worn by the new owner.
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Old 27 October 2016, 03:53 AM   #17
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Apart from the resale value I'd much rather have my 114060. Better in every way, although I do understand some people like old rare things even if they're poorer quality than modern items.
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Old 28 October 2016, 09:04 AM   #18
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Old 28 October 2016, 05:07 PM   #19
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Watch sold for £168,000 + VAT
Only plus VaT on the commission element. , if they buyer was in the Uk/Eu which I don't believe they were .
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Old 28 October 2016, 10:03 PM   #20
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Wow, someone really wanted that one.
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Old 29 October 2016, 06:59 AM   #21
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Wow, someone really wanted that one.
Must have been at least two, in fact.
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Old 29 October 2016, 06:49 PM   #22
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Really beautiful dial.
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Old 31 October 2016, 10:42 PM   #24
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Apart from the resale value I'd much rather have my 114060. Better in every way, although I do understand some people like old rare things even if they're poorer quality than modern items. I hope it gets worn by the new owner.
Wrong forum dude...
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Old 31 October 2016, 11:34 PM   #25
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Apart from the resale value I'd much rather have my 114060. Better in every way, although I do understand some people like old rare things even if they're poorer quality than modern items. I hope it gets worn by the new owner.
It's a little hard to overlook that part, isn't it!?
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Old 2 November 2016, 08:37 PM   #26
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Great story and this is probably also one of those rare times where the actual value just exceeds the sentimental value. Although it would be nice to keep the watch in the family, its not an item that can be devided or shared by its inheritants, and if the owner decided that now is the time to cash in and maybe buy his sons or daughters a Rolex each and leave the rest of the money for them then I am all for it...
And also amazing that the sole reason for the enormous pricetag is basically the dial....
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