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exador · 31 May 2019, 03:22 PM

Well it says “Believed to belong to celebrity chef, James Martin, from his collection of watches“. You’d think that they would know

And is a bog standard 1675 worth £20,000 even with that provenance?

https://www.dukes-auctions.com/aucti...BRACELET+WATCH

zapokee · 31 May 2019, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by exador

Well it says “Believed to belong to celebrity chef, James Martin, from his collection of watches“. You’d think that they would know

And is a bog standard 1675 worth £20,000 even with that provenance?

https://www.dukes-auctions.com/aucti...BRACELET+WATCH

I'd go more like 12-ish without B&P, but who knows in today's crazy auction market...

Verdi · 31 May 2019, 04:41 PM

"believed to belong to J martin"-a questionable try to artificially pump it up imo. where is the provenance?

Even though:
-James Martin is not that well known, certainly not internationally. He is a UK "celebrity" television chef. I guess he is a WIS, saw him wearing various watches on his cooking show but...
-JM is born in 1972, watch is 1974; it is not like he bought the watch new and wore it for many years.

Haywood_Milton · 31 May 2019, 07:20 PM

I'm not convinced that box belongs with the watch, either.

Kingface66 · 31 May 2019, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Haywood_Milton

I'm not convinced that box belongs with the watch, either.

Agree. It should be a seahorse, or shell box (possibly a Bufkor box for a US purchase, or is it too early?) with the slotted card holder, not the tan-colored pillow and wrap.

springer · 31 May 2019, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Haywood_Milton

I'm not convinced that box belongs with the watch, either.

The box is as incorrect as the later bezel insert.

31 May 2019, 03:22 PM	#1
exador Banned Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: NZ Posts: 2,600	James Martin’s 1675 Being Auctioned Well it says “Believed to belong to celebrity chef, James Martin, from his collection of watches“. You’d think that they would know And is a bog standard 1675 worth £20,000 even with that provenance? https://www.dukes-auctions.com/aucti...BRACELET+WATCH

31 May 2019, 04:41 PM	#3
Verdi "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mitch Location: UAE Watch: Big Ben Posts: 2,451	"believed to belong to J martin"-a questionable try to artificially pump it up imo. where is the provenance? Even though: -James Martin is not that well known, certainly not internationally. He is a UK "celebrity" television chef. I guess he is a WIS, saw him wearing various watches on his cooking show but... -JM is born in 1972, watch is 1974; it is not like he bought the watch new and wore it for many years. __________________ IG: @watch_idiot_savant

31 May 2019, 07:20 PM	#4
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