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Title: A wristwatch named "Oyster"
Post by: cogar on January 29, 2020, 08:07:37 AM

'Antiques Roadshow' guest floored by worth of Rolex he paid $346 for in 1974

The word "Oyster" inscribed on the watch is “extremely, extremely rare,”

it could appraise for between $500,000 to $700,000.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/north-dakota-antiques-roadshow-guest-literally-floored-by-worth-of-rolex-he-paid-346-in-1974 (https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/north-dakota-antiques-roadshow-guest-literally-floored-by-worth-of-rolex-he-paid-346-in-1974)

Title: Re: A wristwatch named "Oyster"
Post by: Rauville on January 29, 2020, 04:59:40 PM

That news would knock anyone to the floor. (I've worn a plain old model everyday for decades. The only smart thing I've done is kept the box and papers. ::))

Title: Re: A wristwatch named "Oyster"
Post by: mart on January 29, 2020, 06:15:47 PM

Wow !!  Some people re just lucky that way ~~ !!

Title: Re: A wristwatch named "Oyster"
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on January 30, 2020, 07:54:20 AM

Yeah, that was a good one!

Title: Re: A wristwatch named "Oyster"
Post by: KC on January 30, 2020, 04:19:49 PM

How wonderful!

Title: Re: A wristwatch named "Oyster"
Post by: Elara on February 07, 2020, 03:48:28 PM

I have an old Timex, woman's watch, complete with guarantee, instructions, case, etc... Maybe it is worth 100's of thousands? No? Come on, it ends in "ex".  ;)

That is really great for him, though!