Antiques Roadshow guest gobsmacked at value of 'faded' second-hand watch
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dailystar.co.ukAntiques Roadshow on PBS and explained his uncle gave it to him on the spur of the moment in 1975. "He noticed that I wasn't wearing a watch on my wrist, so he literally took it off of his wrist, gave it to me, and that's how I acquired it," he explained.The man told Antiques Roadshow appraiser Peter Plane that he didn't know how much it was worth and had taken it to Rolex stores where he was given valuations between $1,200 (£900) to people telling me well over $10,000 (£7,500).Peter told the guest he'd been very wise not to get the worn parts of the Rolex replaced when he had it serviced in the 1980s.He said: "Well, your particular watch, if you had it serviced by Rolex and had them replace the bezel insert here, which is all faded out,.
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