Bakelite bezel GMT on Antiques Roadshow

[Overwound]

This is a fantastic story! He seems like a real gentleman and I'm glad to see such good fortune going his way.

[denmanproject]

Awesome story! maybe in 50 yrs someone will look back and be amazed at what I paid for my GMT that receipt was so cool

[SWISSAHOLICS]

Wow, this is really awesome!!

[Ckci]

Originally Posted by springer

...I was waiting for them to bring in the oxygen. I thought he was going down. Lucky man for sure and a great story and great watch.

That was hilarious. If we could all be so lucky some day or maybe our kids. "My crazy dad bought all of these watches. We thought he was nuts."

[g-boac]

Originally Posted by waspy1

I'm glad someone else picked up on that. I didn't want to rain in anyone's parade since it is such a good story. Indeed the value will take a beating for those. I can see this watch being transplanted with the correct parts though to make it a perfect full set in the future.

What RWT said. This is a correct OCC dial. Gilt dials did in some cases turn matte, depending on how the varnish on the top surface aged (even with no water damage or exposure). Additionally, some batches of radium lume were quite green - and slightly irregularly shaped. Note both the color, and the shape of the lume on the baton markers in this screen grab of a 6538 in Goldfinger, which was potentially produced around the same time period as the 6542 GMT-Master

[HogwldFLTR]

I just watched the video and it really is quite touching; would have loved to have made such a purchase myself.

[Ticknaway]

Wow that's fantastic!!

[waspy1]

Originally Posted by g-boac

What RWT said. This is a correct OCC dial. Gilt dials did in some cases turn matte, depending on how the varnish on the top surface aged (even with no water damage or exposure). Additionally, some batches of radium lume were quite green - and slightly irregularly shaped. Note both the color, and the shape of the lume on the baton markers in this screen grab of a 6538 in Goldfinger, which was potentially produced around the same time period as the 6542 GMT-Master

I think RWT was also questioning the correctness of the dial. It doesn't look right to me but I haven't viewed the video.

[nokia]

Originally Posted by Chadridv

wow $25k more for the box and papers. Maybe that will put the "box and papers being worthless" debate to bed.

its all relative to the timeframe.. those papers are so rare, had the chronometer results, everything..

todays b&p is a card and box.. probably wont bring 25k extra ever..

my 2 cents though only..

[oscarostlin]

Watching the video I noticed an interesting text on the Rolex box "Use this box for cigarettes"

[nokia]

Originally Posted by oscarostlin

Watching the video I noticed an interesting text on the Rolex box "Use this box for cigarettes"

Haha thats great! Back when cigarettes were the norm, and smoking and flying was considered A-OK!

[cajunron]

This is an amazing story. You could see how shocked the guy was. This made my day.

[okthenor]

I'll bet at auction that full set would be near 100k retail.

[mdw3]

Originally Posted by okthenor

I'll bet at auction that full set would be near 100k retail.

I think it would need an untouched original dial to approach that figure.

Michael

[AK797]

Just hearing in the background a Vacheron Constantin getting a nice valuation over here...

[okthenor]

Good point. I assumed it was all original.

[dbhak22]

Originally Posted by cajuntiger

priceless video...gotta love the old man, his reaction is gold.

Agreed, loved watching this. So cool.

[Tulsa Time]

We had one come in our store in September! it was his dads watch and he was going to give it to his 18 year old son! 1958

[Jfullm42]

Great story, loved watching his reaction :)

[irate03]

If it's not refinished and all serials match up, surely it's worth a lot more than quoted, $100k plus to a determined buyer. So has it appeared at any auctions yet ? It would be amazing to think he actually kept it and passed it down to a grandson. It would also be interesting to see how much it would be worth in another 50 years time. (but i won't be here, probably..MEH! )

[landroverking]

Looks dark blue on u tube.

[Qwerty01]

his reaction was like he has won the lottery.....just wished he was my grandpa....haha

[DonBateman]

LOL, this is cool. This man almost falls down when he realizes what he has.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olawVhNhJqw

[fishingbear]

Originally Posted by DonBateman

LOL, this is cool. This man almost falls down when he realizes what he has.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olawVhNhJqw

This has been posted a few times on the forum.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by fishingbear

This has been posted a few times on the forum.

...and merged into one long thread: https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=467487

[DonBateman]

I need to do more forum research before I post then

[wrxsti]

posted or not awesome watch and even better story!

[GradyPhilpott]

This one truly never gets old.

Combine a truly, remarkable watch with a genuinely humble and fortunate gentleman and you have a heartwarming story every time.

[importstunna]

I browse this forum daily and have never seen this video. Thanks for sharing!

[timlaw]

never seen that before - thanks

what the heck is that worth at auction now?

if ever a watch deserved the phrase - "go find another one like that!"