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18 January 2021, 06:59 AM | #1 |
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1964 5513 'Underline'
UK Antiques Roadshow tonight.
Search and Rescue Divers watch. Nice story. |
18 January 2021, 07:54 AM | #2 |
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Video link?
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18 January 2021, 08:31 AM | #3 |
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what a beauty!!!! The family looked genuinely touched by the experts kind words - great tv
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19 January 2021, 04:05 AM | #5 |
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They won’t show it to us yanks, I did get a still photo of it though.
I have a similar watch. I think think they overvalued it just a bit. Cool find and thanks for sharing. |
19 January 2021, 04:38 AM | #6 |
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Wish I could watch it. Here's the image I found online.
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19 January 2021, 04:49 AM | #7 |
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Cant reproduce that DNA/dirt grime, yum!
Great story Starting at 51:19
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19 January 2021, 05:15 AM | #9 |
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Thanks for posting that, Matt.
What a great story!
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19 January 2021, 05:22 AM | #10 |
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great story indeed !!
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19 January 2021, 06:25 AM | #11 |
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I watched the episode last night & what a great back story for the family and they all seemed genuinely surprised at the valuation . Let’s hope it stays in the family .
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19 January 2021, 07:17 AM | #12 |
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Great story thanks for sharing. So nice to see a watch so treasured by the son and family.
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19 January 2021, 08:47 AM | #13 |
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Wow
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19 January 2021, 09:05 AM | #14 |
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Thank you for sharing, beautiful story for a great watch!
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19 January 2021, 09:09 AM | #15 |
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That's really cool.
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19 January 2021, 09:37 AM | #16 |
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The family's reaction is wonderful.
Strange that the appraiser didn't mention the significance of the gilt dial, or the crown guards - maybe something got lost in the edit. He also called the bracelet a strap... Looks like it's on a more modern 93150 bracelet now, but the guy still has the original 7206 bracelet. |
19 January 2021, 09:43 AM | #17 |
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That is a fascinating episode.
I look at a couple of my 60s subs and I’m sure they went through hell or at least some dangerous adventures. It’s a pity that the history is lost on them. I think of the watches that went through wars or battle, these young guys wearing them home. It’s rare that the details of this diver’s risks became known. He seems to have logged his missions which is quite remarkable. |
19 January 2021, 11:29 PM | #18 |
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I believe all Uk military diver have to keep a log book
What about the valuation ? Seems a bit low to me I hope the keep the watch now they know it’s value |
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Judging by the families reactions I think they will keep the watch. The son seemed rightly very proud of his dad and you could see he loved the watch because of that.
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20 January 2021, 03:38 AM | #20 |
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Cool story, and seemed like a very nice family.
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Great story, and congrats to the family on a great family piece. I'm sure they won't sell but unfortunately probably won't wear it. |
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20 January 2021, 07:14 AM | #22 |
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Thanks for the link. That was a fantastic story.
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20 January 2021, 08:08 AM | #23 |
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Very nice story.
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The provenance is nice, but mainly valuable for the family. Dealers will try to sell pieces like this for a premium, but it's not military issued and the guy's not famous. There might be a few people who would pay extra, but not me. I think it's right to appraise it for what it is.
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20 January 2021, 09:24 AM | #26 |
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Wasn’t the low estimate £50,000?
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20 January 2021, 05:55 PM | #27 |
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beautiful story......!
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Antiques roadshow stories are always pleasant to read
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