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Old 2 August 2020, 03:16 AM   #1
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James Bond Submariner 6538 Auction

Saw this article in the newspaper today, quite interesting and not something you read everyday:

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Old 2 August 2020, 03:40 AM   #2
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I might have to pass on that.
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Old 2 August 2020, 03:54 AM   #3
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Sad day for MI-5 when their double "0's" are having to sell their watches to make ends meet.
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Old 2 August 2020, 04:50 AM   #4
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Good call... what's next? The Aston?
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Old 2 August 2020, 04:56 AM   #5
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Excellent.

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Old 2 August 2020, 06:22 AM   #7
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A great story and very lucky for the owner/seller
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Old 2 August 2020, 07:02 AM   #8
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Very cool...thanks for sharing.
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Old 2 August 2020, 08:23 AM   #9
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I will pass
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Old 2 August 2020, 10:12 AM   #11
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Sounds like the auction house is talking up the price, in advance of the auction. Not necessarily a real indication of what it’s truly worth.

Though I’ll send that link through to a friend who has a gilt 6536...
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Old 3 August 2020, 04:11 AM   #12
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Ah, that explains it Bond has been demoted to MI-6 and taken a cut in wages.

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Ah, that explains it Bond has been demoted to MI-6 and taken a cut in wages.

I believe Bond (and HMSS) have always been MI6
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https://money.cnn.com/2010/10/27/aut...sale/index.htm
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