How much can a small pocket watch be worth?
A man wants to have such an heirloom valued at “Bares for Rares” - and it's not just the gold price that is convincing.
At “Bares für Rares” with Horst Lichter *, a gold pocket watch recently became an object of desire for dealers.
The seller had the
heirloom from the fourth generation
assessed
by expert
Wendela Horz
, which impressed not only with its high gold value.
Other special features also drove up the price of the watch.
The
man was not allowed to keep the
surprising sales sum
that was achieved in the end.
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Expert Wendela Horz quickly noticed: This watch from the early 20th century is
something very special
.
She estimated
the
gold price of
the piece
alone
at around
900 to 1
.
000 euros
.
In addition, there was an extraordinary movement with a quarter-hour repeater and a fifth stop mechanism.
This made the watch even more valuable:
1
.
600 to 1
.
The expert estimate was
800 euros
.
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The dealers were also impressed by the pocket watch.
After Susanne Steiger asked about the estimated gold price, the offers shot up, she herself got in with 1,000 euros.
In the end,
Julian Schmitz-Avila was able to win
the timepiece for a proud
1
.
Secure 400 euros
.
Money that the seller won't get anything from.
He had only
sold the
watch
on behalf of a close friend
.
Julian's objection that he would then have to give up half of the profit was dismissed by the 54-year-old with a smile: The money would go to his girlfriend without any deductions.
Nevertheless, he was in a good mood afterwards - after all, you don't get “Bares for Rares” every day.
(lw) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen central editorial network
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