"We have never been friends": "Bares for Rares" dealers deliver a fierce bidding duel

Created: 07/24/2022, 18:55

By: Stella Rüggeberg

The friendship between the dealers ends at "Bares for Rares" © ZDF

Sometimes only one dealer at "Bares for Rares" is interested in an antique, sometimes everyone wants it right away.

Wolfgang Paurtisch and Walther "Waldi" Lehnerzt deliver a real bidding duel with a rarity.

Even their friendship suffers as a result.

Pulheim - Actually, the dealers at "Bares for Rares" get along very well.

But sometimes the friendship ends in a bidding war.

Because when Wolfgang Pauritsch argues with the 80-euro Waldi about the rarity, the latter promptly terminates his friendship.

Rolex case opener attracts great interest from "Bares for Rares" dealers

The reason for the fight is a case holder and case opener for Rolex watches.

Sven Deutschmanek estimates the value of the rarity at 350 euros.

At the time, however, it was still unclear whether the dealers assessed the value in the same way, because none of them knew what kind of object they were dealing with.

"It says Rolex on it," Waldi explains to his fellow dealers, which increases their interest quite a bit.

Wolfgang Pauritsch in particular is interested in the specimen and enters the bidding war.

Elke Velden, Waldi and Jan Cizek are also bidding.

"We have never been friends": "Bares for Rares" dealers deliver a fierce bidding duel

When only Waldi and Wolfgang are still in the bidding duel, Waldi wants to close the deal as quickly as possible and asks the seller if he would be satisfied with 510 euros.

But Pauritsch intervenes and pushes the price up to 800 euros

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In order to deliver such bidding wars, the "Bares for Rares" dealers have 10,000 - 15,000 euros in cash with them.

This is particularly important for unexpected purchases, since you never know which rarity will walk through the door next.