One of the rarest production Speedys on the Road Show
Just saw this on BBC Antiques Roadshow. It’s a Apollo/Soyuz commemorative Speedmaster one of 400-500 made. Released at the start of the Quartz Crisis, it sat in a shop display case until 1974 when it was sold for 300,000.00 Italian Lira (aprox 300 Pounds). Appraised at 80,000.00 pounds at the time of filming (pre pandemic I believe).
The gentleman who brought it in wasn’t very fond of it. He found it rather large and heavy to wear and had left it in a drawer for 40 plus years. He inherited it from his brother who passed away shortly after purchasing it.
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On hand hand I would totally sell that for anything in the vicinity of the quoted price but since was his brothers watch who passed soon after it feels wrong.
On hand hand I would totally sell that for anything in the vicinity of the quoted price but since was his brothers watch who passed soon after it feels wrong.
He said he planned on selling it immediately and not telling his sisters. 😂