Rolex makes £230K in Suffolk sale
A Rolex watch that was once rescued from a cement mixer has smashed through its pre-sale estimate to achieve a hammer price of £230,000 at a Suffolk auction house, Lockdales.

The watch was originally purchased by its East Anglian owner in 1965. While he wished to remain anonymous, he did admit that the watch had once been rescued from a cement mixer when it fell off his wrist.
The Rolex was bought by an Italian buyer who attended the auction in person and said that the watch’s good condition was a key factor in making it such a sought-after item. Furthermore, its orange numerals make it an incredibly rare example from the maker.
Elsewhere in the sale, an Omega Speedmaster circa. 1962, sold for £32,000 hammer.