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.
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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.