Rare Rolex makes £155k at auction

Published date16 June 2022
The government-issued Rolex 5513/5517 Military Submariner dive watch had an estimated value of £80,000 to £120,000

Starting at a £60,000 bid, the watch sold for well over its expected price in about two minutes at the online Bonhams auction. A Perthshire resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, took the rare item to Crieff-based antique dealer Nick Brewster who said there was something special about it.

Speaking after the auction, Mr Brewster, of Nick Brewster Art and Antiques, said: "The hammer price of £155,000 plus...

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