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Daily Record
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Antiques Road Trip's Christina Trevanion's life off screen from 'unexpected' health scare to cancer heartbreak
Christina Trevanion's journey to BBC fame has not come without its ups an downs as we explore the life of the famous auctioneer and valuer... Christina Trevanion has become a well-known figure on the BBC's daytime programming, known for her appearances on popular antiques shows such as Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Show. The TV star's fascination with antiques began in her childhood, when she would visit various auctions with her parents. Her passion for antiques was sparked early on, inspired by her mother Hazel's own interest for vintage treasures and the story they hold. This shared interest led Christina to study Fine Art Valuation at Southampton Solent University, laying the foundation for her career in the field and on screens, the Express reports. In 2014, Christina transformed her lifelong passion into a successful profession by launching Trevanion Auctioneers & Valuers. The auction house quickly earned a strong reputation for quality and trust within the antiques industry. Over the years, Christina has established herself as a respected authority in the field. Her commitment and skills were formally acknowledged seven years ago when she became a member of the National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers (NAVA). Now that the BBC TV personality has returned to the daytime series, The Travelling Auctioneers, here is everything you need to know about Christina Trevanion - from her life off screen to her recent health scare. Christina's home and family life Christina made her first appearance on TV in 2013 as a valuer and researcher on the BBC show Flog It!. Since then, she has become a familiar face on several other fan favourite shows - Bargain Hunt, Antiques Road Trip and Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. According to her BBC profile, she lives in the gorgeous Shropshire countryside. While Christina prefers to keep her personal life out of the spotlight, it's known she is married to Aaron Dean, and the couple have two daughters together. She has previously described their family life as "noisy, hectic, and good fun" mentioning their dog named Welly. In a heartfelt post from 2019, Christina reflected on her wedding day and honoured the memory of her late father, David, who passed away in 2013. The year before, in 2018, she expressed her heartbreak on X (formally known as Twitter) while responding to a news headline about England having the "worst ever" cancer waiting times. She posted: 'My grandfather died from cancer. My father died from cancer. I have two close friends both currently suffering with cancer. Both on long waiting lists. Both getting poorlier. This headline is so desperately frustrating." Hospital scare In February 2024, The Travelling Auctioneers narrator sparked concern among fans after posting a photo from what appeared to be a hospital bed, revealing she had made an "unexpected" visit. Although she didn't disclose the reason for her hospital stay, the image showed her arm with a drip attached and a name tag around her wrist. Life outside of filming When Christina is not on the road for Antiques Road Trip or uncovering hidden treasures on Bargain Hunt, Christina loves to spend her downtime with her family and friends. "As a busy mum of two, with a full-time job and a part-time job, I don't get a lot of free time, so when I do it is spent with my family and friends, in my garden, at home," she previously told the BBC. Based on her instagram posts, Christina seems to have a love for the outdoors, posting photos of her relaxing in her flower-filled garden or on various trips across the world. Cornwall appears to be one of her favourite spots. In September, the TV star shared a snap of the stunning coast alongside the caption: "And breathe! A thalassophile in her happy place. Oh to be back in #Cornwall."
Forbes
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
A Century Since The Waterproof Watch, Rolex Still Rules The Luxury Market
In the age of digital everything, the Rolex brand of mechanical watches keeps on ticking. What's the secret to its success? A 2020 episode of the PBS television series Antiques Road Show featured an Air Force veteran learning that the Rolex watch he'd bought nearly 50 years earlier for $345.95 was a rare model, estimated to be worth as much as $700,000. The shocked veteran playfully pretended to faint and a video of the segment went viral, collecting 16 million views to date. The watch in question was made in 1971, an Oyster model descended from the world's first waterproof wristwatch, invented by Rolex in 1926. The price the veteran paid is cheap by today's standards, but at the time about equal to a month's salary. The watch was in perfect condition, barely worn. What made it especially valuable was that Paul Newman, a Hollywood megastar, had prominently worn that model Rolex in the 1969 hit 'Winning,' a film about the high-stakes world of car racing where seconds count. More than 50 years later—to millions of watch dealers, collectors, and enthusiasts—the model is today known as the 'Paul Newman Rolex Daytona.' (The actual watch, the one Newman owned and wore in the film, sold in 2017 for nearly $18 million.) In the history of modern retailing, there are few luxury brands that have survived a century or more and retained their cache—think Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Cartier. None have the clout that Rolex has in its category. Luxury watches have long been a status purchase, but about a decade ago—around the time that China was beginning to boom and minting a generation of new wealth—prices of vintage models began to shoot up and the market for new watches exploded. Expensive brand-name watches in general became a pseudo-investment category, much like gold. Examples like the one that showed up in Fargo, North Dakota on Antiques Road Show fueled frenzied trading in vintage models, flipping of new models, and rampant counterfeiting. What makes the Rolex story unique is that a brand known for exquisitely designed and manufactured mechanical watches is, in the digital age, more popular than ever. According to Morgan Stanley, which puts out an annual report prepared by LuxeConsult, Rolex sells about twice as many watches as its nearest competitor, Cartier. According to the report for 2024, Rolex represented a third of the entire Swiss watch industry, and nearly 45% of the market for pre-owned watches. So, what's the secret to the Rolex juggernaut? For starters, since 1960 the company has been owned by the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, a private family trust named for the brand's co-founder. Unlike many luxury brands, it has been insulated from the vagaries of the stock market and activist shareholders. It isn't an asset in the portfolio of a large holding company. In fact, Rolex is a nonprofit which reports that it donates its profits to various charities involved in the arts as well as social and environmental issues. The most important factor was the decision the company made in the 1960s to position its product as an 'exceptional watch for special people,' according to Pierre-Yves Donzé, author of a book about the company's history. In an interview published by Bloomberg last year, Donzé said the Swiss watch industry at the time was still marketing itself on the basis of Swiss craftsmanship and quality. 'The idea came from Americans and the advertising company J. Walter Thompson,' he said. 'This made Rolex a symbol of social achievement, of individual success and so on.' Thus, Paul Newman came to prominently wear a Rolex Oyster in a blockbuster movie, and thousands of celebrities since have been similarly seen, photographed and filmed wearing the latest $50,000-and-up model. The company has more recently taken steps to further insulate itself from the vagaries of the market. In 2023, Rolex bought Bucherer, one of the world's largest watch retailers. To deal with the proliferation of counterfeits, last year the company began a program to sell 'certified pre-owned' watches. It was seen as a radical but brilliant move, protecting the brand by giving customers the security of knowing the watch they're buying is definitely a Rolex, and that it has been refurbished by Rolex. Like millions of other aspiring young executives, I treasure the moment early in my career when I bought my first Rolex. The metal strap was so well designed that at times I hardly knew I had it on, it fit so well. Wearing it gave me an extra measure of confidence and it was a beautiful piece of jewelry. As an example of how to build and manage a brand, the Rolex story continues to inspire and inform.
