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Daily Mail
02-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Antiques Roadshow guest stunned into silence as he learns eye-watering value of watch bought for just £21
Guests on Antiques Roadshow were stunned into silence when they learned the eye-watering value of a watch purchased for just £21.. Sunday's instalment of the popular BBC show saw expert Ben Wright presented with a pair of Rolex watches. One of the watches, identified as the Rolex Prince, belonged to the guest's great-great-grandfather, while the other, more recent one, was his father's, who had also joined. Of the older watch, Ben said: 'I notice there's a little bit of wear and tear on the dial and we've got a later winder on the case.' One of the guests revealed how much the antique watch belonging to the great-great-grandfather cost originally. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'It was £21 when it was bought,' he said. Ben went on to comment on the paperwork that accompanied the watch before looking at the Rolex Submariner, which belongs to the father. 'I was a merchant navy cadet in 1976 and I saved up my pittance to by that in Singapore. It was £250 I think,' he revealed. The expert then discussed the value of the two watches. 'At auction the Rolex Prince is going to be between £3,000 and £4,000,' Ben said as the two guests looked stunned. 'The Submariner, it's in great condition, all in all, the full ensemble at auction easily £8,000 to £12,000,' he added. The father and son duo smiled and nodded silently at the whopping values before thanking Ben. An episode back in 2021 saw another impressive evaluation of a Rolex watch. Appearing with his family, the man brought along the silver Submariner Rolex to be valued on the programme, which was broadcast from Stonor Park in Oxfordshire. He explained that his father had bought the timepiece for £132 in 1972 and gifted it to him months before he passed away in October. As well as the watch, he also had its original invoice receipt and two additional silver straps. 'My dad passed away in October and he gave it to me a couple of months before he passed away.' Richard explained that the Submariner model was introduced in 1967 and had its model name written in red, which is why collectors today call it the 'Red Submariner'. 'Nine or 10 years later, all that writing was in white,' he said. 'Watch collectors, particularly Rolex collectors, are really pedantic. Within that 10 year period, this watch was made with six different types of dial. 'But the important thing to see is to see that yours has feet first, the first three dials it was metres first, and we refer to those as marks one, two, three. Yours is a mark four dial.' Describing it as a 'lovely watch', Richard said the straps alone were worth 'a chunk of money', and suspects one of them is the original due to the date inscribed. Expert Richard Price explained that the Submariner model was introduced in 1967 and had its model name written in red, which is why collectors today call it the 'Red Submariner' He went on: 'With the receipt and the straps, and I hope you guys are going to be really pleased with this, it's going to be around the £20,000 mark.' With the owner speechless and visibly overcome with emotion, Richard added: 'It's something you've obviously loved and you're going to keep forever aren't you? 'It was your dad's and I think that's a lovely, lovely story and a great inheritance.'
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Spilled milk? Bird poop? Sperm? Minnesota United's new jersey gets plenty of feedback
Minnesota United, which in recent years has released some of the best-looking jerseys in the nation, have caused a bit of a stir – or should we say, a spill – with its latest design. The Loons released its new "Convergence" kit on Friday ahead of the kick off of the 2025 MLS regular season next Saturday. The new addition to their jersey rotation takes the place of their popular "Northern Lights Kit," which featured a base white jersey with a mixture of colors emulating the northern lights over the top half. The new "Convergence" jersey features a "dappled duotone that resembles the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers." The club's previous two jerseys, the "Northern Lights" released in 2023 and the "Starry Night" released in 2024, were well received by fans. The newest jersey has been met with a much more mixed reaction, with the gushing waters down the center of the jersey being likened to vomit, spilled milk, bird poop and, yes, spermatozoa. Users on BlueSky were a little more harsh with their critiques, with the presumably extremely virile user @ saying, "Looks like jizz fellas." Another user said it looked like "someone spilled milk on the jersey." Others, such as @ were a bit more fair with their analysis, saying: "Is ok. Hard because the last two were just sooooo good." Soccer media outlet Six One Five Soccer ranked all 32 new MLS jerseys this year, with Minnesota United's new effort coming in at No. 18. "This isn't my favorite Minnesota United kit from recent years, but their color scheme is fantastic and they always try something out of the box. Points for not sticking with something generic," wrote Ben Wright in his rankings. ESPN placed the Loons new jersey at No. 12 in their MLS jersey power rankings. "The Loons are working with a great set of fundamentals. They have a great color combination, plenty of Minnesota imagery at their disposal and one of the best crests in all of MLS, so it's a little disappointing when their kit is anything but a smash hit. This isn't that, but it is still a nice effort," wrote Ryan Rosenblatt. "The blue looks good as ever with the black and the collar is a nice touch, even if it'd be better to have it go all the way around to the bottom of the neck. It'd be nice if MNUFC found a way to incorporate a smidge of red somewhere, as a nod to the red eye of the loon in their crest, which is one of the best details anywhere in the league." Minnesota United begin their 2025 season Saturday, February 22 at LAFC. Kick off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. CT.
