{"id":51093,"date":"2020-01-30T13:42:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T13:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/?p=51093"},"modified":"2020-01-30T14:06:43","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T14:06:43","slug":"antiques-roadshow-valuation-floors-owner-of-paul-newman-rolex-daytona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/antiques-roadshow-valuation-floors-owner-of-paul-newman-rolex-daytona\/","title":{"rendered":"Antiques Roadshow valuation floors owner of Paul Newman Rolex Daytona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>It seems inconceivable to watch enthusiasts and executives that somebody could be completely floored when discovering the value of a Paul Newman Rolex Daytona.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But that is exactly what happened on an episode of Antiques Roadshow on PBS.<\/p>\n<p>Peter Planes, a watch valuation expert from Luxe Auctioneers in Palm Beach, FL, who appears regularly on the show, was brought an unworn Rolex Oyster Cosmograph Reference No. 6263 by a US Air Force veteran who had purchased it in 1974 for $345.97.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Best Moment: Rolex Oyster Cosmograph &amp; Documentation, ca. 1971 | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW | PBS\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b9Y4bmbh1KY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He was not completely oblivious to it being a valuable watch, because he had spent almost a month\u2019s wages on it at the time, and decided not to wear it because swimming in sea water might damage it.<\/p>\n<p>Wisely, he kept the watch in a safety deposit box for nearly 40 years, so it remained in mint condition and had its original box and papers.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Planes described the watch as \u201cAn absolute fabulous find,\u201d before adding: \u201cIt&#8217;s one of the rarest Paul Newman models, and in this condition, I don&#8217;t think there&#8217;s a better one in the world.&#8221; Planes said before valuing it at between $500,000 and $700,000.<\/p>\n<p>The mine clearance veteran, who is not named, was so overcome that he slumped to the floor in shock.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This appraisal hits the Roadshow trifecta: an extremely rare item, a personal backstory that shines a light on our country&#8217;s history, and a fantastic guest reaction,&#8221; Marsha Bemko, the show&#8217;s executive producer, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For the first time ever, we had a guest so overcome by the valuation of his treasure that he falls to the ground in surprise. 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