Rolex on Antique Roadshow

[aztecknight]

Old Rolex with a cool backstory. I wonder if the guy actually had the Rolex with him while he was a POW.

PBS:

http://video.pbs.org/video/2365456307/

[AtomicTom]

What a watch Azteck ! The story behind is was incredible as well.
Thanks a lot for finding this, and showing it !

[River Rat]

Saw that the other night on TV. One thing they did not say was how he got the watch. cool article below. Now ad the history of how he got the watch and this watch is worth more than antique road show estimate because of the Rolex folklore of POW's buying watches when POW's .
http://people.timezone.com/library/extras/200704246126

[Sniper13]

That's a cool story. Thanks for posting.

[aztecknight]

Saw that the other night on TV. One thing they did not say was how he got the watch. cool article below. Now ad the history of how he got the watch and this watch is worth more than antique road show estimate because of the Rolex folklore of POW's buying watches when POW's .
http://people.timezone.com/library/extras/200704246126

Thanks for that tidbit, very cool. I wonder if Rolex got their money.

[93 Turbo]

Saw that the other night on TV. One thing they did not say was how he got the watch. cool article below. Now ad the history of how he got the watch and this watch is worth more than antique road show estimate because of the Rolex folklore of POW's buying watches when POW's .
http://people.timezone.com/library/extras/200704246126

Thanks for that tidbit, very cool. I wonder if Rolex got their money.

It has been widely reported that Rolex SA received payment for all the watches they sent to Allied POW's. J