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Adrian Hailwood: 5 reasons to keep your watch box & papers | November 2018

Adrian Hailwood: 5 reasons to keep your watch box & papers | November 2018

Adrian Hailwood: 5 reasons to keep your watch box & papers | November 2018

In our forthcoming auction, Fine Jewellery, Watches, Silver and Objects of Vertu, 28 November, we have a number of ‘full sets’ as they are known in the trade. Some by virtue of being very new, even to the point of being unworn, others because their owners cared enough to keep all the accessories, box, guarantee, service receipt, matching notebook (unused) and silk handkerchief…!

Senior Watch specialist, Adrian Hailwood, tells us why your watch's box and papers should always be kept safely.

Inline Image - Lot 269, Arnold & Son stainless steel DSTB wrist watch 
no. 31/250, automatic movement; est. £7,500-9,500 (+fees)
Lot 269, Arnold & Son stainless steel DSTB wrist watch no. 31/250, automatic movement; est. £7,500-9,500 (+fees)
Inline Image - Lot 266, Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, ref. 1803/8, 18ct. gold bracelet watch, no. 5106674, circa 1977; est. £5,000-7,000 (+fees)
Lot 266, Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, ref. 1803/8, 18ct. gold bracelet watch, no. 5106674, circa 1977; est. £5,000-7,000 (+fees)
Inline Image - Lot 217, Breguet XXI automatic chromograph, serial 111289, boxed and documents; est. £2,500-3,500 (+fees)
Lot 217, Breguet XXI automatic chromograph, serial 111289, boxed and documents; est. £2,500-3,500 (+fees)
Inline Image - Lot 254, Rolex Submariner, ref. 5508, James Bond, 
stainless steel, no. 400499, circa. 1959, automatic movement; est. £5,000-7,000 (+fees) | Lot 255, Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master, ref. 1675, stainless steel bracelet wristwatch, circa. 1967; est. £4,000-6,000 (+fees)
Lot 254, Rolex Submariner, ref. 5508, James Bond, stainless steel, no. 400499, circa. 1959, automatic movement; est. £5,000-7,000 (+fees) | Lot 255, Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master, ref. 1675, stainless steel bracelet wristwatch, circa. 1967; est. £4,000-6,000 (+fees)
Inline Image - Left to right: Lot 266, Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, ref. 1803/8, 
18ct. gold bracelet watch, no. 5106674, circa 1977 
Est. £5,000-7,000 (+fees) 
Lot 268, Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, ref. 18238, 
18ct gold bracelet wristwatch, no. L930928, circa 1989; est. £5,000-7,000 (+fees) | Lot 259, Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona, ref. 16518, 18ct gold wrist watch, circa 1991; est. £7,000-9,000 (+fees) | Lot 267, Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, ref. 18048, 18ct gold bracelet wristwatch, no. 9588320, circa 1987; est. £5,000-7,000 (+fees)
Left to right: Lot 266, Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, ref. 1803/8, 18ct. gold bracelet watch, no. 5106674, circa 1977 Est. £5,000-7,000 (+fees) Lot 268, Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, ref. 18238, 18ct gold bracelet wristwatch, no. L930928, circa 1989; est. £5,000-7,000 (+fees) | Lot 259, Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona, ref. 16518, 18ct gold wrist watch, circa 1991; est. £7,000-9,000 (+fees) | Lot 267, Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, ref. 18048, 18ct gold bracelet wristwatch, no. 9588320, circa 1987; est. £5,000-7,000 (+fees)

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