Appraisal: Blancpain "Aqua-Lung" Diver's Watch, ca. 1961
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Appraisal: Blancpain "Aqua-Lung" Diver's Watch, ca. 1961
Watch Peter Planes' appraisal of a Blancpain "Aqua-Lung" Diver's Watch, ca. 1961, in Thrifty Deals.
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Appraisal: Blancpain "Aqua-Lung" Diver's Watch, ca. 1961
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Watch Peter Planes' appraisal of a Blancpain "Aqua-Lung" Diver's Watch, ca. 1961, in Thrifty Deals.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipGUEST: I brought a watch that I found while thrifting.
APPRAISER: And what made you pick out this piece?
GUEST: It tickled me.
Every time I touched it, it had£ It had heft, it had weight.
APPRAISER: The feeling of quality, huh?
GUEST: Feeling something, and it£ APPRAISER: Yeah.
GUEST: I guess that's what quality feels like, uh-huh.
APPRAISER: May I ask what you paid for it?
GUEST: I paid about $100 or so.
APPRAISER: Okay.
This model is the large size of the Blancpain Aqua-Lung.
I would date it about 1961.
And it's a diver's watch, of course.
And it was made to go to 1,000 feet in depth, which was extremely deep for this time.
This watch is very complete.
I know you replaced the band.
An original rubber strap, are very difficult to find, the original rubber straps.
The straps can be worth over $1,000 for a black rubber strap.
Because it's a larger size, it's a very desirable model.
So, do you know how much your watch is worth?
GUEST: 12 or 13.
APPRAISER: Uh-huh.
And you're-- hundred or a thousand, you're thinking?
GUEST: Well£ Okay.
(both laugh) GUEST: Well£ Well, it would be nice if it were a thousand.
APPRAISER: Yeah.
The value I'm giving you is just for the head of the watch.
And a head is a watch without a bracelet or band on it.
This particular model that you have, I think a low estimate would be $25,000, and I think it more likely would sell between $30,000 and $35,000 at auction today.
GUEST: (inhales): Hm.
Oh, my.
That's very nice to know.
Thank you.
Ooh.
(laughs) I'm sorry, I'm trying to compose myself.
APPRAISER: Yeah.
GUEST: Thank you.
(chuckles) APPRAISER: It's a really nice one.
GUEST: You don't want to know where I keep it.
APPRAISER: No, don't tell anybody where you keep it.
(laughs) You should lock it up in the bank.
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Clip: S30 Ep24 | 3m 41s | Appraisal: William Christenberry Photos, ca. 1975 (3m 41s)
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Clip: S30 Ep24 | 1m 32s | Appraisal: 1962 Rose Cabat "Feelie" Vase, in Thrifty Deals. (1m 32s)
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Clip: S30 Ep24 | 3m 50s | Appraisal: 1671 Schagen Map & Ortelius Map, ca. 1590 from Thrifty Deals. (3m 50s)
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Clip: S30 Ep24 | 3m 18s | Appraisal: Japanese Kannon Figure, ca. 1200, in Thrifty Deals. (3m 18s)
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Clip: S30 Ep24 | 3m 33s | Appraisal: René Lalique Glass & Silk Necklace, ca. 1920, in Thrifty Deals. (3m 33s)
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Clip: S30 Ep24 | 3m 30s | Appraisal: Orrefors "Ariel" Vase, ca. 1945, from Thrifty Deals. (3m 30s)
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