The curious case of the "lost" watch

[swanbourne]

Early in 2005 I was approached by a customer asking if I could get his watch refurbished for him, I contacted Fricker and they agreed to take on the job. The watch was returned in June 2005 and, knowing what was inside the box, I didn't open it, planning to send the watch back to the customer in the same box. I contacted him and told him the cost of the refurbishment and he thought the price excessive, so he said I could pay the bill and keep the watch, which I did.

My wife had moved the box into my old office and I forgot about it until rummaging for something this week and I discovered the box. When I opened it, I was shocked to discover this:





If yho're wondering why the logo on the dial isn't the usual logo, it's because this was a special commission for the King of Jordan who used them as gifts.

Eddie

[JasonM]

Result!

[Stanford]

My wife had moved the box into my old office and I forgot about it until rummaging for something this week and I discovered the box. When I opened it, I was shocked to discover this:

Eddie

Wives
Nice 'find' though.

[Bravo73]

I’ve got something along the same lines:

[th6252]

cheers

[Onelasttime]

cheers

LOL

[andy tims]

Nice find

[Omegamanic]

Although Breitling Japan on the movement would have been enough to put me off.

[village]

The king couldn't have liked people very much if he gave them that monstrosity.

[JGJG]

Interesting find. What are the plans for it now?

[brummie64]

A fabulous find, wonder how rare they would be?

I've been rummaging on and off for the last couple of years for my old passport and have as yet only found dust.

[sish101]

That's certainly... different / eye-catching / a talking point / hideous (delete as applicable)

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