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An Antiques Roadshow guest was left \u201cspeechless\u201d after auction expert Peter Planes valued his GMT Master Model Rolex in tens of thousands of dollars.<\/p>\n

The man, who acquired the watch back in 1960, admitted he did not expect his watch to surpass $1,500.<\/p>\n

However, the expert explained that having kept the collector\u2019s piece\u2019s original box and papers brought up its market price significantly.<\/p>\n

After inspecting the watch, Planes announced: \u201cI\u2019m very pleased to tell you that this watch today at auction is a very, very collectible watch. Just the watch on its own merit would be worth today between $35,000 and $45,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut this watch is worth much more because you saved the box and all the paperwork for it. Easily today it\u2019s $65,000 to $75,000 in the market. Probably more than a month\u2019s pay in the military right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Visibly taken aback and struggling to find the words, the man responded: \u201cWow. I had no idea. I\u2019m speechless. If you would have told me $1,500 I would have been happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Antiques Roadshow sees all kinds of fascinating items brought to the team of experts, but the all-important part for guests is the valuation – which is not always as positive.<\/p>\n

Expert Geoffrey Munn shared some disappointing news over a “beyond rare” ring after a guest brought along the unusual-looking piece of jewellery.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, there’s rare, there’s very rare, and there’s extremely rare – and what you brought me today is beyond rare,” Geoffrey explained.<\/p>\n

He asked the guest on a recent episode of the BBC show: “So tell me about what you brought with you.”<\/p>\n

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“Well, originally it was given by a great uncle to my father, who then passed it on to myself,” he replied.<\/p>\n

The guest continued: “He was a great collector. And we don’t know any more than that I’m afraid.”<\/p>\n

“It is an extraordinarily rare ring because it takes the form of the precious metal ring, a gold ring, but in this case, it’s actually made of a very humble material indeed, it’s made of quill, which is literally that sort of plasticky end of a feather,” Geoffrey detailed.<\/p>\n

But after describing the attributes that made the wildlife-inspired piece so special, Geoffrey added: “I’ve never seen anything quite like it, gosh what a belter, honestly, I can’t believe it. And the great irony of all this gush from me is that you might be expecting a high value, and you won’t get it!<\/p>\n

“But nonetheless, it’s going to be worth \u00a3600 to a collector of rings, but with the context, perhaps even more than that.”<\/p>\n