‘Extremely rare’ watch saved from being dumped in a skip fetches £40,000 at auction

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‘Extremely rare' watch saved from being dumped in a skip fetches £40,000 at auction.

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A watch has been sold at auction for £40,000 after being saved from a skip.The Paul Ditisheim deck watch, described as "extremely rare," attracted bidders from around the world when it came up for sale.The timepiece, destined for the rubbish heap, achieved more than five times its pre-sale estimate at Mallams Auctioneers in Oxford.Years earlier, the watch had narrowly escaped destruction after the previous owner's father intervened to prevent it from being discarded in a skip.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Duncan Lloyd, who conducted the auction, expressed his delight at the outcome.He said: "It was a real joy to have this rare and beautiful Paul Ditisheim deck watch in the Mallams Oxford sale room, and an even greater relief that it was saved."Mr Lloyd described the result as "fantastic", given the timepiece had been "thankfully" rescued from disposal.The watch itself is a white metal, open-face design featuring a keyless lever mechanism and twin outer cases.Its dial bears the...

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