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January 28, 2020

Air Force Veteran Finds Out the Rolex He Bought for $346 In 1974 Is Worth More Now

The watch is uncommonly well-preserved, because he bought it and then just stuck it in a safe deposit box for 45 years.

So it's worth a few bucks.

The $346 price in 1975 wasn't cheap -- the vet says his monthly salary was between $300 and $400 at the time.

Still, while it was definitely a luxury purchase, it wasn't a bank-breaker.

It's worth more now.

If you don't want to watch the whole thing, you can skip to 4:55 as the Antiques Roadshow guy begins to estimate the watch's value.

posted by Ace at 02:03 PM

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