/fa/ - Fashion

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>be John Golberger (real name Auro Montanari), famous watch collector
>sells a white gold Daytona with a luxurious white gold bracelet through Phillips
>watch is supposedly unique and 100% authentic according to Phillips, and is expected to sell for millions
>auction was heavily advertised by Hodinkee (and especially Ben Clymer who interviewed Goldberger)
>a few days before the auction, some IG account publishes pictures of the same Daytona with matching serial numbers in a poor state, proving the watch has been restored
>the original watch also had a steel bezel and originally came on a leather strap, basically a standard Daytona
>in response, Phillips releases an interview with John Goldberger where he says the watch was originally in white gold but during a servicing Rolex added a steel bezel
>claims he's spent years to find period correct parts to restore the watch to its original state
>basically a Frankenwatch
>Hodinkee never bothered to mention this whole story
>the watch still sold for $5.9 millions