malkiserow Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 a prize for the charity shoot ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Once found £420 in £20 notes by the side of a main road, took it to the police, 90 days later collected £420.The police woman who handed it over was a sour faced old boot who said I could not have it back as 3 calender months have not passed, I said that I was told 90 days by the desk sergeant at the time and if you like we can give him a call... She backed down and got the money out of the safe... Funny thing was as we finished our shopping after handing it in we had a phone call saying that they had been down to the area and could not see any other money, so we went along and I saw £20 hanging in a tree, so got out the car and picked it, saw another £20 down the embankment and another £20 in the field, coming back up the embankment I say another £20 I missed and picked that up too. Well happy chappy, spent a bit in Tesco's that night, DVD, whisky, beer, decent meal.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 look at this link..man finds watches in drain http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2101966/Arron-Large-Street-cleaner-handed-21-000-Rolex-finds-expensive-watches.html mikky Update: Chalkwell drain technician* Aaron Large found four watches, one of them a £21,000 Rolex and the other three replicas, in a drain and looked set to keep them if the owner didn’t come forward. The owner did come forward and it turned out that the watches were stolen in a burglary last year. The Rolex had been a present from the owner’s late wife. The watches and the owner were reunited and he gave Mr Large the replicas as a mark of gratitude. I bet he was a happy man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Get a photo of the watch up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colliwobbles Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Mungler, The Police will check the details, serial numbers etc and any identifying marks against both the lost register and any crime reports. By reporting it found all of the legal requirements have been met and the finder now becomes the owner. The only fly in the ointment is that the insurance company may still have a claim on it if they've paid out, definately keep any paperwork and you're covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky gipsy Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Try this to search out some details of the watch. http://www.omegawatches.com/spirit/history/vintage-omegas/vintage-watches-database?error=Please%20supply%20a%20valid%20URL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Try this to search out some details of the watch. http://www.omegawatches.com/spirit/history/vintage-omegas/vintage-watches-database?error=Please%20supply%20a%20valid%20URL Brilliant! I found the exact watch (although the dial is a different colour), date of manufacture, movement type etc. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Pound to a penny its a fake... Even if it isnt Omega watches arent as popular as they used to be Seamasters dont hold their value too well. Dont sell it...keep it for a couple of years. If it is genuine the owner will be making every effort to locate it I would imagine, and the plod office would be the first port of call. You could get a nice reward for finding and keeping in safe custom pending return.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I found a digital camera in a hire car and traced the owner through the name of their yacht on one of the pics. Got ****-all reward but I'm waiting for the karma to kick in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpy Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 There was a bloke on the TV recently who found a couple of watches and after the police gave them back to him he was free to do as he wanted with them ie; sell/keep donate to fellow pw member etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Pound to a penny its a fake... Even if it isnt Omega watches arent as popular as they used to be Seamasters dont hold their value too well. Dont sell it...keep it for a couple of years. If it is genuine the owner will be making every effort to locate it I would imagine, and the plod office would be the first port of call. You could get a nice reward for finding and keeping in safe custom pending return.. I've had a watchsmith look at it to fix the strap and he said that it's genuine, so if you could just pop that shiny pound-coin into an envelope and send it to me..... I thought that anyone that had lost it would go straight to the police but clearly not as it was there for a month and I really didn't expect to be able to keep it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) I've had a watchsmith look at it to fix the strap and he said that it's genuine, so if you could just pop that shiny pound-coin into an envelope and send it to me..... :lol: I thought that anyone that had lost it would go straight to the police but clearly not as it was there for a month and I really didn't expect to be able to keep it. PM me the serial number and I will let you know if its genuine. Modern replicas are so good they will fool most watchsmiths to be honest. Also the movenment calibre... which will be marked on the case I almost bought a Genuine Omega a couple of years ago with a forged serial number as well. It was only when I noticed that the second hand was ticking around the dial rather than smoothly sweeping that I realised it wasnt right...The guy selling it had papers and was suprised when I told him that it was a replica.....Omega didnt make this model as a Quartz watch only in Auto mechanical movement. Edited April 5, 2012 by Fisherman Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I am sure there is a legal precedence here. Didn’t someone acquire/find a valuable painting that had been put in a skip or donated to charity shop and when they tried to sell it the owner came forward and successfully claimed it back. I seem to recall the Judge deemed the painting lost because the owner was unaware it had been disposed of during refurbishment works. I’m not sure but I think the value of the item has a bearing on this. Anyone remember this..?? Might be wise to hang on to it for a while unless you really need the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn2233 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) I am sure there is a legal precedence here. Didn’t someone acquire/find a valuable painting that had been put in a skip or donated to charity shop and when they tried to sell it the owner came forward and successfully claimed it back. I seem to recall the Judge deemed the painting lost because the owner was unaware it had been disposed of during refurbishment works. I’m not sure but I think the value of the item has a bearing on this. Anyone remember this..?? Might be wise to hang on to it for a while unless you really need the money. YOUR RIGHT it was on tv some time back ps if i remember right they sold the painting and the person that found it got some money the rest they got Edited April 5, 2012 by martyn2233 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) I am sure there is a legal precedence here. Didnt someone acquire/find a valuable painting that had been put in a skip or donated to charity shop and when they tried to sell it the owner came forward and successfully claimed it back. I seem to recall the Judge deemed the painting lost because the owner was unaware it had been disposed of during refurbishment works. Im not sure but I think the value of the item has a bearing on this. Anyone remember this..?? Might be wise to hang on to it for a while unless you really need the money. In this case I believe the owner has lost his claim on it, and if I didn't keep the watch it would be destroyed by the police 7 days after the initial 30 days. The model number is a 2311.10.00 and the caliber number is 1438. The back has been off and all is genuine within (the number on the inside of the back is 196 1501). Edited April 5, 2012 by FalconFN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silpig5 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 so how much you want for this second hand knocked off possibly fake time piece ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-oXo- Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) Oh you found my watch, the steel one with a gold bezel and 6 little cubitz in the face, wondered where that went. :unsure: :yp: Edited April 5, 2012 by -oXo- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 In this case I believe the owner has lost his claim on it, and if I didn't keep the watch it would be destroyed by the police 7 days after the initial 30 days. The model number is a 2311.10.00 and the caliber number is 1438. The back has been off and all is genuine within (the number on the inside of the back is 196 1501). Gold Bezel ? if so its likely to be 18k Gold...you lucky boy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 is this the badger If it is and its the 18k solid gold bezel £1200...If it were a automatic model £2400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-oXo- Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) If you type the serial number ma bob he said this comes up. LINK Seamaster120 Gents' metal bracelet Reference 2311.10.00 International collection 1993 Movement Type: Quartz electronic analogic Caliber number: 1438 With central sweep-second hand 6 jewels Created in 1988 Functions Date Case Stainless steel with solid gold bezel Case back Screw-in Dial Champagne, with luminous hour markers and luminous metal hands Crystal Scratch-resistant sapphire Bracelet Steel/Gold Water resistance 120 meters Edited April 5, 2012 by -oXo- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 That's the fella, but with a blue dial and 'rustic' patina (scratches). It's not my cup of tea so I want to sell it and repair my automatic Seiko divers watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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