ok - I know that the watch in question here is not a Heuer, but have you ever experienced anything like this?

https://gizmodo.com/watch-this-veteran-collapse-on-antiques-roadshow-when-h-1841273902

 

Interesting and I must admit that when I watched the original footage, I did notice all the grime on the clasp and wondered about the NOS provenance.

 

Yes, good condition, but clearly not NOS. Paul Thorpe (YouTube) gave a good summary of the issues with the watch and in particular the papers and box.

 

Was 'New Old Stock' ever actually claimed? (I've only watched the vid once). IIRC the owner claimed to have worn it a couple of times but not much. I understood that NOS would be something that had never been opened - eg stored until out of date, shifted to the back, forgotten about, and only re-discovered when the place when out of business... or something?

 

I think it was mentioned by the appraiser rather than the owner. However, I saw someone on another thread claim the "owner" was an actor who had appeared on TV in other things. Unsubstantiated, though!

 

The appraiser mentioned NOS several times. The owner said he had taken it out to look at it once or twice before coming on Antiques Roadshow.

The grime on the bracelet/clasp and the condition of the sticker on the back potentially say otherwise.