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Bares für Rares’ Highlights Stunning Gains on Modest Finds

A gold cocktail watch and an Art Nouveau brooch yield significant profits, showcasing the show’s enduring appeal and expert-led valuations.

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Overview

  • Barbara and Matthias Wojtala sold a 1960s English gold cocktail watch, originally purchased for 25 D-Mark, for €1,700 on 'Bares für Rares'.
  • Expert Wendela Horz identified the watch as an 18-karat gold 'Garter Bracelet' with a diamond-set buckle, despite its small size limiting resale potential.
  • A circa-1910 Art Nouveau brooch, identified by expert Heide Rezepa-Zabel as a René Lalique design, was sold for €800 to dealer Lisa Nüdling.
  • Host Horst Lichter actively moderated expert commentary, ensuring the show maintained its balance of education and entertainment for participants and viewers.
  • 'Bares für Rares' continues its weekday broadcasts on ZDF at 15:05 CET, with episodes also available in the media library for on-demand viewing.