Overview

• In a rare format deviation, host Horst Lichter handed the Händlerkarte to seller Michael Stein so dealers could bid on his 750-gold pocket watch once gifted by King Ludwig II.
• Studio experts valued the watch at €30,000–€35,000 while dealers offered up to €40,000 and the seller ultimately withdrew after citing a €70,000 Sotheby’s Munich estimate.
• Several sellers suffered steep losses, including a brooch that fetched €5,050 against a €12,000 asking price and a set of vintage trunks that drew no bids.
• Dealers breached an informal wagering rule when Fabian Kahl overruled a dice roll to win an Irish silver beaker for €2,500.
• A nostalgic Pumuckl animation cell bucked the trend by selling for €450, even as online viewers criticized deals they saw as shortchanging sellers.