An Antiques Roadshow guest appeared very disappointed after her Cartier pocket watch was valued on the show.
Expert Richard Price was very excited when the owner of the watch got it out from an unimpressive plastic pouch.
Richard said: "Ahhhh look at that and the magic name, Cartier, so we've all heard the name Cartier, how did you get this?"
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The woman explained that her mother-in-law had given her the watch in the plastic pouch and that she had never seen the watch's original packaging.
Richard examined the watch and said: "Isn't that lovely, it's superb enamelling, I love it and a massive rose cut diamond."
The owner said she had never worn it because she thought it was too "delicate" to wear.
But Richard urged her to reconsider saying it was meant to be worn as he said: "I think I'm going to try and persuade you to wear it on a choke chain around your neck or something as an item of jewellery, wouldn't it look magnificent."
The woman agreed it would look magnificent but said: "But maybe I have to do something else with it.
"I have some daughters and daughters-in-law, I could only leave that to one of them, so I would possibly sell it so I can give them some money to get a piece of jewellery to remember their grandmother. "
Richard said that made sense and told her the item was a lovely thing and was in "pristine condition"
He said: "So I'm guessing all you want to know now is what kind of proceeds you can expect to give to the girls.
"Well it is a top watch, by the top jeweller, let's say at auction £2,800- £3,500, so in that little plastic pouch there was a very generous little gift wasn't there."
The owner seemed shocked but smiled and then said: "Yes a very generous little gift."
But Antiques Roadshow viewers were quick to pick up on the owner's disappointment.
Michael said: "She was gutted about the watch valuation."
Gunboat diplomat said: "Not gonna go far girls!!"
Denise Chester said: "She was expecting a lot more for that pocket watch could tell by her face.. love when that happens."
And Martin said: "Is that all £2,800."
*Antiques Roadshow is available to watch on BBC iPlayer
