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Estate of David Richards · Offers

Selling the watch collection for the estate

As executors, you and Margaret must get the best price reasonably available. David's lifetime offers are history, not current offers. Ask for current offers, compare them with the probate value, and keep the record.

Lifetime offers ended when David died on 9 Jan 2027. Current offers requested Thu 4 Mar from 3 past dealers + 2 more vetted dealers.Today: Wed 10 Mar 2027

Your duty as executor, in plain English

  • ✓Ask more than one dealer. 5 current offers: the 3 dealers from David's history plus 2 other vetted dealers.
  • ✓Let them see it. 2 dealers have viewed; their offers are firm (valid 14 days).
  • ✓Keep beneficiaries informed. Margaret and Daniel saw these offers on Sat 6 Mar.
  • !Keep the best-price evidence. Probate value, lifetime history and current offers in one pack for the estate accounts.
Download best-price evidence (PDF)
Watch collection · 9 items · current offers
Date-of-death value for IHT400: £13,200 (Cheshire Valuers, RICS, 18 Feb 2027) · ranked by amount
Our valuation
£12,000–£14,500
Bowdon Horology
Bowdon WA14 · ★4.8 (63) · BHI · viewed Fri 5 Mar
Now£13,100firm · whole collectionFirm until Fri 19 Mar
Accept for the estate
  1. Provisional
  2. Viewing booked
  3. Firm
  4. Accepted
Knutsford Watch Exchange
Knutsford WA16 · ★4.6 (128) · viewed Mon 8 Mar
Now£12,600firm · whole collectionFirm until Mon 22 Mar
Accept
  1. Provisional
  2. Viewing booked
  3. Firm
  4. Accepted
Deansgate Watch Co. new dealer
Manchester M3 · ★4.3 (220) · BHI
Now£12,000–£12,800provisionalOpen until Sat 3 Apr
Ask to view
  1. Provisional
  2. Viewing booked
  3. Firm
  4. Accepted
Wilmslow Watch Rooms new dealer
Wilmslow SK9 · ★4.6 (74) · BHI
Now£11,800–£12,400provisionalOpen until Sat 3 Apr
Ask to view
  1. Provisional
  2. Viewing booked
  3. Firm
  4. Accepted
Altrincham Antiques & Clocks
Altrincham WA14 · ★4.4 (41) · LAPADA
Now£10,200–£11,000provisionalOpen until Sat 3 Apr
Ask to view
  1. Provisional
  2. Viewing booked
  3. Firm
  4. Accepted
Our valuationCurrent Now offerEither executor can accept. Margaret is told straight away by email
History — David's lifetime figures (not current offers)ended 9 Jan 2027
Bowdon Horology
Firm Now offer after viewing, 27 Oct 2026 — David declined and kept
£12,850
expired 10 Nov 2026
Bowdon Horology
Later figure, dated 12 Oct 2026
about £14,000
not an offer
Knutsford Watch Exchange
Firm Now offer, 20 Oct 2026
£12,400
expired 3 Nov 2026
Knutsford Watch Exchange
Later figure, dated 20 Oct 2026
about £13,500
not an offer
Altrincham Antiques & Clocks
Provisional Now offer, 12 Oct 2026
£9,800–£10,500
expired 11 Nov 2026

No first refusal: a Later figure gives a dealer no right to buy. Bowdon competes on its current offer like everyone else.

⚠ Daniel would like to buy the Omega Seamaster himself

He offered £3,200 from Perth on Sun 7 Mar. A family member can buy from the estate, but only openly and at a fair price:

  • Use an independent value — the probate value for this watch is £3,400.
  • The sale money goes into the residue, which passes to Margaret — record her agreement in writing.
  • Sending it to Australia: insured courier at Daniel's cost; Australian import charges may apply.
Offer it to Daniel at £3,400Ask Margaret to agree

You can't accept an offer from yourself

You are the executor. If you or anyone in your household wants to buy an estate item, you need the written agreement of every other beneficiary (or the court). We block "Accept" on any such offer until that agreement is recorded.

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