Man Buys $6 Watch At A Yard Sale, Has No Idea It's Actually Worth Thousands

Phoenix, Arizona, man Zach Norris enjoys the simple things in life, like spending time with his fiancé, golfing, and collecting watches. However, he never took his hobby that seriously; it was all in good fun... for a while. That all changed when one day Zach purchased a watch that cost a mere six dollars! Little did he know that that particular timepiece's true value was far greater, and it would change his life forever.

The Beginnings Of A Hobby

Zach's interest in watch-collecting began years ago when he inherited an Omega Seamaster, one of the most coveted luxury watches, worn by none other than James Bond. Soon afterward, he joined vintage watch groups on Facebook and began browsing yard sales and vintage shops in the hopes of finding something special.

A Competitive Business

Usually he’d walk away empty handed, as the watch collecting business is a competitive one. It’s rare to spot a valuable deal that hasn’t already been bought by some other discerning consumer.

Winning The Watch Lotto

Zach knew the ups and downs of the hobby. He bought a vintage Enicar Sherpa ultradive for a little over forty-one dollars, which ended up being worth an impressive one thousand dollars. He also had some disastrous finds.

More Great Finds

On another occasion, Zach came across an Omega Seamaster 600 being sold for a mere thirty bucks. Being somewhat of a connoisseur at this point, he knew it was worth way more than this. Zach decided to take a lunch break and come back to purchase the watch afterward.