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08.04.2022 - 13:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A man from Chorlton has issued an emotional plea for information about a family heirloom which has gone missing.
Luke Benfield, 50, was out in the Northern Quarter on Friday April 1 when he lost one of his prized possessions; his late grandad's vintage watch. It is believed to be lost somewhere in the Northern Quarter.
The watch is a first edition Tudor watch, which is best known for being the sibling company of Rolex. The founder of Rolex created Tudor watches as a more affordable alternative to the luxury watches.
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Luke said he lost the watch towards the area of Tib Street and Oldham Street, where he had gone for a job interview. When he was wearing it, Luke's watch had a gold effect strap.
It is an oyster watch, meaning its second hand moves fluidly without ticking. It does not have any engravings on it.
Luke, who works in social housing, told the M.E.N.: “I can’t tell you how gutted I am about this. Iwear the watch on really special occasions.
"It’s my lucky talisman. I had a job interview in town and I thought I’d wear it for good luck.
"I was checking it every two minutes. I saw that I had half an hour, so I went to visit a friend in his shop and then saw the watch had come off my wrist somehow.
" It’s definitely somewhere in theNorthern Quarter. It’s not a great place to lose something."
After losing the watch, Luke went round to all the local businesses, cash generators and goldsmiths in the Northern Quarter, leaving his contact details in case anyone found it. He also spoke to the police, who asked him to sign up to an online database so that police stations can contact him if they find the watch.
The watch has a great
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