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Man of Many
3 days ago
- Business
- Man of Many
$34,000 Hublot Watch Amongst the Most Valuable Items in Sydney Airport Lost Property Auction 2025
By Ben McKimm - News Published: 3 June 2025 Share Copy Link Readtime: 4 min Every product is carefully selected by our editors and experts. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more. For more information on how we test products, click here. Last year, Sydney Airport staff successfully returned more than 7,000 items to passengers. However, some passengers aren't so lucky. We're not sure how you could leave your Hublot Big Bang Unico White Ceramic (ref. watch on a plane, but someone's managed to do it. The good news is that it—and plenty of other high value items—are now up for auction in the annual Sydney Airport Lost Property Auction, which is hosted by Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers and is now live at the auction website. Every year the auction raises money for charity, and this year the auction house has partnered with Sydney's Inner West Council so all proceeds go to support local families struggling with cost-of-living pressures by providing swimming lessons for children. With nearly $2 million raised for charities since the annual auction started 12 years ago, the high value items we've chosen below will go a long way towards teaching kids to swim. To start things off, Sydney Airport has donated $100,000, and the airport wants to raise a further $200,000 from the auction. Let's check it out! Hublot Big Bang Unico White Ceramic | Image: Supplied / Theodore Bruce Here's each auction category at the Sydney Airport Lost Property Auction 2025: There are five auction categories to browse through in the Sydney Airport Lost Property Auction with everything from cameras to laptops, watches, jewellery, sneakers, jackets, sunglasses, and even whisky (our favourite) up for grabs. We've sifted through the most desirable, high-dollar items from the auction in each of these categories and featured them below. The most valuable item in the entire auction is the Hublot Big Bang Unico White Ceramic (ref. which is priced at AUD$34,300 when new. While it's not in great condition and its authenticity cannot be verified by us through a computer screen, if it is infact real, it's a high-valuable piece, with prices sitting in the $20-30,000 range on the seconday market. The 44 mm watch uses a HUB1280 UNICO Manufacture Self-winding Chronograph Flyback Movement with Column Wheel and Matte Black Skeleton Dial (72 hours power reserve). This movement is housed in a microblasted and polished white ceramic case with six H-shaped titanium screws. It's not for the feint of heart, but it's a serious watch nonetheless. Lot 1219 A Camera Lens, Marked Tamron 35 – 150mm E Mount + Soft Case | Image: Supplied / Theodore Bruce Lot 3287 A Men's Red Puffer Vest, Marked Ralph Lauren Polo, Size L | Image: Supplied / Theodore Bruce Lot 4022 A Travel Duffel Bag, Marked Louis Vuitton | Image: Supplied / Theodore Bruce Lot 5045 A Bottle of Hennessy X.X.O Cognac 1L | Image: Supplied / Theodore Bruce While prices can change, these are the next most expensive items up for grabs at the auction: The Tamron 35 – 150mm E Mount lense is fine, but it's not one of the best lenses on the market. If you're a fashionable person then you'll probably get excited about Lot 3287, which is described as a a men's Red Puffer Vest, Marked Ralph Lauren Polo. We can't authenticate the year, but an original vintage 1993 Polo HI TECH Utility Vest like this would fetch around USD$550 in todays money. Of course, the Louis Vuitton duffel bag and bottle of Hennessy X.X.O Cognac will fetch decent money when their auctions end. When you're not looking at the high-end of the market, the auctions are a great way to donate proceeds to charity and score some discounted tech. Plenty of Apple and Samsung products are up for grabs, including AirPods and tablets. Check out all of the items at the website, linked below!
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Sydney Airport auctions off thousands of lost property items - from laptops to designer goods. Here's how to snap up bargains
Thousands of items left behind at Sydney Airport - from high-end tech gadgets to forgotten surfboards and designer items - are set to go under the hammer, with bidding starting at just $10. The annual Sydney Airport Lost Property Auction has returned - and it's not just savvy shoppers logging on to the online sale, which features over 2,000 unclaimed items. The auction gives shoppers the chance to browse through the treasure trove of items, including cameras, gaming consoles, jewellery, watches, perfumes, as well as plenty of one-offs like a giant teddy bear, a vacuum cleaner and even a frying pan. There are dozens of handbags and wallets, sporting equipment such as bikes, surfboards, and golf clubs, hair styling tools, sunglasses, alcohol Kindles, and toys. Shoppers looking to snap up big ticket items can expect to find laptops, headphones, coffee machine, and even the Lord of the Rings book collection. The auction, run by Theodore Bruce Auctioneers, is now live and will roll out across five days, with five categories closing between June 9 and June 12. The real draw is the cause: all proceeds will go toward free swimming lessons and water safety programs for families doing it tough amid ongoing cost-of-living pressures. Tech and gaming closes at 11am on June 9; jewellery and watches at 11am on June 10; clothes and shoes at 11am on June 11; sunglasses, bags and accessories at 2pm on June 11; and beauty, alcohol and home at 11am on June 12. As one bidder joked online, only at Sydney Airport could you pick up a designer handbag and a kitchen appliance in the same lot. Casi Prischl, Director at Theodore Bruce Auctioneers, said the auction has become one of the most loved events on their calendar. Australians log in from all corners of the country, not just for the deals but because they know they're supporting something meaningful. This year's collection includes high-quality electronics, luxury accessories, and standout surprises for both kids and collectors. Items are only sold after extensive efforts to reunite them with their original owners. Funds raised will be used to support the Inner West Aquatics team, who, in partnership with the Royal Life Saving Society, deliver essential swimming lessons to children who might otherwise miss out. Sydney Airport has already contributed $100,000 to kick-start the initiative - enough to fund 4,000 swimming lessons - and hopes the auction will triple that amount. Josh Clements, the airport's General Manager of Corporate Affairs, said the event is about more than grabbing a bargain. The auction gives shoppers the chance to browse through the treasure trove of items. All proceeds will go toward free swimming lessons and water safety programs for families doing it tough amid ongoing cost-of-living pressures For every $25 raised, another child receives a free swimming lesson - a vital skill that could one day save a life. In 2024 alone, Sydney Airport welcomed over 41 million passengers and successfully returned more than 7,000 lost items. Anything unclaimed has now been donated to charity or repurposed for the auction. Checked baggage isn't part of the auction, as that remains the responsibility of individual airlines. Inner West Aquatics will begin delivering the program to local children in the coming months, with hopes to eventually expand to include adult classes and broader community-based water safety programs. So whether you're after an iPad, a bottle of designer perfume, or a one-of-a-kind kitchen gadget, the Sydney Airport Lost Property Auction is offering more than just bargains - it's giving local kids a chance to stay safe in the water.
