Gold watches were being auctioned at the beach.

当时金表拍卖正在海滩举行。

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And -every year Papik gave all his staff gold watches with his picture on them. Just showing that watch in Libya would open any door, solve any problem that we had.

每年，Papik都会给我们一块刻有他头像的金表，这块表可以让我们自由出入利比亚任何地方，帮我们解决所有的问题。

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Some of these watches are available with gold or platinum cases – by the customer’s choice, and some are even impossible to buy for the reason that these watches are not for sale.

根据顾客需要，一些手表打造成黄金款或白金款，而一些甚至是非卖品。

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In value terms, gold watches recorded the highest increase (26.5 percent), linked to an upturn in volumes of 24.2 percent.

FORBES: Swiss Watch Exports Enjoy Record Growth In 2011

He recently held a press conference to show off several diamond-studded gold watches seized in a raid on two apartments owned by Mr Montesinos.

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There are other anecdotal stories around worth keeping an eye on: Swiss watch manufacturers report a 50% increase in sales of gold watches to Greece, Portugal and Spain in May, to 42m euros worth in a single month. (Thank god it's not gold medallions I am thinking because while I love the 1970s funkadelic look I don't want to see it on my holidays).

BBC: Tick, tock: The risks of depositor flight in Greece