I remember very well watching that Kravit auction. However, the name engraved on the case back somehow morphed in my memory from "Tanabe" to "Watanabe" over the years. (In my defense, according to Wikipedia, the latter one is currently the 5th most common family name in Japan.) So, when I heard about Mr. Harry Watanabe -- a prominent Japanese-American businessman -- I was convinced that you ended up with his watch...