PHOENIX >> A watch collector spotted a rare Swiss timepiece in a Phoenix secondhand store, bought it on sale for $5.99 and then sold it for $35,000.

Zach Norris said he perused a Goodwill store’s watch section when he went shopping for a golf cart there in January.

Norris told KTVK-TV that he was excited when he recognized the 1959 Jaeger-LeCoultre diving watch.

Paul White, vice president of Scottsdale-based Oliver Smith Jeweler, a dealer for the brand, said a watchmaker authenticated Norris’ discovery.

Norris shared his good fortune on a website for watch collectors, and another enthusiast bought it. He says the proceeds will help pay for his wedding.

Goodwill spokeswoman Summer Dunham says Norris’ find shows there are deals to be had at the thrift stores.