Lord Lucan's watch 'found in South Africa' I was told by the seller the watch was purchased from an antiques shop in a South African township. Do you believe Lord Lucan is still alive? This week fresh claims emerged that John Aspinall, the owner of the Clermont, helped spirit Lucan out the country after Sandra Rivett was found bludgeoned in the family home. Lucan was struggling with gambling debts and the collapse of his marriage. A former secretary to Aspinall told the BBC she had arranged for Lucan's two sons to holiday in Africa so Lucan could observe them from afar. Mr Lincoln believes DNA testing may prove the watch belonged to Lucan. A photograph was published and I believe he is wearing this very watch, looking at the distinctive broad strap. His DNA might well be in the strap too as it hasn't been cleaned. I have a feel for this kind of thing and I don't believe the inscription was made at a later date on an old watch. I believe this was presented to him and he wore it. Lord Lucan at a West End club in London back in 1973 Lucan, born Richard John Bingham in 1934, was officially declared dead by the High Court in 1999. He started gambling early in life and learnt how to play poker during his National Service. In 1955 he got a job with a small merchant bank, William Brandts, for £500 a year, but retired in 1960 having won £26,000 over two nights playing 'chemin de fer' at a gambling party run by John Aspinall. His wife believes he committed suicide by stepping off a ferry soon after the murder, but for years people have claimed to have spotted him abroad. Mr Lincoln, a former school teacher, added: "For now I'm going to sit tight with it, it's difficult to say what it will fetch in auction because it's hard to prove whether it is the genuine article.