Three things that would put me off.
First, the size. I have skinny wrists and can take 34mm but 33mm would be too small for me aesthetically in this day and age.
Second, 10k gold doesn’t fill me with excitement. 18k is the minimum I’d be looking for.
Third, personally I would prefer an automatic movement to a manual.
And, on top of those reasons, I would think $200 tops, if I really wanted it but, I’m pretty sure I’d keep looking.
For $500, I’d go for an automatic Seamaster de ville
I bought a 10 karat Hamilton several years ago. I figured, base on the weight of the gold case without the movement, strap, or crystal, the scrap gold value was about $250.
Yes, I’m sure but I’m a watch collector not a bullion dealer and I understood that the initial poster was asking about the watch rather than the potential gold value of the case
Yes, but! You suggested a purchase price of $200 TOPS. That is LESS than what I estimated the scrap value was. So what’s yer point?
Well, if the scrap value is relevant to the OP, he can factor your estimate in but I understood that he was considering a working watch that he wanted to buy to wear so, if I’m reading this right, the scrap value of the case is irrelevant, isn’t it?
And, if I’m right, whilst you are an experienced watchmaker, and probably have contacts who are jewellers to whom you could sell scrap gold at a proper value, the OP may be in my position as to having no idea how to dispose of scrap gold and whether or not the price being offered for a scrap case is fair or unfair.
I really wouldn’t want to buy on that basis and carry the risk
High in my opinion but OPs example is certainly worth well above scrap.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/274840391473?hash=item3ffdc38f31:g:txEAAOSwlcRkcfzo&amdata=enc:AQAIAAAA8Bpdg20cj+9eaArSTxm9STNqmYSbxbLs7MnSgzu3U0wcLv7FWlYaahv1Ny6GFuaKjMYmwdnkP0VdW6IdE8V39IapmYC09C5MIKKAfIGdtybBFV1H7xQNCz+bDtfqwW0JEDeRtSqvXCENf9oHR4QqClHcJAq4/2Z0ydJlEYv07aEgi7O7pXtpQRG2cZ0sbmxRYqlZ+0NduLd5HmpkEotFZmjpkNEFrrvOhcwtt0+9iM9cyMTT3WIFx/wdAxa9yXI0DWqohpyUrAAJjT/QrjQMe1puyCkfabUy1fyKN+DMmGM/5MaqNmaUU6T9PBklf7v9zg==|tkp:Bk9SR_7ywcOFYw
And, if I’m right, whilst you are an experienced watchmaker, and probably have contacts who are jewellers to whom you could sell scrap gold at a proper value, the OP may be in my position as to having no idea how to dispose of scrap gold and whether or not the price being offered for a scrap case is fair or unfair.
I really wouldn’t want to buy on that basis and carry the risk
It is sometimes helpful if the seller AND the buyer have an IDEA of what scrap value might be. This establishes a FLOOR price which neither the buyer OR the seller might reasonably expect the agreed price to be beneath. I bought the Hamilton I referred to for scrap value because it is a Hamilton (Buren) micro rotor (obsolete), with a bunch of broken and damaged parts. Scrap is all it was worth. Me aggressive! Assertive, maybe, but not aggressive.
