Art Deco vintage

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Dunno…. It’s a very tiny ladies watch. I wasn’t talking about the bracelet. Also depends if it’s 18K gold or 14K gold. 14k isn’t worth all that much as the gold content is not so high. I was stunned three years or so ago that the very chunky 14k case of a 30mm watch I had was only worth 115 euros at melt value. Sure nowadays it would be 40% more or so, that’s only an extra 50 euros or so.
I’ve bought a non working 18K gold ladies watches from the same era for 85 euros not so long ago… unfortunately the movement was toast - I was hoping to salvage it but the movement was too worn, it just wasn’t worth it.

As for the value of the bracelet, we’d need to see if there are any hallmarks on the clasp-
Right now we don’t know if it’s gold or merely gold filled or gold plated.

Well about the $1500, nobody mentioned me nothing about swiss francs, just US$ and only as a ‘deposit’. If it costs less, they give to you at the end.

On the gold issue, if it was a 30s watch, I’ve read it was 14k. It feels so light, it’s either a light gold plate or a cheap metal. I suck id’ing minerals. Tomorrow we’ll know for sure.
 
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That's true, though much of the time, Omegas of this era, if plated or filled, would have that written near the lugs. Often, if you see nothing, it's only marked inside the case and there is a better chance it's gold. I also think it unusual a women's watch that saw enough use it needed a redial and that was cherished by a life-long owner would not have some brassing if it was plated or filled.

If the bracelet is gold, it's worth at least it's melt weight (bracelet and case). That said, if the OP's wife would actually wear the watch and it carries meaning, it's value is in fact priceless.
Wife tells me when Nana was alive, always wanted to be present at the watchmaker’s store. Could be because of the gold.