Coin or watch?

padders

No sovereign after around 1850* is worth much more than melt at present, well a small premium maybe for the fact that it is already in an easily traded form like bar. Currently any Sov can be sold for around £325 if you go to the right people. I would flog it and get the watch, unless you think gold has much further to climb.

*yes there are some rare ones minted in the colonies and rare years that may be exceptions but in the main they all get melted when the price is as high as it is now, I know some bullion dealers personally so have an insight.

padders

There is a big premium on 1838-41 but on a 1853, If the condition is only F ie it has wear then it is worth melt, if VF or better then there is a premium for a bun head like that, but most Sovs are F or worse.

padders

For the layman, this is a pretty good reference for relative values between years. It isn't updated too often so dont take the values as gospel, (though I note the Sov section isn't too out of date) but the rare and valuable years stay that way if you see what I mean.:

http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/values/

wristpirate

This thread deserves a photo of the sovereign 🍿

Engee

Your wish is my command

Engee

1960s steel datejust is the present want.

SkunkPrince

I thought about getting something like that myself but my watchmaker works at a Rolex dealer and future service of one of these will be nearly impossible because no parts available even to him. Sooner or later, wearing it will become problematic.

At least Omega will service anything they've ever made (in Bienne), though it'll cost you $1500 to do so.

Engee

Thank you, I had no idea about that. Are there not so many around for cannibalising parts from broken models? I kind of assumed most old watch replacement parts come from other movements.

STANDY

Scrap 👎

Just the thought of scrapping a piece of history into oblivion 🤔