Insane Crystal Carved Waltham Pocket Watch

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Modest_Proposal

·Mar 25, 2015

This is one of the coolest pocket watches I've ever seen.

That is all.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Museum-Qual...431?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a4dd4f8f7

 

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ulackfocus

·Mar 25, 2015

INSANE asking price. That's repeater / calender money!

 

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ketiljo

·Mar 25, 2015

Pretty cool. Imagine the looks of the watchmakers face when he tighten the last screw, crash...

 

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dsio

·Mar 25, 2015·Ash @ ΩF

That's some very serious money... how common is that approach, crystal movement plates?

 

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Pvt-Public

·Mar 26, 2015

American Waltham Watch Co. made 2 different crystal movements. They were known as "Stone Movements" The model 1872 in the 16s size and a model in the 4s size. Of the 16s size 25 or lees were made and of the 4s size 100 or less were made. Which explains the high price. Depending on condition the 16s between $25k-$75k and the 4s between $20k and $45k. Way too rich for me but very scarce watches.

 

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Pvt-Public

·Mar 26, 2015

ketiljo

Pretty cool. Imagine the looks of the watchmakers face when he tighten the last screw, crash...

Just imagine the owners face as they drop it on their beautiful marble floor and the movement shatters.😡

 

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Fritz

·Mar 26, 2015

They're rare as hell because you don't need to drop 'em to break 'em, just a sharp tap will do. And those plates can't be repaired..... period.

So of the very few they made, a lot less survive.

They fall into the hen's teeth, rocking horse manure, honest politician catagory.....