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  1. jat Aug 25, 2013

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    Hi can anyone give me advice please, my friend bought watch 60 years ago ,what is it worth? watch is in excellent condition keeps time
    thankyou jt
     
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  2. ulackfocus Aug 25, 2013

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    Is that a watch?

    Please push the flower button on your camera to put it in macro mode which allows close up focusing.
     
  3. jat Aug 25, 2013

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  4. Kringkily Omega Collector / Hunter Aug 25, 2013

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    Probably it's weight in gold.
     
  5. jat Aug 25, 2013

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    the watch is not scrap
     
  6. Kringkily Omega Collector / Hunter Aug 25, 2013

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    Not saying it is scrap but the value is based in the material content. That watch does not have much collector added value to it unfortunately.
     
  7. ulackfocus Aug 25, 2013

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    He's not insulting you, just giving you the (sad) fact that lady's watches don't fetch much more than the value of the materials.
     
  8. citizenrich Metal Mixer! Aug 25, 2013

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    That's a nice looking watch.
     
  9. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Aug 25, 2013

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    It is indeed a pretty watch. Jat you just have to keep in mind there are a lot of these, ladies watches were never worn daily and beaten up so must survived in good condition, the trouble is there's almost zero demand for these pieces today which is why the gold scrap value is really the only value it has.
     
  10. jat Aug 25, 2013

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    ok thankyou for your advice ,the watch has a stamp 750 on it so does that mean it 18ct ,
     
  11. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Aug 25, 2013

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    Yeap, keep in mind though the weight is only of the gold, you'd have to weigh it without the movment/dial/crystal to get the true weight
     
  12. jat Aug 25, 2013

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    I wont be scrapping the watch for it gold ,id rather give it away ,
     
  13. jat Aug 25, 2013

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    Thankyou for your help and advice ,
     
  14. citizenrich Metal Mixer! Aug 25, 2013

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    dsio (et, al) gave a concise summarization of the "problem" with vintage lady watches.

    i will however say what you have there is nicer than most. The dial (face) of your watch received some first class "clous de paris" treatment. I can't really see so much detail in the photos you provided but there appears to be some nice work done to this watch in general.

    shoot me a pm if you're ever interested in selling.

    -Rich