thanks! wow, this woman should just keep her mother's watch...
Most laypersons think that just because it’s gold it must be worth a lot of money.
I have a very heavy Longines 14k watch I got weighed and appraised for its gold weight after breaking it accidentally. the gold weight was appraised at about 115 euros because 14K is worth much less than 18k.
It’s a very chunky and heavy case and i would have not suspected. I ended up paying for the repair.