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| Who likes pocket watches????? | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15th, 2008 09:45 am |
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Gregger 3T WIS 
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This is a picture of my Mother in laws fathers pocket watch from around 1898-1900....If anyone knows anything about worth etc. let me hear it! hope you like...enjoy! BTW....guess who gets this when my Mother in law leaves this planet?     
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15th, 2008 11:21 am |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Love pocket watches. :) Have a couple quartz ones in the drawer with dead batteries I recieved as gifts about a decade ago. LOL :D I've been thinking of getting a nice hand cranker for days I may want to give the wrist a rest or just have a second watch on hand. :cool: BTW that Elgin is sweet! hearteyes.gif Last edited on Sat Mar 15th, 2008 11:23 am by Skipdawg |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15th, 2008 12:39 pm |
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romano 3T WIS 
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That is a very nice piece love the case work. I think those are peonies.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15th, 2008 11:10 pm |
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Ablejack 3T WIS 
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 Mine was inherited from my namesake and grandfather. He worked as a railway electrician before opening the funeral home. He was given this Illinois chronometer grade 1918-1923. Keeps good time.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18th, 2008 09:26 am |
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Goofy 3T WIS 
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I have 6 pocket watches, a couple of which are Elgin's. The thing about pocket watches is that during the depression alot of the gold cases were replaced by steel for the money, so their are alot of watches out there not in there original case. Therefore the movement becomes the important thing. Open it up and take the serial number and use this site. http://elginwatches.org/databases/elgin_sn_intro.html This will tell you when it was made and a description of the movement. The most valuable pocket watches are the railroad grade and are usually bigger then this one. This looks like it is in beautiful shape. Last edited on Tue Mar 18th, 2008 09:28 am by Goofy |
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18th, 2008 10:35 am |
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Foster 3T WIS 
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I'd estimate the Elgin is worth somewhere around $150-$200. Cases are incidental (they were sold seperately) and are basically only worth money if they are solid gold. The Bunn Special would probably bring $375-$400 depending on what kind of shape the dial is in. Last edited on Tue Mar 18th, 2008 09:09 pm by Foster |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 19th, 2008 01:17 am |
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Ablejack 3T WIS
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thanks Foster. I think the dial on the Bunn Special has been repaired.:?
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| Posted: Wed Mar 19th, 2008 08:13 am |
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Foster 3T WIS
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That's actually good. As long as there aren't chips of enamel missing or excessive hairline cracks, the value isn't lessened too much. That watch is on my "Must Own" list.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 19th, 2008 08:30 am |
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daanbc 3T WIS 
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This was my Grandad's watch handed down to me. It's a 17 jewel Waltham 14k, thats all I know about it.[img]http://http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b368/daanbc/Pocketwatch006.jpg[/img]    [img]http://http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b368/daanbc/Pocketwatch001.jpg[/img][img]http://http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b368/daanbc/Pocketwatch002.jpg[/img]
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| Posted: Wed Mar 19th, 2008 08:33 am |
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daanbc 3T WIS
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[img]http://http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b368/daanbc/Pocketwatch006.jpg[/img] Sorry for the lay out of pic's. Having some trouble. Last edited on Wed Mar 19th, 2008 08:35 am by daanbc |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 19th, 2008 08:40 am |
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Foster 3T WIS
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She's a beauty!
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