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 Posted: Tue Mar 23rd, 2010 09:40 am
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 I have a friend looking to pick up an "heirloom quality" pocket watch. I'm not even sure where to go with this... Budget is right around $500. Any suggestions 3T? TIA.ThumbsUp02.gif
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 Posted: Tue Mar 23rd, 2010 09:43 am
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 I think Simon collects pocketwatches and he'd know. There are some gold-filled Waltham vintage watches that can he had at that price point. Paging Simon.....
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 Posted: Tue Mar 23rd, 2010 09:45 am
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 Righto Jeff. Probably want a new watch to turn old with the owner. We'll give Simon some time... damn west coasters sleeping in.

Hey Jeff isn't it tomorrow for you?toon1.gif
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 Depends what he means by "heirloom quality"...if he wants something really old, like civil war era you can get a lot of watch for $500, something like a really nice coin silver case key wind.  If he wants something a little more contemporary I would suggest an American RR grade watch...you can get a really nice Hamilton 992B for that much money and maybe less....depending on the case you can also get a Bunn 60 hour for that price.

I would suggest looking on eBay...there are a lot of good, and honest pocket watch sellers, you know the drill there...soos check if they list a NAWCC membership number listed
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 OK, if he wants something new I have no idea crap.gif
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 If he is looking for "new" I would suggest Tissot. I believe they are one of the few left making new pocket watches in that price range.

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 Paxman wrote: Righto Jeff. Probably want a new watch to turn old with the owner. We'll give Simon some time... damn west coasters sleeping in.

Hey Jeff isn't it tomorrow for you?toon1.gif


Hi Mark. I am 12 hours ahead of New York where I am right now.

For NZ, yes, we are about 15/16 hours ahead of New York. That makes us slightly ahead of IanM's home zone.happy guy.gif

 
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 Don't know about the heirloom quality, but here is my $500 pocket watch crap.gif

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 Posted: Tue Mar 23rd, 2010 11:23 am
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 Paladin wrote: Don't know about the heirloom quality, but here is my $500 pocket watch crap.gif

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 Paladin wrote: Don't know about the heirloom quality, but here is my $500 pocket watch crap.gif

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A classic timepiece for the ages yahoo.gifyahoo.gif
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 Posted: Tue Mar 23rd, 2010 12:22 pm
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 Hi Mark,

I understand that you're looking
for hierloom pocket watches for a friend?

Here are a list from a link:

Pocket Watches

Cheers,
Simon
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 Thanks for the input guys. I've put my friend on to the Tissot which actually looks pretty nice. This will be a wedding gift for her soon to be husband. I, of course suggested a wrist watch but she already got him the watch of his dreams for their engagement. A Movado... go figure.mistake.gif
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