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Pocket Watch Valuation

  • 07-01-2012 6:26pm
    #1
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,014 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Sorry for posting here if it's against the rules, I have a similar post in the Collectables Forum.

    Hi All,

    Really sorry if this is the wrong place to post this, I heard rumour of a watch forum but I can't seem to find it :(

    My mother found an old pocket watch and gave it to me for Christmas, it's gold, it has a hallmark on the inside of the back (which I can't get a proper photograph of), it also has a number stamped on the inside, the number is "791092".

    The mechanism seems to work, I wound it a bit and it went for ~5 minutes, I didn't want to wind it too much.

    For some reason I can't resize the photos :(

    https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/
    https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/


Comments

  • #2
    munstergirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 771 ✭✭✭munstergirl


    I'm no expert, but google waltham pocketwatch serial number, and that number comes up with year 1873.

    Waltham watch company made 34 million pocket watches.


  • #3
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,014 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Many thanks Munstergirl, that many watches I guess it's not worth much so I won't get additional insurance on it, nice to have something over 100 years in my possession :)


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