Anyone ever found or seen....

[buzzhead]

A gold watch movement? The internals?? I haven't tested it yet so it has a 80% chance or better of being brass... It came out of a gold filled pocket watch..

 

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[cyberdan]

I would think brass especially if the case was GF

 

[cazisme]

I have one out of a 14 k pocket watch any odds that its 14k too?

 

[bigcaddy64]

They didn't use gold movements unless it's a one off custom piece where the maker was exhibiting his skills. They are brass or possibly gold plated/washed.

Some watches had a gold "train" which was the main gears that power the watches hands.

I'm pretty sure Elgin never made a solid gold movement. The watches they made were for everyday people and when I say watch, I mean the movement. You bought the movement then had a case picked out or if you had some money, had one custom made

The higher end European companies focused more on the movements itself. Wether is was form or new technology of the day, they were cutting edge