Good finds today - help needed on an Elgin pocket watch

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I hit up a few garage sales today and bought a few items at one sale and think I did pretty good. Picked up a few coins - 13 Indian head cents, a shield nickels, some barber dimes, silver halves, silver nickels. I know coins and got a great deal... Especially with a few Indian head cents being in xf to au shape

But what I don't know are watches, but for the price I paid, $27, I thought it was worth a shot. Pics are below. From my limited research its a 1951 Elgin pocket watch. 17 jewels. 10k rolled gold plated. It "works" I can wind it and it ticks...

It's in good shape. The face has no scratches and looks original. The back has some scratches and dents... But they appear to be from the inside out scratches on the movement ( think that's the word) appear to be similar or match up with the scratches on the inside of the back of the watch... Like someone kept something inside it...

Anyway... If you guys found it what would you do with it... Sell as is? Repair and sell? I really have no interest in keeping it. Thanks!

 

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[trdking]

Elgin 574 from 1955 One of the last true Elgin pockets made. Badly beat up. It looks like it was a kids play thing for a while. All of the battered screws (we call it screw jockey, someone who tries to take it apart or reassemble with the wrong tools) and the deep scratches make this a for parts movement. The case is also not repairable. Dial appears to have damage at the rim between 3 and 5. It BTW is a single sunk dial (one of the most inexpensive dials available in the day. I don't think you got hurt on the price. Off it for what you can and move on!

 

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Elgin 574 from 1955 One of the last true Elgin pockets made. Badly beat up. It looks like it was a kids play thing for a while. All of the battered screws (we call it screw jockey, someone who tries to take it apart or reassemble with the wrong tools) and the deep scratches make this a for parts movement. The case is also not repairable. Dial appears to have damage at the rim between 3 and 5. It BTW is a single sunk dial (one of the most inexpensive dials available in the day. I don't think you got hurt on the price. Off it for what you can and move on!

Thank you!

 

[Beachkid23]

https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/

I got this when I first signed on to this website treasurenet. I use it all the time it will give you all the information you need to know for a lot of pocket watches.

 

[trdking]

https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/

I got this when I first signed on to this website treasurenet. I use it all the time it will give you all the information you need to know for a lot of pocket watches.

This is a very cool tool. It says 1949 but I think later for this model

 

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This site is great! Could be really handy at a garage sale for more info