Heart stopper! For me at least.

[MrMikeJackie]

Back at my 1800's spot that's given up Victorian gold and other goodies. Get a nice low tone 4 inches down. Dug my plug and flipped it over and there she was. My first solid gold watch. New exactly what it was and reached for my phone. Took some pictures while still half in the plug. Hands shaking I removed it from the dirt and guess what, made in China. I thought Timex was American made. Oh we'll, there's always next time. Thanks for looking. Gl HH Mike

 

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[46Wheat]

Nice dig and thank you for sharing those pictures

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Hey it "was" a gold watch with mother of pearl for a little while! Congrats still a nice find and a thrill!

 

[Hendo0601]

The question we are all wanting to know the answer to: was it in fact still tickin It took quite a lickin by the looks of it.

 

[BurntBear]

Nice find!

 

[MrMikeJackie]

The question we are all wanting to know the answer to: was it in fact still tickin It took quite a lickin by the looks of it.

Unfortunately not, lol.

 

[Auriemma]

Nice!

If it was a wind up... It still might run.

 

[MrMikeJackie]

Nice!

If it was a wind up... It still might run.

Good old Japanese Quartz movement. Runs on batteries. Thanks for looking.

 

[Auriemma]

DOH! **facepalm**

A new battery... maybe?

 

[MrMikeJackie]

DOH! **facepalm**

A new battery... maybe?

Nah, not even worth the price of the battery. What was worth it though was the minute or so that I thought it was a real solid gold watch. Amazing what goes through a mans head in so little a time span, yet I can walk into the next room and forget what my wife wanted me to get! We are a special breed. GL HH Mike.

 

[bootybandit]

you had my heart stopped for a second there! Nice find anyway.

 

[Auriemma]

Still... Congrats! You found a watch.

 

[Garrett424]

I know that shaky, heart stop feeling. You have to admit, it's fun while it lasts.

Just remember, sooner or later it WILL be the real deal. It's just a matter of time, patience and work.

 

[treblehunter]

Nah, not even worth the price of the battery. What was worth it though was the minute or so that I thought it was a real solid gold watch. Amazing what goes through a mans head in so little a time span, yet I can walk into the next room and forget what my wife wanted me to get! We are a special breed. GL HH Mike.

Been there, done that. At least 5 times, Iv'e only seen one gold really turn up. The second day I ever detected I thought I'd found a gold coin. The soil had turned a 65 quarter yellow, swore I had a gold coin at first!

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Finding watches is a uncommon thing for me but getting a gold one would be like mission impossible !! Still I can understand the thrill of seeing the yellow there =)

 

[rodarian]

So close. On the bright side, that was some good writing. I was i suspense right till the end.

 

[jewelerguy]

guess what, made in China. I thought Timex was American made.

I don't think anything is made here any more

 

[MrMikeJackie]

So close. On the bright side, that was some good writing. I was i suspense right till the end.

Thanks, I tried.

 

[dirtlooter]

haven't posted it yet, thought I had a gold coin, just knew it as it lay covered in the dirt, nah, just a gold car wash token! LOL! yep, the heart stopper for sure. did the same thing saturday when I dug what I thought was a silver coin... nah, another token of the bustly kind