UPDATE -- Did I hit the jackpot here or is it just worthless hoping?

[nebstater]

Took the watch into a jeweler today, and he advised that what I had found is what they in the profession call a "knock off" item. It's a showy, glitzy looking item but the stones are glass, and they are glued in. He also advised that real items of this type do not have the number of Karots stamped on the watch anywhere. So, I guess that it's back to diggin more holes and hoping.

Keep swinging everyone, I will.[/color]

Pulled this watch out of the ground yesterday. It is very heavy (about 450 grams), on the front it says Swiss Made, and on the back it says Orologi diamond, Locman Italy, Chronometer 2.5 ct.

I don't know if that means carots as in diamonds, but the front is surrounded with two complete rows of stones.

I checked Orologi diamond watches on the net, and was amazed to see that they do exist, and they can be quite expensive.

Would appreciate any insight that any of you may have on this item. The articles that I read, stated that original watches always had a red band, and this one had one.

I've attached several photos to give you any idea as to what I'm holding in may hand. Thanks for your time.

 

[traderoftreasures]

Re: Did I hit the jackpot here or is it just worthless hoping?

i would say nice score

 

[Roger Mn.]

Re: Did I hit the jackpot here or is it just worthless hoping?

Nice find nebstater. I got to ask.... on the back of that watch is that a reflection of your sweet heart to the right ? Or am I just seeing things.

 

[nebstater]

Re: Did I hit the jackpot here or is it just worthless hoping?

Nice find nebstater. I got to ask.... on the back of that watch is that a reflection of your sweet heart to the right ? Or am I just seeing things.

You had me going for a minute or two. There is a reflection, but it is of some file folders I have laying here on the desk when I was trying to get a good enough picture so you could read what was on the back of the watch.

 

[Mackaydon]

Re: Did I hit the jackpot here or is it just worthless hoping?

Outstanding find!!
Founded in 1986 by Marco Mantovani, LOCMAN watch brand has been on the cutting edge of design and style, sparking trends with its innovative timepieces. The brand was the first to set diamonds into aluminum, creating a whole new dazzling category of fun, diamond-embellished sports watches. With its headquarters on the idyllic Island of Elba on the Tuscany coast, Locman has positioned itself as a trend-setting leader.
Source:http://www.righttime.com/rt/locman/locmanwatches.htm

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Did I hit the jackpot here or is it just worthless hoping?

Outstanding find!!
Founded in 1986 by Marco Mantovani, LOCMAN watch brand has been on the cutting edge of design and style, sparking trends with its innovative timepieces. The brand was the first to set diamonds into aluminum, creating a whole new dazzling category of fun, diamond-embellished sports watches. With its headquarters on the idyllic Island of Elba on the Tuscany coast, Locman has positioned itself as a trend-setting leader.
Source:http://www.righttime.com/rt/locman/locmanwatches.htm

Nice!

 

[nebstater]

Re: Did I hit the jackpot here or is it just worthless hoping?

Outstanding find!!
Founded in 1986 by Marco Mantovani, LOCMAN watch brand has been on the cutting edge of design and style, sparking trends with its innovative timepieces. The brand was the first to set diamonds into aluminum, creating a whole new dazzling category of fun, diamond-embellished sports watches. With its headquarters on the idyllic Island of Elba on the Tuscany coast, Locman has positioned itself as a trend-setting leader.
Source:http://www.righttime.com/rt/locman/locmanwatches.htm

Thanks for the site. I hadn't found that one.

 

[Roger Mn.]

Re: Did I hit the jackpot here or is it just worthless hoping?

Nice find nebstater. I got to ask.... on the back of that watch is that a reflection of your sweet heart to the right ? Or am I just seeing things.

You had me going for a minute or two. There is a reflection, but it is of some file folders I have laying here on the desk when I was trying to get a good enough picture so you could read what was on the back of the watch.

I will go with that.

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Did I hit the jackpot here or is it just worthless hoping?

Would have been a good garage sale score, but don't think so out of the ground. There's several Locman diamond watches on ebay and there's none that I seen that say the stones weren't real. So maybe you got a little something.

I'm sure it set the buyer back a few bucks at the time.

 

[Mackaydon]

Re: Did I hit the jackpot here or is it just worthless hoping?

You may wish to take it to a jeweler and have him tell you the model name and verify the "2.5 ct." notation does, in fact, mean those approx. 150 stones are diamonds with that total weight.
Don....

 

[nebstater]

Re: Did I hit the jackpot here or is it just worthless hoping?

Just wanted to Thank all who responded here. I'll take the watch to a jeweler, have him take the back off and give me the serial number of the watch. Per their site, they say that they can give me the owner's name. We'll see. Thanks for all the kind words. It was fun to pull it out of the ground.

 

[diggummup]

Re: Did I hit the jackpot here or is it just worthless hoping?

Just wanted to Thank all who responded here. I'll take the watch to a jeweler, have him take the back off and give me the serial number of the watch. Per their site, they say that they can give me the owner's name. We'll see. Thanks for all the kind words. It was fun to pull it out of the ground.

Nice find. Keep us updated as to if you find the owner or not.