Watch help?!

[buzzhead]

I can date it to 1890ish by serial number, it's not marked gold but it doesn't look gold filled either. I know gold pretty well and I THINK ITS GOLD. The guy wants $100 for it... Should I buy??

 

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[gino22]

View attachment 1182463View attachment 1182464View attachment 1182465View attachment 1182466View attachment 1182467View attachment 1182468 I can date it to 1890ish by serial number, it's not marked gold but it doesn't look gold filled either. I know gold pretty well and I THINK ITS GOLD. The guy wants $100 for it... Should I buy??

Handsome watch, but it looks like you're in a setting where the seller knows what he's dealing with (antique mall?). Even an unsophisticated seller would test something like that, I would think. Also, gold content would be limited to what's in the case, which can be quite thin with relatively little scrap value.

 

[buzzhead]

It's actually not in an antique shop. I looked for test marks. I know the guy, he runs a "pawn" shop locally. He keeps most of the gold he gets, but something tells me he didn't test this piece. I think even as a gold filled watch I could flip for 250 profit if it worked. (Which it needs a mainspring)

 

[buzzhead]

I researched the arm and hammer hallmark, it appears to be gold plated.. It's still a nice piece. I messaged the seller with an offer of 70, due to it not running, needing a mainspring.

 

[tamrock]

Do you know the diameter of the movement? I'm thinking with a busted main spring, you may what to pass on that deal. I really can't see that watch ever selling in the 250 range, but that's just my opinion. Does it say Rockford on the dial and movement?

 

[buzzhead]

It does say Rockford both places. I think the size of the watch was 16 or 18.

 

[luke_00]

Here is some good info. Its not gold and also its worth around $100 so i wouldn't buy it.https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/rockford/407029/movement

 

[diggummup]

As mentioned the case in not solid gold. The mark on the case is that of the Philadelphia Watch Case Company. The case itself is referred to as a Philadelphia Perfection case and it is 14k plated. Philadelphia Watch Case Co.

If it worked and you were buying it to keep for yourself then $100 would be a good price. As is I wouldn't give $50 for it, unless I had a friend that was a watchmaker/repairer.

 

[buzzhead]

I researched the arm and hammer hallmark and came up with the same thing digs.

 

[diggummup]

I researched the arm and hammer hallmark and came up with the same thing digs.

Sorry, I missed that reply.