GUEST:
I brought this pocket watch that I bought at a garage sale several months ago. I asked the guy if he had any jewelry, and he told me he has a gold watch and he'll sell it to me if the price will be right. I didn't know anything about pocket watch, none whatsoever. So I was, like, maybe, like, $300, $350. And he said, like, he thought that was too little. So he said he will sell it to me for $400. So I decided, okay, where else can I buy a gold watch for $400, so I bought this.
I brought this pocket watch that I bought at a garage sale several months ago. I asked the guy if he had any jewelry, and he told me he has a gold watch and he'll sell it to me if the price will be right. I didn't know anything about pocket watch, none whatsoever. So I was, like, maybe, like, $300, $350. And he said, like, he thought that was too little. So he said he will sell it to me for $400. So I decided, okay, where else can I buy a gold watch for $400, so I bought this.
APPRAISER:
Your watch was made by the Waltham Watch Company. It's made of 18-karat solid gold.
Your watch was made by the Waltham Watch Company. It's made of 18-karat solid gold.
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GUEST:
Oh, wow, wow.
Oh, wow, wow.
APPRAISER:
And the outside of the case is multicolor gold, and you have platinum appliqué on the case.
And the outside of the case is multicolor gold, and you have platinum appliqué on the case.
GUEST:
Oh, wow.
Oh, wow.
APPRAISER:
The watch was made in 1880.
The watch was made in 1880.
GUEST:
Wow.
Wow.
APPRAISER:
It's in incredible condition. I love the engraved bird on the watch there.
It's in incredible condition. I love the engraved bird on the watch there.
GUEST:
Okay.
Okay.
APPRAISER:
And all the flowers. It's a very heavy case, and what's very interesting about this watch, this is an American case, but was made for the English market. So it has English import marks on the inside of the case cover. What do you think the watch is worth today?
And all the flowers. It's a very heavy case, and what's very interesting about this watch, this is an American case, but was made for the English market. So it has English import marks on the inside of the case cover. What do you think the watch is worth today?
GUEST:
Well, I do hope, like, it's worth, like, $600.
Well, I do hope, like, it's worth, like, $600.
APPRAISER:
Okay, yeah. Well, this is an exceptional, fine watch in a very rare case, and I'm happy to tell you in today's market at auction this watch would bring between $1,600 and $2,000.
Okay, yeah. Well, this is an exceptional, fine watch in a very rare case, and I'm happy to tell you in today's market at auction this watch would bring between $1,600 and $2,000.
GUEST:
Oh, wow. Oh, that's wonderful. (laughing)
Oh, wow. Oh, that's wonderful. (laughing)
GUEST:
That's wonderful.
That's wonderful.