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1956 Longines Mystery Dial 14k Gold Watch, 1950's Hamilton 14k Gold Watch

post #1 of 16
6/30/10 at 11:17pm
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1950's Hamilton 14k Gold Watch: Classic look Dial has a tiny bit of rust near the where the two hands meet and a tiny bit of rust on the hour hand. Hands and hour markers are 14k gold. Plastic crystal. Case has a shiny 14k gold finish. Watch is automatic. 18 mm black leather band. Back of the case marked "Hamilton" and "14k". Case weighs about 15 penny weights with movement, crystal, dial, etc, so 14k gold case alone weighs about 10 - 12 penny weights, which means the value in gold alone is $320 - $350. My dad is a jeweler and looked at the watch today and it is in perfect working order. Looking for $450>$425 SHIPPED CONUS .
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post #2 of 16
7/1/10 at 7:36pm
Gorgeous Watches! Per forum rules, you have to state a price...
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post #3 of 16
7/1/10 at 10:33pm
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Prices posted.
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post #4 of 16
7/4/10 at 5:45pm
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price drop.
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post #5 of 16
7/5/10 at 1:57am
Nice stuff and the prices are pretty good too. I love vintage watches.
GL with the sale.
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post #6 of 16
7/5/10 at 4:16am
When's the last time they had a service?
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post #7 of 16
7/6/10 at 7:59am
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Took both watches to my dad who is a jeweler yesterday. Longines watch does not keep time and there is an issue with the dial, so I am removing the watch from this listing. Its possible it can be fixed but it will take a few weeks and cost about $50 assuming that parts can be ordered. Hamilton watch is in perfect working order and runs consistently without losing time. Let me know if there are any other questions.
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post #8 of 16
7/6/10 at 3:51pm
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Pictures of movement and inside of case added.
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post #9 of 16
7/11/10 at 8:21pm
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Price drop. I'm also entertaining offers.
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post #10 of 16
7/24/10 at 5:47pm
[quote=BlueEggs;3366996]

Case has a shiny 14k gold finish... which means the value in gold alone is $320 - $350. $450>$425 SHIPPED CONUS .


Typically, gold "finish" is going to be microns thin, so I think you are widly overstating the value of the gold.
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post #11 of 16
7/24/10 at 6:40pm
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Originally Posted by pendragon View Post
Typically, gold "finish" is going to be microns thin, so I think you are widly overstating the value of the gold.

From what I can tell in the photos, it should be 14K solid gold, since it is marked that way. If it is gold filled, it would have been marked as "14K GF".
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post #12 of 16
7/24/10 at 10:16pm
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From what I can tell in the photos, it should be 14K solid gold, since it is marked that way. If it is gold filled, it would have been marked as "14K GF".

If that's the case, I have a gold 1958 Omega Seamaster that I'll happily sell you for $450.
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post #13 of 16
7/24/10 at 10:28pm
just curious, what condition is the gold Seamaster in?
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post #14 of 16
7/25/10 at 12:56am
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If that's the case, I have a gold 1958 Omega Seamaster that I'll happily sell you for $450.

Post some photos and there might be interest. It yours is mint and keeps good time and all parts are original, yeah $450 I will take it.

It is not as simple as multiple the weight by 58% and then by the value of pure gold. But it is worth a lot more than "14K GF".
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post #15 of 16
7/25/10 at 1:21pm
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just curious, what condition is the gold Seamaster in?

I wear it daily, so it's in working condition. It doesn't have the sea monster back, but it's still pretty nice. Small by contemporary standards, but about right on my wrist. On a brown lizard skin strap.
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