🥇 BANNER Victorian 14k Gold pocket watch Update; This one may cut the mustard!

[MaineRelic]

I have not posted here in a long time ! Many reasons but this find trumps it ! I thought you guys might like seeing the watch I found today . I was hunting at a very junky site I have hunted many times . I cleared two iron signals and still had a screwtop overload signal on top of the ground snug up against a little tree , I brushed away the duff up against the little tree and Gold was staring back at me. One third of the watch was not covered in dirt. I took some insituation pics of the watch with my cell phine if you are interested I could post them . I also found an Indian head a wheatie and a bunch of other junk ! The only cleaning I have done on the watch is with a natural brisssle flux brush just brushing away the dirt lodged up by the winder . I do not even dare to open it myself ! I think I should have a pro look at this watch and decide what the best steps are for conservation . What do you think ? Thanks for looking and happy Hunting ! MaineRelic.

 

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[Bubba65]

Awesome pocket watch, CONGRATS on a great find

Bubba65

 

[creskol]

WOW .. That is just about as nice as it gets! Super finds and Welcome back!

 

[SCDigginWithAK]

VERY VERY NICE FIND!!!!

 

[Evolution]

What a beautiful pocket watch! I'd love to find one that nice. Congrats!

 

[coiny]

Great watch, way to go! The ninja star is sweet find too. Is that a pipe in the lower right corner?

 

[Sooper Dave]

Wow! That is one Beautiful timepiece! A lot of great detail and probably cost a lot back then. Way to go & Congrats!

 

[River Rat]

Beautiful pocket watch! Great to have you back!

 

[VOL1266-X]

Super watch MR!! Anyone would be proud to dig that one. HH, Quindy.

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Eyeball popping find for sure. Congrats.
Is it gold plated or solid?
ZDD

 

[Shortynego]

Wow what a great find!! Let us know if.you decide to open it!! Congrats!!!

 

[SilverForBrains]

 

[jewelerguy]

man that watch is beautiful. congrats, that's a really cool find

 

[rayrayvegas]

Worth the wait, if your gonna dig one up that is the one. Congratulations.

 

[g-olden years]

WOW! One of the most beautiful items I've seen on t-net, and one that I daydream of finding!

So far, I've found bits & pieces of pocket watches. Andi

 

[JunkShopFiddler]

Pardon me good sir, but would you happen to have cut some Gray Poupon?...I'd say so! More mustard than I've ever cut!

 

[Shortynego]

Way fancy indeed dear sir!!

 

[surf]

Hey MaineR,

Beautiful Art Nouveau case!

 

[Tnmountains]

Welcome back and here you come bearing gold. That watch is beautiful sir. What condition is the face?

I bet those Merry widows had something to do with that being lost !
HH
TnMtns

 

[CASPER-2]

Take it to a REAL professional - not just some watch guy
I found a gold pocket watch down a foot in an old town in CT. when I was a kid
mine opened easy - guts were gone - I was stupid - people that looked at it said it was plated
because in showed green at hinge and a little at knob - those had brass pins and that is why
they were green a little in those areas - I kept thinking "But I found this down a foot+...and if it were plated
the whole thing should be green...shouldnt it" This thing was as ornate as yours... with unbelievable work on it
my father ended up having me throw it in with brass scrap - I was probably 15 - around 1978
knowing what I know now - I know it was rose gold and probably from mid 1800s - it was in great shape - cept for
the guts missing - if I had it now - would have had guts replaced - it was a piece of art - wish I had at least taken a pic of it
I tell people all the time about it - the one that got away - heck it would have probably been worth $1000 in scrap gold if I had it now
but thing was so intrically engraved - case alone should have been in a museum

depending on the maker - you could have a really really great find - it's a beauty