Help with pocket watch ID? GOLD???

[asmerri]

I found what appears to be the guts to another pocket watch today. It was heavily encased in very solid material. I decided to do some "scrubbing" to see if I could locate a maker or serial number. I was shocked to see gold color underneath the crust. It doesn't appear to be plating either because my scrubbing was in no way gentle and there is no other base metal color coming through. Could this be solid gold? Any help with the serial number I uncovered (45854)?

Even the gears on the opposite side appear to be gold. Will post completed "scrubbing" pictures when done.

 

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[tamrock]

Those are commonly called a Swiss Bar movement. When you look at images under that name you'll see others with a few variations. Sometimes the gears and jewel settings were made of gold in old pocket watches.
Album: A Bare Swiss Movement, top

 

[asmerri]

Does this type of watch have a specific date range? Here is the back side after cleaning. Perhaps there are additional markings under the rusted area like there are in the link you sent me?

 

[tamrock]

I believe the date ranges around 1860 to 1890. They were more of a mass produced type of timepiece by the Swiss. Kept more simple with less details in order to keep the price down and sell more movements. Some can be cased in cheap nickle silver and others cased in very elaborate cases of pure gold. A jeweler would buy those type of movements and case it with what ever the customer was willing to spend on the case.

 

[mcb66]

What your are seeing is bronze I believe.