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The listing, LUXURY RAILROAD POCKET WATCH has ended.

This is a Luxury Railroad Gold Pocket Watch..This came from my 86 year old Aunts Jewelry Box so i have NO clue how old this is....I am a Great Seller on Listia with low starting bids, but this Auction i feel that the starting Bid is a Fair one...There are No markings on the Cover, ......I just had the back of this watch opened...The only markings i can find is ALR ...The inside of the backing says China made and the inside of the Watch says Luxury,....Which is Not Cheap.....Listia address only....Happy Bidding.... My starting bid was 15000...I'm going to lower it to 7000 starting bid..

Questions & Comments

so it has a battery or does it wind up?

Jul 30th, 2012 at 3:50:30 AM PDT by

its wind up from what i can tell

Jul 30th, 2012 at 9:17:25 AM PDT by

Based on the research I did 15,000 credits is a fair price. ($5.00 US = Listia1,500 credits) It is a reproduction made in China by a company out of the province of Guangdong, China. If it is a wind-up with swiss movement you could be safe with GIN of 20,000 -25,000 credits. By no means am I an expert in pocket watches. This is just my opinion based on research I did.

Jul 30th, 2012 at 7:57:32 AM PDT by

i know that the cover of this pocket watch is China made but the watch is Luxury and i know Luxury Watches are not cheap..On the internet i have found alot of the same train cover that is China Made But i havent found one with Luxury ...Thanks for the info..

Jul 30th, 2012 at 9:09:45 AM PDT by

Looks just like one my grandpa had an I have no idea whereit got to so might just have to get this one. GREAT AUCTION !!! F&W

Aug 6th, 2012 at 1:46:21 PM PDT by

Thank u..Fanned u back and good luck if u decide to bid :)

Aug 6th, 2012 at 2:13:07 PM PDT by

wow! great auction item...grandfatheres are special people.

Aug 2nd, 2012 at 6:29:05 AM PDT by

Thank u... I agree :)

Aug 2nd, 2012 at 10:21:04 AM PDT by

My Grandfather, his name was Virgil Hoover, he ran the railroad from out west to Indiana to Pittsburgh through Ohio too. The train would drop him off for a few days down the street from Grannys house in Greensfork , Ind. He had an old watch that played "I been working on the railroad" Had no quartz, no battery, it was windup, American made. This was back in the 50's right before he retired. No batterys or quartz back then I dont think.

Aug 2nd, 2012 at 2:29:45 AM PDT by

Wow what a Sweet story...What a Great Memory to share :)

Aug 2nd, 2012 at 10:24:05 AM PDT by

does it work???

Aug 2nd, 2012 at 4:02:56 PM PDT by

Someone told me i need to open the back and adjust something so it can wind but i really dont wanna mess with it because my luck i would break it....

Aug 2nd, 2012 at 7:45:51 PM PDT by

Nice auction be a watching and wishing i had enough to bid

Aug 4th, 2012 at 1:11:35 PM PDT by

thank u...

Aug 4th, 2012 at 1:14:29 PM PDT by

Does this have jewel movement in the back? Can't tell from the pics. Thank you.

Angie. (=

Aug 4th, 2012 at 3:45:02 PM PDT by

lol sorry i'm not smart when it comes to this watch...What do u mean ?

Aug 4th, 2012 at 5:49:07 PM PDT by

My Husband said if it has jewels in the back on the parts it's worth more.

Aug 4th, 2012 at 5:51:18 PM PDT by

jewels? hmm i dont think so..U mean when u take the back off?..I didnt see anything like that when the back was off

Aug 4th, 2012 at 6:09:15 PM PDT by

The jewels are tiny, they act as bushings for the moving parts, to keep the watch accurate- if a railroad watch wasn't accurate, people could be hurt! Most had 17 or more jewels; several should be visible when the case is open.

Aug 5th, 2012 at 2:52:39 AM PDT by

I dont see that inside but i really dont know what i'm looking for :(

Aug 5th, 2012 at 9:44:50 AM PDT by

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Aug 5th, 2012 at 6:26:50 AM PDT by

ok hmm

Aug 5th, 2012 at 9:33:56 AM PDT by

Here's a little info on jewels from Wikipedia.

Jewel bearings were invented in 1704 for use in watches by Nicolas Fatio de Duillier, Peter Debaufre, and Jacob Debaufre, who received an English patent for the idea. Originally natural jewels were used, such as diamond, sapphire, ruby, and garnet. In 1902, a process to make synthetic sapphire and ruby (crystalline aluminium oxide, also known as corundum) was invented by Auguste Verneuil, making jewelled bearings much cheaper. Today most jewelled bearings are synthetic ruby or sapphire.

If you don't see any red colors in the back of the watch then there is most likely no jewels. Hope the info helps out.

Angie. (=

Aug 5th, 2012 at 4:22:10 PM PDT by

Thank u for the info..And No i dont see any color in the back of this watch..Sounds like it would be obvious to see it if it was there..

Aug 5th, 2012 at 4:28:42 PM PDT by

Fanned & Watching :D Love this auction!

Aug 5th, 2012 at 4:55:07 PM PDT by

thanks...fanned back :)

Aug 5th, 2012 at 5:01:10 PM PDT by

Neat item!!

Aug 6th, 2012 at 2:07:04 PM PDT by

thanks

Aug 6th, 2012 at 2:13:14 PM PDT by

i have one just like it there not that rare and there only worth 150 mine is made in usa

Aug 8th, 2012 at 1:27:32 PM PDT by

Yours is Luxury? thanks for the info

Aug 8th, 2012 at 2:00:16 PM PDT by

watching the watch ... ;)

Aug 9th, 2012 at 9:20:04 AM PDT by

Thanks :)

Aug 9th, 2012 at 9:24:49 AM PDT by

a little about this watch it is a late 1970's watch begining 80's i had this exact one before it was stolen (it was my aunts) it does not have a high value but does indeed hold nice sentimental value . i hope i win it thank you

Aug 9th, 2012 at 9:50:06 AM PDT by

:) thanks for the info..

Aug 9th, 2012 at 9:52:11 AM PDT by

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Aug 10th, 2012 at 9:06:23 PM PDT by

hmm

Aug 10th, 2012 at 9:10:54 PM PDT by

Not enough credits but love it

Aug 11th, 2012 at 11:06:03 AM PDT by

thank u :)

Aug 11th, 2012 at 11:14:39 AM PDT by

Oh and he died in the early 1960's. He was into his late 80's then, but I dont think he ever would carry anything from China. I do not trust anything from China, neither should anyone else. But it is an amazing piece.

Aug 2nd, 2012 at 2:32:52 AM PDT by

Thanks

Aug 2nd, 2012 at 10:24:39 AM PDT by

Any chance for a GIN ???

Jul 29th, 2012 at 4:36:00 PM PDT by

i would have No clue what to put as a Gin so i decided just to let the auction run...

Jul 29th, 2012 at 4:49:50 PM PDT by

i got the link...Thank u for the info...That one in the link is a quartz and this one is not, but the case is the same...

Aug 1st, 2012 at 1:36:28 PM PDT by

Sorry listia messes up url's remove space in the word "bronze"

Aug 1st, 2012 at 1:10:57 PM PDT by

i cant get it to work :(

Aug 1st, 2012 at 1:32:50 PM PDT by

johannesburg.olx.co.za/luxury-anti-magnetic-pocket-watch-bronze-iid-350701434

???

Aug 1st, 2012 at 1:07:41 PM PDT by

thanks

Aug 1st, 2012 at 1:32:40 PM PDT by

very nice I wish I had enouh to bid, but I don't. I would uset as a handy me down. I would see if my older wanted it and if he didn't then I would have saved it for my baby to hand down to his children.

Aug 1st, 2012 at 11:44:43 AM PDT by

very nice :)

Aug 1st, 2012 at 11:55:19 AM PDT by

it would say Quartz on the face if it were battery,this looks quite old,is there a manufacture date on it?

Aug 1st, 2012 at 7:05:33 AM PDT by

No i cant find any kind of a date on this..

Aug 1st, 2012 at 9:40:08 AM PDT by

Bid an watching

Jul 31st, 2012 at 2:12:25 PM PDT by

Thank u...Good Luck :)

Jul 31st, 2012 at 2:32:53 PM PDT by

Ok u win... Lowered to 7000...:)

Jul 31st, 2012 at 1:57:05 PM PDT by

15000 nshould be the gin and lower the opening bid

Jul 31st, 2012 at 1:38:53 PM PDT by

is that a demand?? lol.Thanks for asking :)

Jul 31st, 2012 at 1:48:13 PM PDT by

Hi there, Not to bother you or anything.. since you have had the back off is there any way you could update with a picture of the back opened please tyvm.. This would help alot on getting the bids up there :)

Jul 30th, 2012 at 6:00:41 PM PDT by

o great idea...Thanks i will update with some pics soon...:)

Jul 30th, 2012 at 6:22:12 PM PDT by

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