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Watch found today. Gold

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Like most detectorist over the years I have found pieces of watches but never a whole one, working or not. No gold pieces though. A couple of silver backs but mostly tin types. All were found in farm fields. Some poor worker looked at his watch, thought he put it in his bib pocket and it hit the ground. Ironic that later he could have run over his own watch with his tractor but more likely a team of mules pulling a plow or harrow. M M , a nice find!
 
Wild Willy said:
Like most detectorist over the years I have found pieces of watches but never a whole one, working or not. No gold pieces though. A couple of silver backs but mostly tin types. All were found in farm fields. Some poor worker looked at his watch, thought he put it in his bib pocket and it hit the ground. Ironic that later he could have run over his own watch with his tractor but more likely a team of mules pulling a plow or harrow. M M , a nice find!
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This is my second whole wrist watch.
 
saltersnatch said:
How do you know its gold?
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I think it is color gold like many watches are, but if it was real gold I would think it would be looking like new and mark the K if it is. That what all that I have found is. I don't think Bulova made any gold cases, but dont know everything and the best way is take it to jewelry store as they would know , or a pawn shop.
 
Rick(ND) said:
I think it is color gold like many watches are, but if it was real gold I would think it would be looking like new and mark the K if it is. That what all that I have found is. I don't think Bulova made any gold cases, but dont know everything and the best way is take it to jewelry store as they would know , or a pawn shop.
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If it was real gold, it should be marked. Bulova is a modern watchmaker. I was recently looking for my HS ring in an old jewelry box. No luck but I did a watch face that looked like gold.
As I was inspecting it, I saw some tiny markings. Low and below, 585 !!!! What a nice surprise. Something I found in a trash pile many years ago !!!

Best to really inspect with a good magnifier and have a jewe;er test it. Its usually free.

Best of luck,
Donna(NJ
 
Rick(ND) said:
I think it is color gold like many watches are, but if it was real gold I would think it would be looking like new and mark the K if it is. That what all that I have found is. I don't think Bulova made any gold cases, but dont know everything and the best way is take it to jewelry store as they would know , or a pawn shop.
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It is rolled gold 10k over metal frame. made in 1955.
 
That sounds about right as it is gold plated, my brother had one just like it back in the early 60 and I took it to a pawn shop to see what it was worth as it worked and everything , told me I could get $20 for it, but didn't sell. I have found many and some old pocket watches I thought might be gold, but when took them in they were gold plated.
I wonder if many are really gold other than the Rolex,
 
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