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WHAT IS A RAILROAD WATCH? CAVEAT EMPTOR, BUYER BEWARE!
by planeseller( 204)
I read an ad on ebay which advertised an Elgin pocket watch as a "RAILROAD WATCH" perhaps at some time in the past this watch had been carried by someone, probably a passenger,riding on a railroad, but it...
Tags: watches | pocket | railroad
101 of 104 people found this guide helpful
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Is the case gold?
by planeseller( 204)
Don't get burned on watches that "might be solid gold!" Almost without exception any case that is "solid" gold is so marked, usually with something similiar to "warranted to assay 14/18K" or Guaranteed to...
Tags: antique | pocket | watches | Elgin | etcetera
85 of 89 people found this guide helpful
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Shopping for an antique watch on ebay
by planeseller( 204)
Watch out for ads where the seller states that their old watch "might run, but they are afraid to wind it", or they "can't get the watch open" to tell you the serial number on the movement. I would venture to...
Tags: pocket watches | antique | watches
41 of 42 people found this guide helpful
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antique pocket watch with 14K gold case, Elgin movement
by planeseller( 204)
Here is an Elgin 1884 convertible from my collection. The case is 14K gold. I read a lot of antique pocket watch ads on ebay, often the seller advertises that the case is 14K, and gives the weight in grams....
Tags: watches | antique | modern | gold
39 of 41 people found this guide helpful
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Silver cased pocket watches, BEWARE!
by planeseller( 204)
I recently purchased another coin silver cased pocket watch, a six size Elgin. Lucky for me that I bought it relatively cheap, because it had been polished some time back with LIQUID POLISH! No big deal you...
Tags: pocket watches | antique | silver | polishing | restoring
36 of 39 people found this guide helpful
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The watch runs for a while and stops
by planeseller( 204)
When you are reading ads, and the seller states that "the watch runs for a while and stops" you do not have to assume that the watch is shot. On the contrary, it probably only needs to be cleaned and oiled to...
Tags: watches | old | pocket | or wrist | buying guide
34 of 34 people found this guide helpful
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What is a watch fob?
by planeseller( 204)
I notice that a lot of people have confused the watch chain with the watch fob. A watch fob is a special pocket that is used to carry a watch, or more commonly called a watch pocket. This is something that has...
Tags: antique | watch | fobs
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