Silver pocket watch

Hello I am looking for a silver pocket watch with chain to purchase for my birthday. Does anyone have any suggestions? Looking to spend $200-$400.

 

this should be under Wanted........but who's to say that it's not better placed here.....

when's the big day...?

 

A watch AND chain for $300? I don't see that happening, unless they're silver plated.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ha...367580?hash=item48ecac69dc:g:qaMAAOSwLDtfU8Pt

this chain seems a fair price........ for what it is !
Longer , thicker ones seem to sell for much more..

 

You could probably find a lower-end omega or hamilton watch within that budget.. you might have to buy the chain separate though.

 

So if someone is looking for a pocket watch, are there specific things to look for, or to avoid? Or is that just too vague a question?

 

Family asked what I wanted for my bday end of November I wasn't given a price. Didn't see wanted section.

 

Ty

 

Just for the chain, but leaves more room for the watch! And I think you can always make an offer on whatever???

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Albert-Sterling-Silver-Pocket-Watch-Chain/264903416899?_trkparms=aid=1110006&algo=HOMESPLICE.SIM&ao=1&asc=20160323102634&meid=abe64f34f2764cb0a011632eceb9d89b&pid=100623&rk=2&rkt=5&sd=313208367580&itm=264903416899&pmt=0&noa=1&pg=2047675&algv=DefaultOrganic&brand=Unbranded&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1

 

Whoa.. I saw that one too....but it's a running auction with 2 days left.....no BIN...or BO....
No harm in bidding but I doubt it'll stay at 65 bucks !!!

 

It is....BUT.....for a semi vague answer..........

Find one thats running properly....
fixing one can cost more than it;s worth..

Look at lots of them so you know what style you like...

Check the size....

Key, or wind up ??

17 jewels ...usually better than 3 jewels.....so look for quality in the movement..

stuff like that..........

 

Thanks....I did NOT see that part!..........

 

Good God. Where do you want to start??

How old? How big? Key wind? Crown wind? Crown set? Lever set? Pin set? How many jewels? What size hands, what type of numerals, what case? Open-face? Hunter? Half-Hunter? Skeletonised? Modern? Antique? Luxury? Simple? Railroad watch? Minute-repeater?

Personally, when I'm looking for a pocketwatch...

- Buy the best quality you can afford. For me, this would mean 17 jewels or above, from a major American or European manufacturer. Ball, Omega, Rolex, Hamilton, Elgin, Patek Philippe, etc, etc. etc.

- KNOW how the watch works. Is it crown-wind? Crown set? Lever-set? Pin-set? Key-set? Key-wind?

- Always buy a watch which works. A watch which works can be cleaned, regulated, and put back into service. A watch which doesn't work might have broken components which are unrepairable. There goes your $400.

- Ask yourself what kind of faults you're willing to put up with, and know what things can, and cannot be repaired. Cracked crystals? They can be replaced. Missing hands can be matched, or replaced. Bows (the ring at the top of the crown) can be replaced.

- Always buy a highly jeweled movement. 17 jewels minimum.

- A pocketwatch is like a car. Always assume it needs servicing, and factor that into the budget. A pocketwatch should be serviced, at the bare minimum - once every ten years. If you can afford it, then once every five years is best.

I had my watch serviced when I bought it, and it kept running for 7 years. Then the mainspring snapped. So I had it serviced again. The mainspring was replaced, and the whole thing was given a complete overhaul, including fixing up some cosmetic issues. That was three years ago, and it's still running perfectly. It's on my desk right now as I type this.

- Avoid any watches which you can't find any reliable information on. Stick to the big brands. There's thousands, probably millions, of third-tier junker watches out there. They're not worth buying, and they sure as hell, are not worth spending money on to get them fixed, unless you're studying to be a watchmaker and are looking for practice-pieces.

 

Thank you my dad always had one when I was growing up I never received it when he died. I only remember it was silver on a chain pushed the top button and the cover popped open.

 

Yeah. They're called hunter case watches.

 

So maybe li can narrow it down he was born in 1919 and had it when he was in WWII. I really wish I could remember the inside. I saw tiny makers which I thought was stamps as a child. The face was white with black hands. This is probably not enough info but worth a try.

 

you'll know it when you see it.........

 

would be nice to get it as a unity of the Albert chain and the watch. sadly, the Alberts were always going to the smelter first.
more than enough around, shouldn't be a problem to assemble something that pleases you.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=solid+silver+pocket+watch+hunter&_sop=12

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_...lid+silver+albert+pocket+watch+chain&_sacat=0

I'm sure, in England the prices will go down the drainpipe towards the end of the year...