This period of history was puritanical and watch decoration reflects that early watches, often oval, appeared plain on the outside while bearing intricate engravings on the inner mechanisms.Įarly decoration was mostly in the form of gilding to the brass work – a feature that also helped protect the watch from corrosion – and decorative engraving. As watches became more widespread decoration was added. The very first watches were not particularly decorated because the watch itself as a technical achievement was enough of a proclamation of wealth. These early ‘pocket-watches’ were of the verge escapement style – and verge watches with a few improvements dominated the watch world for over 300 years.Įarly watches had one hand and their accuracy may have varied by as much as 15 to 30minutes per day – an error that did not have too much impact until the development of rail and extensive sea travel, which required greater accuracy for safety and navigation. The earliest watches date to the mid-1500s and are single-hand, drum shaped watches that would have been hung proudly about the neck as a statement of the owner’s wealth and access to technological advancements. Please use the form on this page to get in touch for a no obligation valuation and advice on selling your gold pocket watch and explore this page for the 6 things that impact the value of your watch.įor more information on your specific pocket watch please see our pages for: Mark Littler can also assist with valuation and sale of your gold pocket watch. If you would like more information on the history of pocket watches please see the history at the end of this page. As such they are highly sought-after by collectors and there is an active market for them in 2022. Firstly, there is the intrinsic value of the metal itself, but in addition gold pocket watches were usually made as a statement piece, are of a high quality and have often had light use or have been kept to a very good standard. Gold pocket watches generally command a premium over pocket watches made from other materials. Each of those in turn impacts the value of your pocket watch in 2022. The style of watch, including decoration and the type of gold used for the case, as well as how it was worn, would all add to the statement made by the pocket watch. A gold pocket watch would have been a prized possession, and like designer watches today was often selected to make a statement about its owner.
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