Hello all. Glad to have found this forum.
I've got this old pocket watch that belonged to my grandfather. See images attached. I'm pretty sure it is authentic, as my grandfather bought it new probably 100 years ago.
Some questions...
1. Can someone help me get an actual date when this was made? Curious when grandpa bought it...
2. At one point, many years ago I had a jeweler question the authenticity of the watch, or at least it's case. The case is marked as 18K gold and is stamped with a M. SCOOLER in NEW ORLEANS, LA. So is this perhaps a real PP pocket watch in a case made by someone else? What that a normal thing? Does that kill value?
3. Speaking of value... what's it really worth and how do I best sell it? It's cool and all, but it just sits in a drawer. I've got other things I could use the money for.
The watch runs, for whatever that's worth.
Thanks for any insight!
Fritz
I've got this old pocket watch that belonged to my grandfather. See images attached. I'm pretty sure it is authentic, as my grandfather bought it new probably 100 years ago.
Some questions...
1. Can someone help me get an actual date when this was made? Curious when grandpa bought it...
2. At one point, many years ago I had a jeweler question the authenticity of the watch, or at least it's case. The case is marked as 18K gold and is stamped with a M. SCOOLER in NEW ORLEANS, LA. So is this perhaps a real PP pocket watch in a case made by someone else? What that a normal thing? Does that kill value?
3. Speaking of value... what's it really worth and how do I best sell it? It's cool and all, but it just sits in a drawer. I've got other things I could use the money for.
The watch runs, for whatever that's worth.
Thanks for any insight!
Fritz