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Railroad and Railroad Grade watch sales and service and information including winding, setting, and dating your watch. The links above have a wealth of general information about pocket watches, and American pocket watch companies. Just click on one to see the information.
Here is a link for one of the best books for watch prices and information
The Complete Price Guide to Watches
Want to sell your antique pocket watch?? Please send us the following information in an email.
1. MOVEMENT: Most important is the serial number and any other data stamped or engraved on the bottom side of the movement (opposite the dial side, where you can see the wheels turning) and does it run well, have any rust or broken parts. A good detailed close up photo of the movement is helpful.
2. CASE: Any data stamped on the dial and inside covers of the watch case itself --case manufacturer, metal content, etc (Serial numbers on inside of cases are NOT traceable--we do not need case serial numbers) . Is there a metal cover over the dial? (This is called a hunter case). Are there any scratches, dings, brass or other metal showing where the gold is worn, etc
3. Dial: Condition of the dial (any scratches, chips, or hairline cracks visible under magnification) and any data stamped or painted on the dial.
Note We cannot value all watches without seeing them in person. Some watches will need to be physically seen in order to place a value on them. We cannot give value or other information about your watch over the phone due to the research time involved.
Your watch would have to be viewed by our horologist in our CA location in order for us to
give you an intelligent bid price for it. Some antique pocket watches are worth quite
a bit, and others not, so it depends on the particular one you have.
We could to tell you something more if we could see the item in our California location
where we do our watch service. Your watch may be sent to our California location for an
exact price bid . Please include a copy of this email with your watch. Upon our valuation
of the watch, you would be given a fair appraisal at current dealer prices. If we cannot
agree on a fair price, you would only owe return shipping/insurance charges.
We give free, no obligation repair estimates in our California location listed below.
Information about cleaning and repair service for pocket watches may be seen at the
following link:
Pocket watch repairs
Your watch may be wrapped securely in bubble wrap, placed in the center of a sturdy box, and shipped insured USPS or UPS to the location below.
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Pocketwatcher
26 Empire Road
Castroville, CA 95012
http://www.pocketwatcher.org
Expert Pocket Watch Service
831-633-0882
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