All bidders are responsible for reading and understanding these Terms and Conditions, as well as any additional or supplemental notices. Therefore that means that every purchase is a final sale. Most all Auction venues sell their property/items as-is, where-is. Klein James Auction Gallery (Hereafter referred to as the Gallery) Your bid is a contract to buy. Selling price : $575 not including buyer's premium (Morphy Auctions 1/11) The watch in the photo is a Ball Open Face Pocket Watch made of 10K gold-filled metal with a screw back, 16 size in working condition. If it means that the owner will use a treasured timepiece instead of keeping it tucked away, that's an attractive reason for alteration. Some conversions of high-end brands still sell for a high value after conversion. In general, altering a watch will lower the value (and some enthusiasts are ardently against doing this type of conversion).
Some pocket watches have been converted to wrist watches. pocket watch examples will have greater value than many other brands. The brand of the watch can also greatly impact the value. High jewel examples are fervently sought by pocket watch collectors. The higher the quality of the watch, the more jewels it will have. These minimize friction and subsequent wear on the inner watch mechanism. The term jewels refers to the industrial grade gemstones used as bearings for gears. The number of jewels a pocket watch has, along with the number of adjustments (meaning the calibrations a watch has to keep it running accurately regarding of the position in which it is held) add to the value. It was important to keep trains running in a timely manner both for the convenience of passengers during the steam train era and to avoid catastrophic collisions that could occur if schedules were not followed to the minute. Some of the most valuable watches are railroad pocket watches because they were produced with government-required exacting standards to ensure they kept accurate time.
All antique pocket watches are not created equal.