I received a watch appraisal recently from a user who requested information and value of a Ladies Gold Wrist Watch which I suspect should have significant value. Here are the details:

Watchmaker: Willard Watch Co.

Type: Ladies Watch

Description

• The Watch Casing and Band are 14kt White Gold.
• The Face of the Watch Has Willard on it and Has Blue Hands.
• The Watch Stem has a Clear Dark Blue
• Stone at the end.
• The watch is a 15 Jewel-Two Movement
• Stamped Willard Watch Co.

From my thorough research, I have found that the only Willard Watch Company specializes in clock making and grand father clocks. On the Willard Family website there are photos of many wall clocks and only one mention of a wrist watch. I recommend contacting this company to get more information on the value.

The owner of the vintage gold pocket watch was able to send me a photo of the watch which would help move forward in researching the value. Basic information of pocket watches made in Europe during the 1930s and gold have value but not as much as you may think.

Spelling engraving and inside clock maneuvering makes a difference in the value and worth of a pocket watch. However, due to little information online about this specific pocket watch, I am unable to get the pricing at the moment. My current watch pricing guide does not contain this information either. Most publishers and books giving brief explanation of pocket watches made in Europe which is a pity and shame.

This is an update with the photo and my promise to keep trying to find the value of this watch.

This year the 2008 Olympics in Beijing marks another year of fascinating Swatch Olympic Watches. Swatch is the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games as always. The commemorative watch is specifically made and designed towards the host country of the Olympics. Each watch made in the series is provided with a box with decorations of the games and language.

Swatch has been the timekeeper for the Olympic games since Atlanta 1996,2000 in Sydney and 2004 in Athens and now 2008 Beijing Olympics. I own the China Dreams Swatch Olympic Watch Edition (Swatch #751) . It is made of cloth and contains strips all the way down the band with Chinese Characters which I’m not sure of at the moment. The band holder has the Olympic Logo embroidered in white.  The swatch watch band contains roses or flowers in blue, pink, red and yellow throughout the strips.

Inside the watch dial, it is white with a rose aligned to the right in red with a slight blur. The numbers are inscribed in a violet blue color with all numbers visible.

The watch is water resistance but I wouldn’t put this watch close to water because it is a Olympic edition. The battery is standard swatch watch size.

Priced: 60USD, 43 Euro, 30 GBP

Here is a quick description of the watch:

Chinese porcelain is the basis for the design of this watch. The textile on linen strap has the ageless flower motif of vases designed centuries ago. The strap is attached to a transparent case that frames the dial depicting a red rose. The blue Arabic numbers are all present. A silver hour and minute hand and a blue second hand mark the time.