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FS: 18k Yellow Gold Antique E. Howard Pocket Watch
« on: August 01, 2005, 11:01:05 pm »
I'd greatly appreciate if you didn't delete/move this topic, and I'd appreciate it even more if somebody bought it! I could possibly cut you a deal if someone from here were to buy it.

The full description is in the auction, but I'll give a brief one. It's an antique E. Howard pocket watch from 1883. It's 18k yellow gold and has 15 jewels inside. The gold+jewels are worth about $2400+ when you factor in the current price of gold. It's a very beautiful watch, and although I doubt anyone here (except maybe the adults) would be interested, maybe your parents or grandparents would be. I figured it couldn't hurt to post it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5019904915

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Re: FS: 18k Yellow Gold Antique E. Howard Pocket Watch
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2005, 11:03:10 pm »
Talk to me in about 500 years, I'll see what I can save up. =)
I'd personally do as Joe suggests

You might be right about that, Joe.


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Re: FS: 18k Yellow Gold Antique E. Howard Pocket Watch
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2005, 11:04:22 pm »
I think I can give you as much as.. $23.95 for it.

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Re: FS: 18k Yellow Gold Antique E. Howard Pocket Watch
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2005, 11:16:47 pm »
Sorry iago, you've been outbid by MyndFyre and some guy on eBay! :P

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Re: FS: 18k Yellow Gold Antique E. Howard Pocket Watch
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2005, 05:35:44 pm »
You sure that thing is totally legit?
How long has it been listed?

I just tried $150, someone beat me already so I upped to $170, how gay

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Re: FS: 18k Yellow Gold Antique E. Howard Pocket Watch
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2005, 05:36:54 pm »
Ok, seriously, what is the reserve, I'm at $350 & I still don't have the reserve met...just let me know the reserve,then I'll decide how far I want to take this
« Last Edit: August 02, 2005, 05:38:48 pm by CrAz3D »

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Re: FS: 18k Yellow Gold Antique E. Howard Pocket Watch
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2005, 06:04:44 pm »
The reserve is $2700, you can keep bidding it up though if you want. You won't be required by eBay to buy it unless it goes over the reserve. :)

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Haha:

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   craz3dxl ( 2 )    US $290.00    Aug-02-05 14:45:41 PDT    
   craz3dxl ( 2 )    US $290.00    Aug-02-05 14:45:21 PDT    
   grapecreek ( 138Feedback score is 100 to 499)    US $285.00    Aug-01-05 21:58:58 PDT    
   craz3dxl ( 2 )    US $250.00    Aug-02-05 14:44:43 PDT    
   craz3dxl ( 2 )    US $230.00    Aug-02-05 14:44:26 PDT    
   craz3dxl ( 2 )    US $170.00    Aug-02-05 14:44:10 PDT    
   craz3dxl ( 2 )    US $150.00    Aug-02-05 14:43:38 PDT    
   jic36 ( 554Feedback score is 500 to 999)    US $111.00    Aug-02-05 07:42:09 PDT    
   mendingwall ( 1002Feedback score is 1,000 to 4,999)    US $100.00    Aug-01-05 20:09:00 PDT
« Last Edit: August 02, 2005, 06:07:22 pm by OG Trust »

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Re: FS: 18k Yellow Gold Antique E. Howard Pocket Watch
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2005, 06:15:04 pm »
oops? ;)

So how did you friend get ahold of a $2400 watch?  & Since you said it was worth $2400, should the reserve be like $2300 or so...no one ever pays what it is actually worth on eBay, unless bidding pushes it up

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Re: FS: 18k Yellow Gold Antique E. Howard Pocket Watch
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2005, 06:29:52 pm »
nono, the gold+jewels are worth somewhere around or over $2400. You've got to factor in the actual watch working itself, the antique value, etc. It's more for a collector.

It's my moms bosses, he collects watches. He's got watches worth around $15,000. He said in a couple of years I could sell that one too. Right now he's just trying to get rid of some of his collection, since he's really only after this one particular watch. I get 10% of the sales, and if I sell this one he has other ones I can sell.


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Re: FS: 18k Yellow Gold Antique E. Howard Pocket Watch
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2005, 06:40:31 pm »
Sounds like quite the deal you're in! I like your auction page too. Looks professional. :)

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Re: FS: 18k Yellow Gold Antique E. Howard Pocket Watch
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2005, 06:56:22 pm »
Sort of. He said that I could use this money to pay for my Italy trip (that my parents were paying for) - so it's not just like pocket money. Maybe my mother will let me just keep it as spending money FOR Italy or something. :\

Thanks @ professional-looking comment.
« Last Edit: August 02, 2005, 06:58:52 pm by OG Trust »

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Re: FS: 18k Yellow Gold Antique E. Howard Pocket Watch
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2005, 01:09:58 am »
It's amazing how fast the bids go up on eBay sometimes... like that ass apple. That appalled me. Someone bought a misshaped fruit for several hundred dollars...

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Re: FS: 18k Yellow Gold Antique E. Howard Pocket Watch
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2005, 02:06:34 am »
Please link me to the ass apple page.
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Re: FS: 18k Yellow Gold Antique E. Howard Pocket Watch
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2005, 12:01:37 am »
I think I can give you as much as.. $23.95 for it.
I'll give you $23.96 and my shiny coke can used to start fires for it!
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Re: FS: 18k Yellow Gold Antique E. Howard Pocket Watch
« Reply #15 on: August 04, 2005, 01:22:38 am »
I think I can give you as much as.. $23.95 for it.
I'll give you $23.96 and my shiny coke can used to start fires for it!
It's up to $400 something last I saw, so unless you have a golden coke can...

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Re: FS: 18k Yellow Gold Antique E. Howard Pocket Watch
« Reply #16 on: August 04, 2005, 02:20:59 am »
I think I can give you as much as.. $23.95 for it.
I'll give you $23.96 and my shiny coke can used to start fires for it!
It's up to $400 something last I saw, so unless you have a golden coke can...

Ok, Ill autograph the can so that when I'm famous it can be sold for a lot of money!
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