FS: 18k Yellow Gold Antique E. Howard Pocket Watch

[trust]

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

Thanks!

[Joe]

Talk to me in about 500 years, I'll see what I can save up. =)

[iago]

I think I can give you as much as.. $23.95 for it.

[trust]

Sorry iago, you've been outbid by MyndFyre and some guy on eBay! :P

[CrAz3D]

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

[CrAz3D]

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

[trust]

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. :)

Edit:

Haha:

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

[CrAz3D]

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

[trust]

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.

[Sidoh]

Sounds like quite the deal you're in! I like your auction page too. Looks professional. :)

[trust]

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.

[Sidoh]

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...

[Quik]

Please link me to the ass apple page.

[trust]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1469&item=5592968785&rd=1

[zorm]

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!