TOUCHON & Co SOLID 18K WHITE GOLD POCKET WATCH c1920 Start Price GBP 350.00 Current Price GBP 361.11 Time Left - Bid Count 2 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, August 31, 2008 End Time Sunday, September 07, 2008 Location Uckfield See more about 'TOUCHON & Co SOLID 18K WHITE GOLD POCKET WATCH c1920' Description ophiucus13 Store TOUCHON & Co SOLID 18K WHITE GOLD POCKET WATCH c1920  BORING BITS FIRST BUT PLEASE READALL OF MY ITEMS ARE GENUINETHIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY. I AM SELLING ALL OF MY WATCHES !! EVERYTHING MUST GO.EVERYTHING IS ADVERTISED AT THE MINIMUM FIGURE I WILL ACCEPT BUT IF IT IS A FIXED PRICE LISTING AND OFFERS ARE ENABLED, I WILL TAKE THE BEST OFFER RECEIVED DURING THE LISTING PERIOD.WHY ?.... I have too many interests and some of them are suffering due to the lack of time I have to spend on them. I have therefore decided to cease my interest in watches altogether !! ( aside from maintaining the Touchon & Co specialist website as I am the leading authority in the brand and in the middle of writing a book about them ). All of my watches, gold watch chains and watch fobs are therefore being offered for sale over the coming weeks as, some in bulk lots and some single items because I now intend to concentrate my time and resources on breeding and working with gundogs ..... German Pointers to be precise. ... Something of a departure from watches but dogs demand time and effort and I have no time left for anything else.Everything I have collected over the years including my vintage movie poster collection (aside from a very few watches I am keeping for private use and sentimental reasons) will be disposed of over the coming weeks. I HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE MY LISTINGS PRIVATE FOR THE SECURITY OF MY BUYERS AND IF YOU ARE ON MY BLOCKED BIDDERS LIST, TOO BAD .... YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE ANNOYED ME IN THE PAST SO DON'T WASTE TIME ASKING FOR THE BLOCK TO BE REMOVED.NOTE :- I DO NOT NORMALLY ACCEPT PAYPAL FOR AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF £ 2000 GBP , HOWEVER, EBAY'S LATEST WHEEZE IS TO FORCE SELLERS TO ACCEPT PAYPAL ON ALL LISTINGS REGARDLESS OF VALUE AND WHILST THEY PROHIBIT USERS ADDING PERCENTAGES TO COVER PAYPAL FEES, EBAY STATE THAT THEY ASSUME THESE FEES WILL BE 'BUILT IN TO THE PRICE' ... SO ASK YOURSELF ..... 'IS PAYPAL REALLY FREE FOR BUYERS TO USE ? ' AND WHY DO EBAY AND PAYPAL USE DIFFERENT EXCHANGE RATES ? ..... ANYWAY,  DUE TO THE VALUE OF THE ITEM, YOU MAY FIND THAT YOU CAN'T USE PAYPAL TO PAY, SO IF YOU BID ON THIS WATCH AND FIND THAT TO BE THE CASE, YOU WILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO PAY BY CHEQUE, BANK DRAFT, DIRECT PAYMENT OR WIRE TRANSFER TO MY UK BANK ACCOUNT IN GB POUNDS..... I DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS OTHER THAN THROUGH PAYPAL..... IF I AM UNHAPPY WITH ANY ASPECT OF A PAYPAL PAYMENT e.g. IF IT LOOKS FRAUDULENT OR SUSPICIOUS IN ANY WAY, I WILL REFUND IT AND CANCEL THE SALE. ARE YOU A ZERO RATED BIDDER ?....... If so, be prepared to answer E mails I send you. If you don't I will remove your bid.*********************************************************************************DESCRIPTION..... KEPT BRIEF DUE TO THE NUMBER OF ITEMS I AM LISTING, BUT VERY DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS CAN BE PROVIDED ON REQUEST. A FINE AND VERY HIGH GRADE SOLID 18K WHITE GOLD ART DECO POCKETWATCH BY TOUCHON & Co c1920 WITH THEIR BEAUTIFUL 19 JEWEL TIMEKEEPER MOVEMENT. THIS WATCH IS IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER.The start price is less than the scrap value of the case and movement.This watch has a silvered dial in original aged condition signed Touchon & Co.... Touchon silvered dials do not age well. The signature is still readable ... just. You may wish to have it refinished. Touchons are sought after in any condition. Ones housed in white gold cases are rare. This one is the only white gold Touchon I will be offering for sale, so it is your only chance so to speak.The very high grade movement is featured on the Touchon & Co website. All staffs are fine. The watch winds and sets as it should and keeps very good time. Very high grade nickel finished 19 jewel movement. Signed Touchon & Co on the dial and movement. The case is a slim solid 18k white gold contract item in perfect condition which appears original to the movement. Winds and sets with the crown. Overall polished. Diameter is 43.8 mm excluding the crown. A very rare 19jewel Touchon & Co pocket watch in a solid 18K white gold case. 'Crystal' later plastic…A FINE AND VERY HIGH GRADE SOLID 18K WHITE GOLD ART DECO POCKETWATCH BY TOUCHON & Co c1920 WITH THEIR BEAUTIFUL 19 JEWEL TIMEKEEPER MOVEMENT....The only white gold Touchon I will be offering for sale.   IF YOU ARE A ZERO RATER, I WILL REMOVE YOUR BID IF YOU DON'T CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING. BEST WISHES. GERMAN POINTERS FOREVER !!!       PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ANYTHING. REMEMBER ... I WILL PERMIT 14 DAYS FOR YOU TO ARRANGE FUNDS, BUT I DO WANT AT LEAST A 5% DEPOSIT VIA PAYPAL PRETTY QUICKLY AFTER THE AUCTION TO INDICATE YOUR SERIOUS INTENTIONS. Note Regarding Paypal Payments.      Ebay now require sellers to accept Paypal for all listings, however, if you pay by Paypal and I am unhappy about the Paypal transaction in any way, I will reject your payment and cancel the transaction. I will continue to do this until ebay indemnify all sellers aginst all losses arising from abuse of the Paypal system by fraudulent buyers.On conclusion of the auction, payment may be made by Paypal (but see above note ), cheque, bankers draft, postal or money order, direct payment or wire transfer into my UK bank account, details of which will be given to the winning bidder on request. THE AUCTION IS TRANSACTED IN GB POUNDS AND THAT IS THE ONLY CURRENCY IN WHICH PAYMENT IS ACCEPTED. Unless there is prior agreement, payment MUST be received within 14 days of close of auction or the item will first be offered to the second place bidder before being relisted. Items paid for by cheque will not be shipped until payment has cleared or you have a 100% feedback rating in excess of 50, in which case goods will be shipped immediately at my discretion. My rates for insured shipping and cost of secure packaging assuming a packed weight not greater than 500g are.......                             £ 7.50 GB Pounds Next Day Special Delivery within the United Kingdom                            £ 10.50 GB Pounds rest of the World International Signed For.  Delivery 7 to 14 working days usually.I HAVE NEVER HAD A ROYAL MAIL INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR PACKET GO ASTRAY IN 6 YEARS OF SENDING THOUSANDS OF WATCHES ACROSS THE GLOBE ....... *****************************************     PREMIUM INTERNATIONAL or EXPRESS DELIVERIES                     PLEASE NOTE :- I no longer offer premium express mail services for international deliveries as standard but will provide quotes on request.                          This is due to the fact that prices have increased to an unacceptably high level and also, NO ONE in the Express business and I mean NO ONE offers insurance on watches shipped internationally if their value exceeds about £ 100 and in some cases, this figure is much less. It is also the case that if the value of a watch is declared on the customs slip to exceed this figure, then officially, the company can refuse to handle it.  So, if you want it fast, then you can have it, but it won't be fully insured by the courier.                           Some companies will actually sell insurance above this level, but if you check their small print, they will not pay out in respect of watches valued above this figure. I don't care if your local shipping office tells you they do, because I have checked all of them and they don't !!!. ( FEDEX, DHL, PARCELFORCE, UPS,  ETC ETC ) So I suggest that you ensure you have your own insurance cover in place if purchasing high value watches and you may also wish to enquire why some sellers charge enormous amounts for insurance which is not actually valid.                          I will not enter into pointless communication with people who tell me that their local shipper does offer insurance on valuable watches as clearly, they don't know what they are talking about......... so don't bother E mailing me on the subject as I will just delete it. *****************************************DON'T WORRY TOO MUCH THOUGH BECAUSE AS STATED ABOVEI HAVE NEVER HAD A ROYAL MAIL INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR PACKET GO ASTRAY IN 6 YEARS OF SENDING THOUSANDS OF WATCHES ACROSS THE GLOBE. NOTE ...... The delivery times above are from me getting the packed item to the shipping depot or Post Office ...... not from when you pay. I generally ship the day after cleared payment is received.I DO COMBINE MULTIPLE ITEMS TO REDUCE SHIPPING COSTS, BUT SOMETIMES HAVE TO SLIGHTLY INCREASE CHARGES DEPENDING ON WEIGHT. THESE RATES ARE NOT NEGOTIABLE AND WILL BE ADDED TO THE WINNING BID FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE......... I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INCREASE THE CHARGES DUE TO ANY UNUSUAL SHIPPING REQUESTS OR IF THE ITEM IS OF PARTICULARLY HIGH VALUE.......... ANY EXTRA CHARGES WILL ONLY BE THOSE CHARGED TO ME BY THE POST OFFICE.......... I DO NOT PROFITEER FROM SHIPPING RATES ! I accept returns within 14 days of receipt only if the item is found to differ SIGNIFICANTLY from the item listing and if it is returned EXACTLY AS SUPPLIED, IF AND ONLY IF THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF DISMANTLING WHATSOEVER. My items are however accurately described, so if you do not want it, do not bid for it. I do not refund postage charges and I do not pay customs fees or local taxes for which you are liable. I do not run an approval service. Thank you. Who am I and what are my credentials ? .....  I am a very enthusiastic collector of watches living in England.  I have over 30 years of experience and am particularly interested in highly stylised Art Deco watches.  I am also a trained engineer and so appreciate watches of complex and fine manufacture of whatever era.  Almost all of the watches I offer for sale were originally part of my collection or purchased for the sake of study. I occasionally sell items on behalf of close friends who are not quite up to speed with eBay or who are just too busy to sell for themselves.  I also have an avid interest in precious metals and gemstones and my studies in these fields are extensive and ongoing.  I provide extremely detailed and honest descriptions of the items I offer for sale.  I have hundreds of repeat customers across the Globe and aim to make your eBay experience as enjoyable as possible regardless of the size of transaction.Restoration Policy ...... my restoration policy is quite simple..... I don't !!!!.  To me a restored thing is a new thing and not to my liking.  Unless there is no other option ( i.e. the item is regarded as 'too far gone' ) , I do not ever restore items that I place for sale as I would rather the eventual decision whether to restore or not rests with the final owner.  Some people totally destroy hundreds of years of history just so they can offer a visually perfect item for sale.  To me, imperfections and patina are what antiques and vintage items are all about, so the items you buy from me may have had a light clean if necessary, but that is all.  Any defects listed are to be taken as guides and not considered as exhaustive. If you want to contact me, please use the 'E mail seller' link near the top right of the listing. I will generally get back to you within 24 hours unless the answer to your question is contained in the listing....in which case I may not !!. On 01-Sep-08 at 09:25:20 BST, seller added the following information: Sellers: Get your own map of past buyers. Fast. Simple. Place a Bid!