1234567890 dollars kidding!
$14,000,000
The price for an Elgin 9420248 17 jewel pocket watch varies by condition. Current auctions sell this watch for around $100.00.
These nuts
$225-300
check eBay
I just had mine appraised at a well known jeweler at $175.00.
There are many cases that the watch can be in, but most 15 jewel pocket watches have minimal value over the bullion value of the case. I have sold the movement w/o a case for 15-20 dollars in my store. There are some watches, 15 jewel, that are rarer. My advice would be go to your library and look for the style and name of your particular Elgin.
serial #9019268, #1 oresilver, 15 jewel pocket watch, american waltham watch co.
7244609
you have to be 16
Try finding the value of your 7 jewel elgin pocket watch with iTaggit's new tool ValueRange It. I searched it and found a value range of $25 to $326. Hope this helps. About iTaggit iTaggit is a trusted, simple web-based management system for valuing members’ household items and collectibles. The website enables users to easily value, organize, catalog – and even sell – their stuff, ranging from second hand clothes and baby toys to fine art, family heirlooms… and everything in between!
I am not an authority on pocket watches. Value depends largely on whether it has a gold case or a gold filled case. A 15-jewel watch is not officially a "railroad" watch. I think Elgin was probably playing off the railroad theme. Also, I would guess that a 15 jewel is probably gold filled. If the inside of the cased is marked "warranted" it is most likely gold filled. I think a 20 year case is 10k goldfilled and a 25 year case is 14k gold filled. You did not mention the size or if it is open face or a hunting case watch. What I have seen sell in antique malls is $100-200 if gold filled, $300-500 if solid gold. Hope this helps. Perhaps someone with more information will respond. Larry