The value of your gold watches and jewelry

If you own a gold watch, and would like to know its value, and if you don't know, the house or jeweler who made it, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will offer you their appraisal services. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its current market value. Thereafter, if you wish to sell your work, we will guide you towards the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.  

Rating and value of gold watches

Gold watches are in great demand, by both men and women. However, price differences can be considerable, depending on the model, carats, the presence of precious stones, and other criteria. Nowadays, the price of these jewels can rise considerably under the auctioneer's hammer. Buyers from all over the world are interested in this category of jewelry. The price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €50 to €708,480 at the moment, a substantial difference but one that says a lot about the value that can be attributed to gold watches. A Cartier watch (crash watch model in white gold), has already sold at auction for 130,000€.  

Order of value from a simple watch to the most prestigious

Reasons to sell a gold watch

If you own a gold watch and don't know how to sell it, auctions are one solution. Indeed, collectors use this method to find models that jewelry houses no longer offer for sale or that are very rare in boutiques. Prices can thus reach unprecedented amounts, and more consequent than those offered by the jewelry houses when they offer their new watches.

History of the gusset watch

Gusset watches are in vogue on the auction market and with collectors. A look back at the history of a jewel in its own right.

They take their name from the pocket on old vests, then known as a gousset. These watches were designed to be kept in this pocket. A chain was soon added to make them easier to use. Until the early 20th century, these were the watches most commonly used by men, with models with bracelets reserved for women. There are two types of gusset watches: open watches and hunter watches. The former is intended for everyday use, and is in fact mostly worn with a suit. The second has the advantage of being more solid, since it has a cover to protect the dial.

History of the wristwatch

The first wristwatch appeared in 1571, after the gousset watch. It was the Earl of Leicester who gave a watch with a matching bracelet to Queen Elizabeth I. However, it wasn't until the 19th century that it was standardized for women. Empress Josephine took part in this trend in France, ordering wristwatches from Nitot. In the other branch of the Bonaparte clan, the Queen Consort of Naples, Caroline Bonaparte, ordered a wristwatch from Breguet. They quickly set a trend that would become much more than that, establishing itself in women's fashion. Other jewelry houses began designing wristwatch models, and women all over Europe quickly adopted them. The first serial productions began at the end of the century.

For men, it was not until the beginning of the 20th century and Louis Cartier. The jeweler created a wristwatch for his aviator friend, who could see the time while flying. The Cartier watch for men soon became popular, first in the aviation sector and then on a wider scale. It was originally designed to tell the time, but a number of craftsmen contributed to the watch complications, giving them other functionalities.

Knowing the value of a gold watch

If you happen to own a gold watch, from any house, and would like to know its value, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal using our form on our website. A member of our team of experts and certified auctioneers will contact you promptly to provide you with an estimate of the market value of your piece, as well as any relevant information about it. If you wish to sell your property, you will also be accompanied by our specialists in order to benefit from alternatives for selling it at the best possible price, taking into account market inclinations.