Internet Horology Club 185
Gold Flashed BWR

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February 28, 2012, 17:13
Mike Hodge
Gold Flashed BWR
Also got this today. It's a gold toned 21J, BWR in a reasonable, correct case. Are these worth more than a regular BWR? I did pay a bit more!


February 28, 2012, 17:15
Mike Hodge
Another shot. These seem hard to photograph with the gold color.


February 28, 2012, 18:50
Claude Griffith
Most people will pay extra for the Elgin BWR gold flash movements, there are not that many so that adds to the collector value.
February 28, 2012, 19:55
Jerry King
I agree with Claude, in that the gold flashed 478's will bring more in dollars to the owner....

Yours was made in 1943 about the middle of the gold flashed movements, since they were gold flashed for the government requirements or world war II....

Good find Mike, they aren't that easy to locate....


Regards,

Jerry
February 28, 2012, 21:43
Mike Hodge
Thanks Jerry and Claude. I bought this in a group of watches today, the 992E, a Hamilton 931, and a Hampden 23J Special Railway 18s. This one I wasn't too sure about other than I liked it and it seems to me they go for more than a regular BWR. I snapped these photos minutes after buying and found the gold flash is harder to photograph. Maybe tomorrow I'll work harder at it. They are pretty movements and you don't see them every day.
March 02, 2012, 00:50
Mike Hodge
Full movement photo. I find these hard to capture good contrast.


March 02, 2012, 18:02
Robert V. Jones
These are beauties and actually one of these is the reason I joined this site. Lindell contacted me about one I had up for sale on Ebay when I sold under Gawatch and he got me to come in and post pictures. Wink


tymekeeper005
March 02, 2012, 20:11
Mike Hodge
Rob, I for one, am happy Lindell invited you and you sell and comment here. i know we trust you and you sure have nice watches to sell. Big Grin
March 02, 2012, 20:41
Eric Unselt
Agreed - Rob's one of the good guys. Smile
March 02, 2012, 20:55
Robert V. Jones
Thanks Guys Smile


tymekeeper005
March 03, 2012, 11:23
Jerry King
Eric and Mike, I could not agree more with what you have said about Rob....He difinitely is one of the truly great ones....

Thanks Rob, for all that you do....

Best Regards,

Jerry