I don't know anything about watches, except what I've read here the past few months. I received this watch in my late mother's belongings. I believe it may have belonged to her mother, as my mother was born in 1935. This sat in her jewelry box my entire life. My sisters put it in the throw away pile but I thought it was worth holding on to. I can't find much of anything online about the Diana, which I believe may be from 1930. Wondering if it is rare and if there is value? I haven't been able to identify the band, other than it says Kreisler Quality Gold Cont 025 USA. Thanks for any info, this seems to be a very informative site. Willing to sell.
Luanne
In reply to It is so small I would not by lturchetti
We really don't put a value on watches here, your best bet is to check out what similar aged ladies watches are selling for on eBay or other auction sites. I have seen some of these older watches sell for as little as $5.00 on up to many Hundreds of dollars, it just depends on who wants it and what they are willing to pay.
The stones are so small that there is no real value there, if it is solid 10, 14, or 18K that will make a difference, and you will have to open up the case to find that out if there is nothing stamped on the back. I would think it would be Gold filled like the ad states, but Bulova also made quite a few solid gold variants in the 20's & 30's. Condition is the biggest factor among collectors, and having the original band would also help.
J.P. was talking about rating this as a "2 tick" watch, that means that he would give it 2 out of 3 possible marks on confirming it as a "Diana", to get 3 "ticks" we would need to know the serial number, movement model & jewel count, and date stamp located on the movement to verify the year of the watch. Pictures of these are also appreciated.
Greg
In reply to Diana, nice watch. by Geoff Baker
In reply to Diana get my vote as well.. by bourg01
Diana it is for me too.
All the additional information neccessary will be on the inside. They can be tricky to open but one end should have a small lip that will allow you to leverage the back open, I believe it will swing open from the other end and not come off flat.
If possible have the watch opened and note down all the details on the back inside case and movement. A magnify glass will be really handy as damn these things are small.
This I believe is the first time we have had a Diana like this added to the site so I thank you very much for doing so.
In reply to When I flip it open it by lturchetti