Colibri "20$" Coin Pocketwatch

[Jim Coleman]

Hello,

I have a like new gold plated $20? Colibri coin pocketwatch with $20? fob. Is this watch worth repairing? It looks great, the hands will set, but it won't wind. Anyone ever seen one and know what kind of movement it has, etc.?

Thanks,

Jim

[Jim Coleman]

Hello,

I have a like new gold plated $20? Colibri coin pocketwatch with $20? fob. Is this watch worth repairing? It looks great, the hands will set, but it won't wind. Anyone ever seen one and know what kind of movement it has, etc.?

Thanks,

Jim

[Greg Davis]

Jim,

Colibri is a company that came into prominence in the '80s and '90s making cigarette lighters and inexpensive bric-a-brac like business card holders. Their entry into the watch scene post-dated the introduction of the quartz movement, and I feel it's a safe bet that what you have is a quartz pocket watch. This means, of course, no winding needed or possible. However, a new battery might just get you going.

- Greg

[Jim Coleman]

Thanks, Greg -

I didn't think about it being quartz --
I'll see if I can figure out how to get it open !

Jim

[Jim Coleman]

Greg,

I got it open, and sure enough it has a 371 battery, which I will replace tomorrow.

I bought it with some other things, and it doesn't really matter if it's valuable --
it looks pretty !

Thanks again for your help.

Jim