Worth Repairing? Charles Nicolet Gold Watch

[Bengodog]

Hi.

I have a gold watch I was given by my grandfather. I believe the CN is for Charles Nicolet and the S.S and Co. inside is for Stauffer. I do not know what date it is, letter n, or what the 18:75 means. I am guessing 18 carat. It works well, glass ok and casing but the face is broken and has no strap. Is it worth repairing or will that be really expensive?
Thanks.
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Oh it says S & Co. inside, not S.S & Co. if that makes any difference. Thanks

[Kate N]

Bengodog, only you can decide whether it's worth fixing. As a family heirloom, you might want to invest some money in it, or just put it aside with a note about who you received it from.
Professional repair of the dial and the movement would likely not be inexpensive.
You'd want to be very choosy about the watchmaker who works on a family heirloom. Like any other field of work, some are much better than average---and some are far worse.
You seem to have done some research, as you're correct on a number of points.
The 18 and the .75 both signify that the watch is 18 karat gold. Both S.S.&Co. and S.&Co. were trademarks of Stauffer and Company a.k.a Stauffer,Sons & Company. Stauffer was associated with Charles Nicolet from 1856 through 1944.
The other markings on the case show that it was imported into London circa 1908/09.

Kate

[Bengodog]

Kate, thank you so much for your reply and all the information. That is very kind of you. I think I will just put it in a drawer for now. I really do not understand the gold scrappage prices. I think I am right in saying its about £15 per gram for 18 carat. As the watch weighs 30g, I dont know what that is in gold weight as the workings obviously arent gold. To me, that makes the scrappage worth more than the watch would be?? and repairing it wouldnt add any value to the actual watch. Puzzling. I would love a watch that is in great condition to keep, rather than one that has numerous faults, but as I said, as it was given to me, it may as well just go in the drawer and not have costly repairs done. Many thanks for the information though Kate.