Antique 1940's Rose Gold Ruby & Diamond Watch - Engraved on Back

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BEAUTIFUL --- CUSTOM MADE IN USA FOR A SPECIAL PERSON IN 1943 -- 3 DIAMONDS ON ONE SIDE OF BAND AND 3 GENUINE RUBIES ON OTHER SIDE -- 8 GENUINE RUBIES ON FACE -- RUBIES INSIDE OF WATCH ---- THIS IS A WIND UP WATCH, NOT BATTERY OPERATED ---- KEEPS GREAT TIME ------------ ENGRAVING ON BACK IS "FRANCIS FROM JAN 4/25/43" ----- MY MOTHER WORE THIS WATCH UNTIL 1992 WHEN SHE PASSED AWAY AND LEFT IT TO ME, BUT DUE TO MOUNTING DEBT, I NEED TO SELL --- I DON'T KNOW THE PURITY OF THE GOLD; HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD BY A JEWELER IN 1992 THAT IT WAS VERY RARE ----  UPON REQUESTING A CURRENT VALUE, THE JEWELER STATED "PRICELESS" DUE TO THE RARITY OF THE GOLD AND THE CUSTOM MADE NATURE OF THE WATCH ---- I HAD IT PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED AT THAT TIME AND IT HAS NOT BEEN WORN SINCE, BUT STORED IN A SAFE -- THE BAND IS A STRETCH BAND AND
THERE ARE TWO WEEK LINKS, BUT NOT BROKEN AND ONE OF THE ROUND RINGS THAT ATTACHES IT TO THE WATCH WAS REPLACED BY MY MOTHER MANY YEARS PRIOR TO HER DEATH WITH A YELLOW GOLD ONE, WHICH I CAN'T TELL BY LOOKING AT IT
THIS WATCH IS TOTALLY BREATHTAKING
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