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Mar 31, 2012 ok, according to the serial number off the works of the watch this dates back to 188687. If the inside of the case says guaranteed 20 years or warranted 10 years or anything else that refers to a number of years, then its almost certainly a goldfilled or goldplated case. This web site is dedicated to the the watches themselves, those who made them, and those who collect them or just want to know more about the watch that changed the way we tell. The value of a gold plated or gold filled watch is determined by the thickness of the gold layer that is soldered onto a base metal case. Pulsar led watches the official time computer digital wrist. Vintage series digital gold small dial unisex watch a168wegm9df.
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