http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-1826-Capped-Bust-Half-Dollar-Replica-Classic-Coin-Obverse-Sport-Watch-/140776892754?pt=Apparel_Merchandise&hash=item20c6f4e952&vxp=mtr#ht_1828wt_1270 While I don't like buying stuff from china, I will admit that is a cool looking item.
Looks like they're either branching out on how to sell their replicas or making these cheapo watches with a center that just looks like a coin. There is no mention in the description that there is a coin there.
I'm wondering if it's just a decal in the center. They DO make coin watches, with real silver coins, but they are not cheap.
In 1999 I used to wear a watch with face made from the Connecticut state quarter. I also had one with the Rhode Island quarter. They were inexpensive (and cheaply made). The Rhode Island watch that had been assembled with the coin 180-degrees out of alignment. When the minute hand & hour hand aligned for 12:00, the watch face showed 6:00 on the coin. Therefore, no matter how you set the watch (unless you read it upsidedown & disregarded the printed numbers) the hour hand never ligned up perfectly between the hour marks to correspond with the position of the minute hand. Like I said, they were cheaply made.
I think the Connecticut & Rhode Island quarter watches used clad coins. The watches sold for something like $19.95.
That's because it's coming from Kow Loon. Had it been from Hong Kong, or Beijing, it would've been less.
There's no debating that and I wouldn't say it's probably not the best quality, I'd say there's ZERO quality. $15.00 shipping price as well.. Anyone willing to buy this thing deserves to lose their money.
AND no tracking number on shipment. How many orders will NOT be shipped in hopes that the buyers will lose interest in recouping their money ?
I'm surprised nobody pointed out that the coin image is a quarter eagle, not a capped bust half, as described.
