
Appraisal: George S. Patton's Gold WWI Trench Watch
Clip: Season 29 Episode 15 | 2m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
Appraisal: George S. Patton's Gold WWI Trench Watch
In Maryland Zoo, Hour 3, Jeff Cohen appraises a George S. Patton's gold WWI trench watch.
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Appraisal: George S. Patton's Gold WWI Trench Watch
Clip: Season 29 Episode 15 | 2m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
In Maryland Zoo, Hour 3, Jeff Cohen appraises a George S. Patton's gold WWI trench watch.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipGUEST: This is a wristwatch that was given to my grandfather, George S. Patton Jr., by my grandmother, his wife, Beatrice Ayer Patton, after World War I.
It was given to me by her in 1952.
It's been in a shoebox in the top of a closet almost forgotten about.
APPRAISER: It's definitely from the World War I period.
It's a trench watch.
This one here is made by Waltham.
That's an American watch company out of Waltham, Massachusetts.
Started in the 1850s.
I've seen hundreds upon hundreds of World War I military trench watches.
I don't remember seeing...
GUEST: (soft chuckle) APPRAISER: ...another solid gold one, ever.
GUEST: Wow.
APPRAISER: You can see this little guard...
GUEST: Yes.
APPRAISER: ...over here, that protected the crown.
GUEST: Okay.
APPRAISER: So, in action, the crown wouldn't break off.
You are missing the crystal, the glass.
GUEST: Yes.
APPRAISER: Not a big deal.
Uh, the dial is original, and you can see all the radium there, that's all faded.
Let's take a look at the back of the watch.
There's a hand-engraved presentation that was from your grandmother, and it reads, "Lieutenant colonel George S. Patton Jr.
Tank Corps," and below that is the word "mizpah," which is a Hebrew word that has several meanings.
I think the meaning here was that God is watching over you while we're apart.
One of a kind, I would think, wouldn't you?
GUEST: I would think so, too.
APPRAISER: Your grandfather, George S. Patton, American hero.
There's a name that's known all over the world.
Even though this is World War I, and not World War II, where he garnered all that fame and all that notoriety, it's still an important piece of American history, so you have all these American history buffs; you have watch people, you have military people.
Everybody's gonna hunt this watch down.
In today's auction market, this watch will bring $100,000-plus.
GUEST: Wow.
Amazing.
APPRAISER: The coverage for insurance value should be just a little higher.
Okay.
So, maybe $115,000 to $135,000 for insurance values.
GUEST: Okay.
(chuckling): Maybe I better change some of the coverage.
APPRAISER: You think you'd better up it a little bit?
GUEST: Yes.
And it doesn't even work.
APPRAISER: (laughs) No, it's broken.
GUEST: Yeah.
Appraisal: 1998 Magic: The Gathering "Dark Ritual" Trading Card Art
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 2m 11s | Appraisal: 1998 Magic: The Gathering "Dark Ritual" Trading Card Art (2m 11s)
Appraisal: Silk Wedding Dress, ca. 1895
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 1m 3s | Appraisal: Silk Wedding Dress, ca. 1895 (1m 3s)
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Preview: S29 Ep15 | 30s | Preview: Maryland Zoo, Hour 3 (30s)
Appraisal: 1864 Bailey & Co. Silver Presentation Pitcher
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 2m 54s | Appraisal: 1864 Bailey & Co. Silver Presentation Pitcher (2m 54s)
Appraisal: 1938 Martin Style B Mandola
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 1m 27s | Appraisal: 1938 Martin Style B Mandola (1m 27s)
Appraisal: 1944 Joseph Erlanger's Nobel Prize & Diploma
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 3m 51s | Appraisal: 1944 Joseph Erlanger's Nobel Prize & Diploma (3m 51s)
Appraisal: 1949 Charles Loloma Pot
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 2m 34s | Appraisal: 1949 Charles Loloma Pot (2m 34s)
Appraisal: 1952 Albert Einstein-signed Josef Scharl Sketch
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 2m 35s | Appraisal: 1952 Albert Einstein-signed Josef Scharl Sketch (2m 35s)
Appraisal: 1959 Jerome Kirk Mobile
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 3m 3s | Appraisal: 1959 Jerome Kirk Mobile (3m 3s)
Appraisal: 1973 Faith Ringgold "Love Poem" Watercolors
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 3m 1s | Appraisal: 1973 Faith Ringgold "Love Poem" Watercolors (3m 1s)
Appraisal: 1974 Ezra Jack Keats Collection
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 3m 20s | Appraisal: 1974 Ezra Jack Keats Collection (3m 20s)
Appraisal: 1975 & 1979 Elizabeth Catlett Prints
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 3m 25s | Appraisal: 1975 & 1979 Elizabeth Catlett Prints (3m 25s)
Appraisal: Cartier Diamond Dress Clips, ca. 1930
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 3m 41s | Appraisal: Cartier Diamond Dress Clips, ca. 1930 (3m 41s)
Appraisal: Chinese Famille Noire Porcelain Vase, ca. 1890
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 2m 49s | Appraisal: Chinese Famille Noire Porcelain Vase, ca. 1890 (2m 49s)
Appraisal: Ming Dynasty Gray Jade Dragon Plaque
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 2m 8s | Appraisal: Ming Dynasty Gray Jade Dragon Plaque (2m 8s)
Appraisal: Shaker-signed Box with Note, ca. 1850
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 2m 36s | Shaker-signed Box with Note, ca. 1850 (2m 36s)
Appraisal: Tiffany & Co. Carriage Clock with Case, ca. 1890
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 2m 36s | Appraisal: Tiffany & Co. Carriage Clock with Case, ca. 1890 (2m 36s)
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