What do we think?

[Bron357]

So, my love of watch conversions is well known as is my substantial collection of vintage manual wind watches.
I’ve done a few conversions out of necessity or practicality ie no movement or movement not worth repairing, can’t read the minuscule watch face but this one is a conundrum for me.
As a watch it’s about 25th on the list of wearing desirability and so I think I’ve worn it once, in 15 years, as a watch. The watch works perfectly but still.
So I considering my options.
Currently I’ve removed the movement and filled the empty space with a collection of blue gemstones which I’m not sure if I like.
Another alternative would be getting a jeweller to fill in the watch face space with gold and set with some sapphires to continue the decoration. With gold prices and labour this is probably about $1,000 and I’m not sure I’ll love it enough to justify the expense.
Finally, scrap it. It weighs quite a lot so I could use the $$$ for other projects.
Thoughts?

 

[dk168]

Personally, I would scrap it and use the funds for something else, if the bangle is unlikely to be out of storage much.

DK

 

[seaurchin]

I agree with DK. If you're not sure you'll like the modified version that much either, then I'd sell it and get something you would want to wear often instead.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Scrap scrap scrap

 

[LilAlex]

Is it spangled with real sapphires? Are they eye-catching and pretty -- or just meh? I don't love the starburst bright work around them -- at least in those photos -- but I am not seeing it in person.

Is it '50s-era? Less of an heirloom vibe.

I would certainly be drawn to it as-is in a thrift-shop environment but I agree that it's hard to "elevate" further. It would be lovely with a huge, killer sapphire -- but such a stone could find a more worthy home, imo.

Might be cool to salvage the sapphires, which I'm guessing are metamorphic, and recycle the gold.