Hello Jason,
Thank you for sending in this ladies wristwatch to mearto.com for an appraisal. I shall try to help you with that tonight.
TITLE:
Ladies, two tone, stainless steel and gold tone, quartz, water resistant, wristwatch with date and stainless steel and gold-tone link bracelet with push-button deployment clasp, Model # 11-36-1851, serial # 1104613, made by the Concord Watch Company, Switzerland, circa 2000-2007.
DESCRIPTION:
CASE – (size not provided). Estimated to be 26mm diameter, two leaf, gold tone and stainless steel, round wristwatch case with fixed polished steel bezel, fluted steel crown, large harp shaped lugs applied to and screwed to the case to integrate the two tone steel and gold tone link bracelet and deployment clasp with push button operation. The screwed down case back cover is marked, “Concord, 11-36-1851, 1104613, stainless steel, water resistant, and sapphire crystal”.
DIAL – Hobnail (Clous-de Paris), tufted white dial with applied Arabic gilt twelve and six hour indices, with faceted gilt batons for the balance of the hour chapter, date aperture @3, ‘Alpha’ hands, center seconds pointer and the dial marked, “Concord, ‘C’ logo, Mariner, Swiss Made”.
MOVEMENT: Swiss timed and standardized quartz movement.
CONDITION:
CASE – Modest scuffs and scratches to the bezel, more on the back cover and the link bracelet, good condition overall.
DIAL – Excellent.
MOVEMENT – Not shown but will assume it is original, genuine and functional.
CONCORD HISTORY:
Founded in 1908, the company specialized in innovative designs, its first watch was an ultra-thin pocket watch. In WWI the Swiss Army wore Concord wristwatches. These were notable for a steel case, an unusual metal for wristwatches. Simultaneously, Concord began importing and wholesaling watches in the United States, including renowned brands such as Eterna and Ulysse Nardin. In 1972, Concord was purchased by the North American Watch Corporation, which imported the brand into the United States. Concord watches continued to be extremely popular, with models retailed by high-end jewelers like Tiffany & Co. In 1979, Concord introduced the thinnest watch in the world at a thickness of .98mm. In 1996, Concord’s owner, the North American Watch Corporation, changed its name to Movado Group, and it remains a luxury brand in its parent company’s stable. Made from circa 1980 until circa 2007, one of the most successful mid-range brands was the Mariner, made for both men and women as a sporty alternative to their other models. The Mariner was initially made with a mechanical automatic movement and then with a standardized quartz movement. The men’s model made contemporaneously with the 11-36-1851, 26mm ladies model was the 14 C2 1892, 36mm in diameter. PRICING:
The men’s model retails today for approximately $900 while the ladies two tone watch retails in the $600 range (originally, when new, the retail price was $2000+/-). My search indicates that at auction today this ladies Concord Mariner in its current condition would have a fair market value if placed at auction in a range of $250-$350. The general value of the middle market watches has taken quite a tumble over the past several years, especially those examples with quartz movements.
I wish that the value could have been higher, but I do not think it would bring more than that in today’s weak market. (I am unable to read the Asian languages for the dating on your certificate so I had to approximate the years. Thank you for using mearto.com
My best,
David