Nice 1939 non-engraved version of the "Ben Hur" 21J 10AE movement with a shield symbol, Satin White dial with raised Gold numbers and hands, Gold bezel and caseback marked B-10K Gold filled, Kreisler Quality rice bead band. Very nice original timepiece.
OK OT, even though it's used, I'll give you the $42.50, but I'll be damned it I'm going to pay expedited shipping!!! ;-) Looks great.
Here is an interesting site Bob,
$42.50 in 1939 has the buying power of $690.77 in 2011
http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=42.50&year1=1939&year2=2011
I guess for that I could ship it for free! ; )
Great link OT, If I could turn back the hands of time (pun intended) I'd be a "Hundred-aire" :-( I've got to quit buying watches! Yea, like that's gonna happen!
Goes to show the real value of theses 'Old Tickers ' eh???
Average Cost of new house $3,800.00
Average wages per year $1,730.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas 10 cents
Average Cost for house rent $28.00 per month
A loaf of Bread 8 cents
A LB of Hamburger Meat 14 cents
Average Price for new car $700.00
Toaster $16.00
Potatoes, 18 cents for 10 pounds
Sugar, 49 cents for 10 pounds
Soap, Lifebuoy, 17 cents for 3 bars
Hot Cross Buns 16 Cents per dozen
Campbells Tomato Soup 4 cans for 25 cents
Oranges 2 dozen 25 cents
Kellogs Corn Flakes 3 Pkgs 25 cents
Mixed Nuts 19 Cents per pound
Pork Loin Roast 15 cents per pound
Channel Cat Fish 28 cents per pound
I'm always tickled to buy a watch in good condition for less in 2011 dollars than it cost in then-current dollars.
Greg,
'CALHOUN' ? 21J non engraved Bezel.
Sorry about the image, it's the only one We have for some reason.
Mark, are you saying that Greg's watch is a Calhoun and not a Ben Hur? Is the watch your showing supported by a ad or is it a watch that was posted prior to the star rating system? IMO the watch and ad posted by Greg are a match. Any clarification on the watch you posted above would be appreciated, Bob
Bob,
The 'BEN HUR' has an engraved Bezel, the 'CALHOUN' is also 21J and does not, there is an ad somewhere.
I'm not 100% positive the Watch is a 'CALHOUN' just raising an objective question for discussion.
I hear you Mark, but what concerns me is that the ad shown above doesn't have (at least to my ol' eyes) a engraved bezel? Like you I went to the database on the only listed Calhoun, and like yourself the only pic is small and not shown in the actual, original post by GJwatches last year? Do you think it's time to do some "Spring cleaning" in the almost Fall? ;-)
You're correct, I enlarged the ad and it does not show an engraved Bezel. 'BEN HUR' it is, according to the ad.