Gold watches are important accessories for men and women. They increase the aesthetic appeal and can also be items of importance on their own, even in isolation. The value of gold watches and its class and sophistication have been acknowledged traditionally and they continue to be recognized, even to this day. A well placed gold watch can enhance the appearance of the wearer, be it a lady or a gentleman. The design, shape, structure and methods of manufacture of gold watches has undergone a radical changes, over the period of years but the class value associated with them have only increased and not diminished.

Gold watches can be manufactured by many methods and all the components, both internal and external can be made completely out of gold.  But, the most popular and most easily available gold watches are always gold plated externally. The quality of gold used for this plating and the number of gold plate coats that the external body received can be a major influencing factor, when it comes to the price of  these watches. Gold watches can range anywhere between a couple of hundred dollars to several thousands, depending upon the above mentioned factors and also on the method of manufacture and the type of mechanism used. Complete gold watches with all parts made of gold will cost much more than the value of the gold associated with it. They are collector pieces and demand prices that are worthy of craftsmanship and skill involved in their manufacture.

Popular gold plated watches are priced in between these two extremes and are mostly manufactured through automated means. This ensures that the manufacturers can maintain quality of clock mechanism along with the quality of gold plating and yet keep the prices low enough to make them affordable to the public. The clock face movement mechanism is also an important aspect of a gold watch. They must conform to standards of manufacture; otherwise the watch might fail to work in spite of looking good. Modern day improvement in technology has enabled watch manufacturers to use cheap movement mechanism, even digital mechanisms, inside gold watches. This enables them to further reduce costs of manufacture and still offer good quality gold watches to the public. These watches are available in many designs and are also available in ladies watches and men watches ranges.