Metal detecting for me is all about finding history especially something so personal and rare that once belonged to somebody long ago.
Today was my day of finding that something special.
The day started off quite normal looking for new places to detect stopping at a couple of parks with little luck, the hours went by as the rain cloud set in.
Thinking, perhaps I should go home I decided to stop off at just one more park, an old location I have detected at before, I arrived at my last destination, and as luck would have it,... It started to rain.
But being the stubborn detectorist as I am I decided to continue on, after a few minor targets. My Equinox 800 went off again, in the mid to high 20s very clear target.
With spade in hand I started digging careful not to disturb the soil too much, but before I knew it, the plug just kept getting bigger then,... there it was.
I blinked and had to look twice before I realised what I had just found!
As you can see in the video and photos the rest is History.
The pocket watch is gold in colour and extremely heavy with no rust signs the gold is not tarnished and the glass is fully intact. I cannot bring myself to open it, instead I will have it assessed at my jeweller and will let you all know the outcome.
Meanwhile I would love to hear all your thoughts on my find.
Daniel Parma - Australia & NZ
