A: There was a 1984 14k gold men’s wristwatch made by Baume and Mercier, a prominent watch firm from Geneva that was founded in 1830; that watch sold for $3,500, with a women’s version at $1,800. But perhaps the highest price was for a handmade 18k gold watch with mother of pearl dials, by Gerald Genta, in 1991. Its asking price was $15,500.