A List of the Highest Quality American Pocket Watch Movements

Uncle Buck, quit yanking on the crown, I am pretty sure it's a lever set watch !😉

Here is a Howard movement I picked up from a gold scrapper. The movement has the balance/hairspring removed from the movement. One of the bridges has some bad marks a couple wrong screws here and there. I stuffed the movement into an old spare SS case. Next time I am at the watchmaker I will give him this one to fix up. I plan on leaving it in the case it's in now This setup will make a good sidewinder beater watch I really purchased the movement for the dial but the movement is too nice to scrap or part out If I am lucky I may be able to locate the parts to restore the movement. I have the original balance and hairspring at least that's a start. It's a shame these old pocket watches get scrapped for the gold. I seen the hunter case it was in and it was a very beautiful tri gold case with an awesome hunting scene. I offed the scrapper more than scrap value for the case. He told me he planned on hanging on to the case for awhile to see if the price of gold would go up gold went up and the case was scrapped Anyway I am happy to just get the movement.

Be very careful, or you'll end up with more. I started with pocket watches now it's both pocket and wrist watches. I'll be in over my head before I know it.

1921 Illinois Bunn Special Railroad Grade
Off to a new OF owner

1941 Elgin BW Raymond Railroad Grade with original owner's 40 year 10k Gold service pin from the New Haven RR
Have deleted the movement picture, but it's very nice. Has a new owner with a large PW collection