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Calling all Pocket Watch Buffs

Canuck
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Although not a "clock" thread...
My only antique clock. Was my grandmother's....

The embossed brass disk in the opening in centre of the dial tells me this clock was (or is still) equipped with an alarm. Inside the case at the bottom there should be an alarm mechanism. A wire connects the alarm mechanism with a lever behind the dial which releases the alarm at the appointed time. The hand painted tablet in the bottom panel of the front door appears to be original. So often these are broken, so this is indeed unusual.
 
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Hopefully i'll add a few more pieces in the not to distant future but today I have been enjoying this piece purchased from a Brocante in Navarrenx France 😀

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My $17 lot. I bought it based on the photo (shown in my previous post) because the lot contained a Smiths. I have a Smiths so I wanted to compare the cases and dials. The lot was sold “for parts or repair”. And maybe I will need extra parts one day?

Not much value in this lot and although I really like this silver Smiths dial more than mine (see photos), the hands and case are worse. Mine actually works.

I am humbly posting the photos, even if they are nowhere near what other members are posting here on a regular basis.

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And here they are side by side. Mine is on the left.
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Bravo sir! All I can say about the clock is that it is less than 150 years old, looks beautiful. The Matthey had me look up Mathey Tissot. Different spelling. Thank you!! A few months ago I picked up this book at the old bookstore.
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I thought of you when I bought it. I suspect you have seen this one before.

Yes but how seriously can you take a book with a picture of John Cleese on the cover ( or Michael Palin sporting a moustache).
 
Canuck
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Yes but how seriously can you take a book with a picture of John Cheese on the cover.

John Cheese? I had to think about that one. Likely John Cleese, I suspect.
 
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John Cheese? I had to think about that one. Likely John Cleese, I suspect.

Damn auto correct!
 
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Damn auto correct!

According to a Wikipedia article on John Cleese, the family name originally WAS CHEESE! But when John’s father found it too embarrassing at times to use the family name, he changed the name to Cleese. John Cleese and the “Ministry of Silly Walks” skit. Funny!
 
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According to a Wikipedia article on John Cleese, the family name originally WAS CHEESE! But when John’s father found it too embarrassing at times to use the family name, he changed the name to Cleese. John Cleese and the “Ministry of Silly Walks” skit. Funny!

Wow that sure is a long Wiki page!
I think the longest I have read for one individual man. I don't know how he has fitted all those things into just one mortal life and to see in 2023 he is still very active in pushing boundaries in the entertainment scene is just amazing.
The only other comedian I can think of with that sort of durability would be the late Betty White.
 
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Elgin today 😀

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The well used Smiths for today.

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As expected the Smiths has fallen behind 🤦

A little diy called for 👍

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Still celebrating after the Rangers won the Championship last night, so I dropped by the bank to wear a Special Pocket Watch today......

Hamilton Watch Company
16s, Grade 950 Model 2, 23j, Lever Set, in decent condition😁
Year: 1934
Double Sunk Porcelain Dial
BOC White Gold Filled Case, in decent condition😁

RR Grade
Accuratex2👍
 
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I have a 950 and a 950B, and I love them both. But the 950 is by far the prettier of the two. My 950 is circa 1920, and as far as I know, the case is original. I really much prefer your white gold filled BOC case to the case on my 950. For the sake of comparison, a 950 (left), and a 950B (right). Much newer than the 950.

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Championship Parade yesterday so I wore this Hamilton with lanyard by @Duracuir1
Wore again today since it may be 52 more years before a second Championship and I will be on the dark side of the moon.

18s Hamilton
Grade 946 23j
Year: 1914
Marginal Minutes(Montgomery) Double Sunk Porcelain Dial
Blued Hands
Previous owner wanted to see/show this absolutely gorgeous movement so had a custom display manufactured.
This was the pinnacle 18s Hamilton in my opinion.
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I’d like to petition the moderators to add a ”green with envy” icon. Not this one 😁! Beautiful piece. Two members (at least) of the MB have these. The Ball Watch Co. produced a 23-jewel, 18-size, grade 999, ORRS Ball model using this movement. There were only 100 of the Ball version, all produced in 1911. I worked on the grade 999 version for a friend many years ago. I’d be happy with an example of either watch!

Here’s the pocketwatchdatabase info on this one.

https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/hamilton/688880
 
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Championship Parade yesterday so I wore this Hamilton with lanyard by @Duracuir1
Wore again today since it may be 52 more years before a second Championship and I will be on the dark side of the moon.

18s Hamilton
Grade 946 23j
Year: 1914
Marginal Minutes(Montgomery) Double Sunk Porcelain Dial
Blued Hands
Previous owner wanted to see/show this absolutely gorgeous movement so had a custom display manufactured.
This was the pinnacle 18s Hamilton in my opinion.
RR grade
I have to agree with that opinion. The 946 may even be the pinnacle of 19s pocket watches period. They are truly superlative pieces.
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The Bobbsey Triplets! Here we have three Hamilton grade 946 examples! Sorry for one duplicate,

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While the engraved information on the three movements agrees, one (s#493890) is not marked “double roller”, so
it appears to be the earliest one. That marking became compulsory on railroad standard watches.

Sorry about the duplicate!
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