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Calling all Pocket Watch Buffs

Canuck
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@Duracuir1 ,

Regarding pulling the crown outward into a hand setting position, it helps to turn the crown in a non-winding orientation (counter-clockwise) as you pull. Well done! A sterling chain to sweeten the deal! Wow!
 
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@Duracuir1 that is a really neat dial (looks like needlepoint?) and the case is pretty sweet too.
 
Duracuir1
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Thanks fellows. I have a similar dial on a junky watch and was hoping to practice opening the case… but this one unscrews. Sounds German under the hood. Good junker for making leather cases though.
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That blue is nice though. Someone mangled that screw on the junky watch movement.
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Thanks fellows. I have a similar dial on a junky watch and was hoping to practice opening the case… but this one unscrews. Sounds German under the hood. Good junker for making leather cases though.
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That blue is nice though.

What I do when using the finger nail method ( my finger nails are way to soft too) is try to push my thumbnail into the slot but don't try levering with your thumbnail but slide it sideways once it's inserted towards the hinge point and make use of the geared leverage this affords, works for me most times on those difficult ones.
 
TexOmega
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There is a tool made for unsnapping these backs without damaging the case.

or you can slip a knife blade at that lip you see and with a flick of the wrist, you will hear it unsnap.
 
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Pastorbottle
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A guitar pick can be used to gently pry open the case it won’t scratch and it’s easy to carry in the pocket
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Duracuir1
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Ticking nicely and keeping time for more than 14 hours. Daytime pics. I have it in my first valet box.

Today I will make small leather cases for these knives, and leather adapters that will allow me to use the Sterling chain without having metal on metal contact.

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Elgin in action today along with a barometer

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Another member kindly asked me to post pictures of my pocket watch.
I hope this is the correct thread.

It's a Junghans J15 from 1923 in a 14k gold hunter case.
Nothing too special, but ultra rare in 14k and in perfect condition.
Serviced in 2023.

There is a very nice guy called Dirk Fassbender, who is an expert for Junghans pocket watches.
He has built up some kind of wiki for Junghans pocket watches.
There he borrowed this very watch (mine) in order the start the "gold-case topic".
This also shows, how super rare these are.
You can find it on his site, just google for his name.

I love that watch, it runs super precisely and looks stunning.

Sorry, if these are too many pictures:

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JimInOz
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T tekarun
Another member kindly asked me to post pictures of my pocket watch.
I hope this is the correct thread.

It's a Junghans J15 from 1923 in a 14k gold hunter case.
Nothing too special, but ultra rare in 14k and in perfect condition.
Serviced in 2023.

There is a very nice guy called Dirk Fassbender, who is an expert for Junghans pocket watches.
He has built up some kind of wiki for Junghans pocket watches.
There he borrowed this very watch (mine) in order the start the "gold-case topic".
This also shows, how super rare these are.
You can find it on his site, just google for his name.

I love that watch, it runs super precisely and looks stunning.

Sorry, if these are too many pictures:

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That's a beautiful watch, and in excellent condition.
I'm sure many here envy you.
 
noelekal
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Your post does not have too many photos, but rather the clear, well chosen photos show the watch very effectively to us. Thank you for taking the time to post them.

It's nice to see the European brands and styles of vintage and antique pocket watches that are featured in this thread. It expands the horizons of this American pocket watch fan.

It also tends to turn up my watch collecting "wanter button!"
 
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JimInOz JimInOz
That's a beautiful watch, and in excellent condition.
I'm sure many here envy you.

Guilty 😉
 
Duracuir1
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Here are the small knife holders that double as chain and lanyard belt loops. I am working on a third for the little fish knife shown earlier. Will finish that one later. It’s for an old friend.
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Bernhard J
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This should also qualify as a pocket watch. A Stowa Convertible with a Durowe 450 movement. In new condition and actually about 70 years old. I recently got this, for silly money, in an auction. The phrase "in new condition" is really appropriate in this case, but see yourself. Including original box and an original (no copy!) product flyer.

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Canuck
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Maybe un-used because it must be a devil to wind? Years before this one came to see the light of day, tortoise leather was often used. Cute!
 
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Bernhard J Bernhard J
This should also qualify as a pocket watch. A Stowa Convertible with a Durowe 450 movement. In new condition and actually about 70 years old. I recently got this, for silly money, in an auction. The phrase "in new condition" is really appropriate in this case, but see yourself. Including original box and an original (no copy!) product flyer.

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I am always on the lookout for a belt buckle watch, and they are around, but always too expensive. I can see my buckle when I look down, so that’s an added bonus.
 
Bernhard J
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Interesting detail: The product flyer claims that winding is automatically done by opening and closing the case in an automatic variant, a la Movado Ermeto. And even provides a drawing with a gear rack. But this was never implemented in a Stowa as to my knowledge.

This cannot be due to a patent situation, because the Movados were in use since the 1930s at least, so that any related patent would have expired in the 1950s, latest. I suppose that this function had been planned by the Stowa engineers, but was discarded by the controllers.

Edit: I must correct myself, this automatic version did indeed exist!
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Duracuir1 Duracuir1
I am always on the lookout for a belt buckle watch, and they are around, but always too expensive. I can see my buckle when I look down, so that’s an added bonus.

no total eclipse of the penis then!
 
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