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Alpha
··Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorElgin in action today,
Calling all Pocket Watch Buffs
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BAJJ
·My grandfathers pocket watch came up nicely, the plexiglass crystal had become detached so I managed to get that back on. Cleaned and oiled the movement and it’s running well. First two are before, last one after. A watchmaker had engraved my mother’s father’s surname on the inner case back giving the watch nice provenance. I was glad to be able to clean this one up.
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Canuck
·I just reviewed your earlier pictures taken during the process. What a transformation! Did you have to source the hands, or were they with the watch?
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Canuck
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I run into many watches marketed in the British Isles that are from that era, that have karat gold hands. Steel hands don’t take kindly to being straightened as a rule. Gold alloy hands are more malleable. You were fortunate you had the hands as they would be tough to replace.
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vaultair
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TexOmega
·There is a thread on the Forum for such a boost, but not here.
I will not be bidding👎
I will not be bidding👎
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TexOmega
·Hamilton Model #4 992B from 1948 with single sunk melamine dial.
Rigid bow white gold filled Hamilton case.
Rigid bow white gold filled Hamilton case.
RR grade but not seen much/any use as intended it appears.
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vaultair
·Besançon ArgOr UTI with thé cool numerals, should arrive monday.
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Waltesefalcon
·My old Hamilton 940, circa 1903, is getting some pocket time today.
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Canuck
·I believe the Hamilton grade 940 was the most popular of the 18-size grades accepted for railroad service. I found my 940 at an NAWCC mart in Portland, Oregon, about 35 years ago. Mine is a private label for railroad watch inspector G M Rioch, Kenora, Ontario. I bought two Hamiltons from the same dealer, that day. Both were Hamiltons, and Canadian private label watches. A Canadian collector of pocket watches (particularly Canadian private labels) who twigged on these two watches, was his likely market. I guess I was the only one there that day! There were 210,596 grade 940 Hamiltons produced, this one in 1907.
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DaveK
··Yoda of YodelersI saw a watch FS on a local forum that led me to look at a similar one online - out of curiosity, not interest to buy.
A lovely ‘30s Cartier pocket watch
With an Eterna movement. Not surprising, but interesting to see
The watch used to belong to someone named Clark Kent, but the jeweller put the wrong monogram on his watch by mistake
A lovely ‘30s Cartier pocket watch
With an Eterna movement. Not surprising, but interesting to see
The watch used to belong to someone named Clark Kent, but the jeweller put the wrong monogram on his watch by mistake
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Canuck
·The movement’s (apparent) size causes me to think about 10 1/2 ligne, or wrist watch size. I suspect this watch is small.
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noelekal
··Home For Wayward WatchesAnother pocket watch came home to roost a few weeks back. I just got around to photographing it. Had to retake the obverse side due to a photographic error. It's late in the afternoon and the sky is now gearing up here for a forecast of an overnight rainstorm.
This Hamilton 974 Special features a dial that also refers to the interurban. I've not yet researched what it is about a 974 Special movement that makes it special over a regular 974 movement as is featured in the other Hamilton Electric Railway pocket watch.
I got on a little kick about the history of old Interurban that once ran through our town so started gathering in electric railway/interurban/trolley pocket watches. Had them all out this afternoon for an airing.
This Hamilton 974 Special features a dial that also refers to the interurban. I've not yet researched what it is about a 974 Special movement that makes it special over a regular 974 movement as is featured in the other Hamilton Electric Railway pocket watch.
I got on a little kick about the history of old Interurban that once ran through our town so started gathering in electric railway/interurban/trolley pocket watches. Had them all out this afternoon for an airing.
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Canuck
·https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/hamilton/2537156
The scoop from the pocketwatchdatabase site.
The scoop from the pocketwatchdatabase site.