Calling all Pocket Watch Buffs

Waltesefalcon · Nov 11, 2024

That's a lovely Model 6 Bunn Special. Here's mine, it's from 1904, notice the difference in markings.

The Wave pattern on the Lakeside is much more subtle. I tried to take another photo showing it.

I have a soft spot for Model 6s.

Alpha · Nov 12, 2024

Elgin in action today,

BAJJ · Nov 14, 2024

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.

Canuck · Nov 14, 2024

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?

BAJJ · Nov 14, 2024

@Canuck, thank you, the hands were with the watch but they were bent, twisted and tarnished, fortunately they didn’t break during straightening, which was a worry.

Canuck · Nov 14, 2024

BAJJ
@Canuck, thank you, the hands were with the watch but they were bent, twisted and tarnished, fortunately they didn’t break during straightening, which was a worry.

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.

vaultair · Nov 14, 2024

lovely thread. I hope you find the bow interesting on the one and the enamel on the other

TexOmega · Nov 14, 2024

vaultair

lovely thread. I hope you find the bow interesting on the one and the enamel on the other

Gotta see more of those watches, inside and out.....

vaultair · Nov 14, 2024

TexOmega
Gotta see more of those watches, inside and out.....

They're for sale on eBay. I will post a link. Plz Bear with me

TexOmega · Nov 14, 2024

There is a thread on the Forum for such a boost, but not here.

I will not be bidding👎

vaultair · Nov 14, 2024

TexOmega
There is a thread on the Forum for such a boost, but not here.

I will not be bidding👎

I was merely obliging a request made by you. Feel free to do what you want, Sir

TexOmega · Nov 14, 2024

Hamilton Model #4 992B from 1948 with single sunk melamine dial.

Rigid bow white gold filled Hamilton case.

RR grade but not seen much/any use as intended it appears.

vaultair · Nov 14, 2024

Besançon ArgOr UTI with thé cool numerals, should arrive monday.

Dan S · Nov 14, 2024

vaultair
I was merely obliging a request made by you. Feel free to do what you want, Sir

Reported.

Waltesefalcon · Nov 16, 2024

My old Hamilton 940, circa 1903, is getting some pocket time today.

Canuck · Nov 16, 2024

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.

DaveK · Nov 17, 2024

TexOmega
Hamilton Model #4 992B from 1948 with single sunk melamine dial.

Rigid bow white gold filled Hamilton case.

Great looking case 😎

DaveK · Nov 17, 2024

I 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

Canuck · Nov 17, 2024

The movement’s (apparent) size causes me to think about 10 1/2 ligne, or wrist watch size. I suspect this watch is small.

noelekal · Nov 17, 2024

Another 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.