Calling all Pocket Watch Buffs

TexOmega · Sep 2, 2022

Waltesefalcon
Thank you, but I wouldn't necessarily call me a recent convert, I've been collecting pocket watches for about thirty years. By comparison I onky bought my first wrist watch for myself a decade ago. In the past five years or so I have found a renewed passion for pocket watches as I have begun to focus on railroad watches.

A 950 has been on my must own list for awhile and I finally ran across one that ticked all the boxes for me. A 950E would be a neat one to acquire. I ran across a 992E while looking for a 950 for a good price, but I just had to have this 950B.

992E?

well, ok, then.

circa 1939
“Blind Man’s” Scrolled Script font plus Marginal Minutes (Montgomery)Dial
Elinvar marked gilt movement
model #2 Wadsworth Bar-Over-Crown case
Dave’s leather lanyard is the cherry on top, excellent quality.

Last year of Hamilton's iconic and workhorse(roughly 40yrs) RR grade watch. The 992B will be introduced in 1940.

Canuck · Sep 2, 2022

A 950E would complete the set. I recently missed one of these, but I’m still looking.

Alpha · Sep 3, 2022

Elgin has been running all day but i have decided from now on it will only run if I wear it, mentioned to my wife that I intended to wear it only to have her smile and ask if I was a dandy 🙁

Canuck · Sep 4, 2022

A small group of enthusiasts pooled their collections to create this display at Railway Days at our local Heritage Park two day celebration to railroads. The pictures are our exhibit of railroad standard pocket watches (plus a few others), railroad standard wrist watches, and railroad standard clocks. A fun time was had by all.

TexOmega · Sep 4, 2022

Extremely impressive educational display👍👍

LesXL · Sep 4, 2022

TexOmega
Extremely impressive educational display👍👍

+1 ... Very impressive!

DaveK · Sep 4, 2022

LesXL
+1 ... Very impressive!

+2 … Very very impressive. It must have been a lot of fun for people to engage with this collection

Canuck · Sep 4, 2022

I had a senior citizen at our display on the Saturday. He was a volunteer at the park, and had a pocket watch on a chain. He was impressed that we had 90 watches running and set to time. He indicated he was wearing a pocket watch but he didn’t wind it because he couldn’t set the time. It was a lever set Waltham Crescent. I showed him the lever, set the time, wound it, and OMG was he thrilled! He had no idea!

Erik_H · Sep 9, 2022

I will raise the glass to the Queen and bring out something British this weekend, even though it is from Queen Victoria’s days. William Ehrhardt, Barr Street West Hockley, Birmingham. Silver hallmarks from 1889.

TexOmega · Sep 9, 2022

From my sister-in-law's lineage

mid 1850's London and 18kt heavy gold.

Canuck · Sep 9, 2022

Likewise. Stewart Dawson, Liverpool, hallmarked 1883. sterling chain weighs 66 grams. That is over 2 ounces Troy. The coin is a silver Canadian 50 cent piece in a gold coin frame.

Canuck · Sep 9, 2022

TexOmega
From my sister-in-law's lineage

mid 1850's London and 18kt heavy gold.

I suspect that movement has a diamond end stone on both top and bottom balance pivots. A splendid piece!

Alpha · Sep 9, 2022

It is what it is and far from high end but now running, as is obvious still requiring further attention.

Canuck · Sep 9, 2022

Ingersoll (Brothers) in New York City popularized the idea of a “dollar” watch. That is, a watch they could sell in their five and dime stores, for one dollar. Finally, early in the 20th century, they were able to offer the Ingersoll Yankee for $1.00. I have one. The movement in the Yankee was made by the Forestville Clock Co. of Forestville, Connecticut. The Ingersoll company eventually was absorbed by Timex. Initially, Timex mechanical watches were made in Great Britain. The subject Ingersoll pocket watch could well have the month and year of manufacture stamped on the movement. I suspect the subject watch was made after Timex bought Ingersoll.

Waltesefalcon · Sep 9, 2022

Since we're posting our English watches, here is my Josh Johnson in a sterling case hallmarked 1849 in Birmingham.

TexOmega · Sep 9, 2022

Canuck
Ingersoll (Brothers) in New York City popularized the idea of a “dollar” watch. That is, a watch they could sell in their five and dime stores, for one dollar. Finally, early in the 20th century, they were able to offer the Ingersoll Yankee for $1.00. I have one. The movement in the Yankee was made by the Forestville Clock Co. of Forestville, Connecticut. The Ingersoll company eventually was absorbed by Timex. Initially, Timex mechanical watches were made in Great Britain. The subject Ingersoll pocket watch could well have the month and year of manufacture stamped on the movement. I suspect the subject watch was made after Timex bought Ingersoll.

And, they made one RR grade PW......there was one or two spurs who permitted their use.

Circa 1908

DaveK · Sep 9, 2022

TexOmega
And, they made one RR grade PW......there was one or two spurs who permitted their use.

Circa 1908

interesting!

Canuck · Sep 9, 2022

DaveK
interesting!

+1. I had heard of the Ingersoll railroad standard model. The finger bridge style reminds of of some Elgin models.

Jones in LA · Sep 9, 2022

Canuck
A small group of enthusiasts pooled their collections to create this display at Railway Days at our local Heritage Park two day celebration to railroads. The pictures are our exhibit of railroad standard pocket watches (plus a few others), railroad standard wrist watches, and railroad standard clocks. A fun time was had by all.

Extraordinary! Wish I could have seen it in person, thank you for the photos!

DaveK · Sep 17, 2022

Hi all. Usually, asking for guidance on dial cleaning is akin to putting a “Kick Me” sign on your own back, but here we go anyway. This is my size 12 1936 Waltham Colonial Riverside. There is some dirt on the dial and… I wonder if there is guidance on cleaning it. Do it? Don’t do it? Have the watchmaker try?

Thanks in advance for your guidance 👍