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Canuck
·I can’t see a Christopher Ward watch and not have my mind go to Montgomery Ward
Montgomery Ward history:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_Ward
Calling all Pocket Watch Buffs
Montgomery Ward history:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_Ward
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noelekal
··Home For Wayward WatchesIs the Sears & Roebuck actually an Illinois product?
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Canuck
·Is the Sears & Roebuck actually an Illinois product?
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BAJJ
·Anybody seen one of these before? I can’t find anything online. Unfortunately no movement pics, It’s come up on a local estate sale with a guide on €10-€30. I’ve stuck a bid in.
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TexOmega
·1931 Illinois Bunn Special 161A
Type 2EB
Model 15
WGF Factory case
Production about 2000.
Condition, condition, condition
Type 2EB
Model 15
WGF Factory case
Production about 2000.
Condition, condition, condition
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Canuck
·Considering that many railroad standard pocket watches worn by railroaders spent their lives in the pocket of bib overall pockets which also contained “clinkers” ( abrasive coal dust), snuff tins, and other such examples of miscellanea, many cases of the age of this one can be pretty rough. With so few repair numbers in the case back of this beautiful example, it probably had a short career in the pocket of a railroader. Note the word Elinvar (a Hamilton copyrighted word) on the bridge of this Illinois built by Hamilton. Hamilton did some work on designing a 60-hour Hamilton model, but they never introduced such a model.
At its best, my Illinois Bunn Special 60-hour example runs 61 hours on a full wind.
At its best, my Illinois Bunn Special 60-hour example runs 61 hours on a full wind.
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaSlightly off track.
A 3D printed pocket watch stand my son printed for me.
Have some smaller ones for my 38mm Seikos (thanks to @GuiltyGear for design help).
A 3D printed pocket watch stand my son printed for me.
Have some smaller ones for my 38mm Seikos (thanks to @GuiltyGear for design help).
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Canuck
·Sorry! This is not a pocket watch, but it is a latter day railroad wrist watch. So please excuse me.
Who hasn’t had to endure the moans and groans of others who despise Daylight Saving Time? I have to! My wife grumbles every year, especially in April when we set our watches ahead. I have a solution! This Accutron 214 Railroader from 1967 has the dual hour hand that was popular with railroaders. Use the black hour hand for Daylight Saving time, and the red hand for Standard Time. In the fall, the reverse! We’re getting ready for our annual Supertrain event in Calgary. Early April, two days of overdosing on everything model railroad. We do an exhibit of about 100 plus railroad standard watches and clocks. So I’ll wear this one until show time.
Who hasn’t had to endure the moans and groans of others who despise Daylight Saving Time? I have to! My wife grumbles every year, especially in April when we set our watches ahead. I have a solution! This Accutron 214 Railroader from 1967 has the dual hour hand that was popular with railroaders. Use the black hour hand for Daylight Saving time, and the red hand for Standard Time. In the fall, the reverse! We’re getting ready for our annual Supertrain event in Calgary. Early April, two days of overdosing on everything model railroad. We do an exhibit of about 100 plus railroad standard watches and clocks. So I’ll wear this one until show time.
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaInteresting. Does it have two separately adjustable hour hands?
Or is it a single hand with two "fingers"? (can't really tell from the pic).
Or is it a single hand with two "fingers"? (can't really tell from the pic).
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Canuck
·Interesting. Does it have two separately adjustable hour hands?
Or is it a single hand with two "fingers"? (can't really tell from the pic).
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Pastorbottle
·My dad used to love daylight saving time and the suddenly when he was old he hated it, I couldn't figure out why the about face.......until he passed, I ended up with his old Seiko digital and found the pushers required to the change the time were stuck!
It didn't tale much the get it working properly again!
It didn't tale much the get it working properly again!
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TexOmega
·992B for rail lines crossing time zones
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Waltesefalcon
·I wore my Accutron rail road approved wrist watch just yesterday. Sadly, I had to change the time on it to reflect our inane devotion to DST.
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sxl2004
·Waltham watch in a Keystone case with Royal movement.
Living 1.5 miles from the old watch factory, I could not pass on this one.
Living 1.5 miles from the old watch factory, I could not pass on this one.
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Canuck
·That is an 1888, 16-size model. Nice! The 1888 model movement doesn’t fit a standard 16-size case. Not a concern, as your case is in wonderful condition. The pocketwatchdatabase information on your Waltham.
https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/waltham/6125552
The name ROYAL I believe refers to Royal E Robbins, the white knight that happened along when Waltham was on the ropes. He was the catalyst that turned the company into the power house it became. Not a rare model, but we don’t see them very often in this thread. Especially in that condition!
For context, I have shown my 18-size Waltham, 1877 Royal E Robbins model in a hunter case.
https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/waltham/6125552
The name ROYAL I believe refers to Royal E Robbins, the white knight that happened along when Waltham was on the ropes. He was the catalyst that turned the company into the power house it became. Not a rare model, but we don’t see them very often in this thread. Especially in that condition!
For context, I have shown my 18-size Waltham, 1877 Royal E Robbins model in a hunter case.
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sxl2004
·Thanks so much for the info.
Looking at the production year it appears about the same as our house 😊
Two things built at the same time 1.5 miles apart.
Looking at the production year it appears about the same as our house 😊
Two things built at the same time 1.5 miles apart.
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Bernhard J
·I recently won an auction on an American brand, which is lesser known for pocket watches. A Gruen Empire 26 from 1922, the case American (Gruen) in 14K white and yellow gold. The movement is caliber V1.5, the Gruen top of the range Swiss made movement. 21 jewels, 8 adjustments (5 positions, 2 temperatures and isochronism). And in really lovely condition. Even the glass seems original and of the bulleye kind (crystal).
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Alpha
··Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorElgin today 😁
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Duracuir1
·Canuck warned me that the crystal on the Gruen is vulnerable. So I made this wallet that reminds me of my police credentials.
Very thin in indeed. Now… let’s see if I get the vomit emoji from Canuck.
Very thin in indeed. Now… let’s see if I get the vomit emoji from Canuck.
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