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Mark020
··not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawerVery nice Elgin
Jackpot right under my nose
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Bruce235
·Though I must say, the lady bug is definitely giving the Elgin a run for it's money. It's really fun you can share this interest with your mother-in-law like this.
I saw a nice manual wind Oris ladybug at auction a couple of months ago. It looked pretty cool. May be should have bid, I think it went with a group for under $100.
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__ryan__
·Congrats on that Elgin. It looks like it could be a cousin to this diver, which has a similar FHF movement.
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BLOW UP
·Lovely colour patina on that Elgin lume!
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Aroxx
·Congrats on that Elgin. It looks like it could be a cousin to this diver, which has a similar FHF movement.
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Awww thanks! It took me awhile but I made it! Yea my MIL is amazing. She helps out a ton with the kids too. She’s a lifesaver.
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·Found homes for those two bracelets too. The Skagen one is definitely better quality. The other one is a bit stiff. I had to file the end links down ever so slightly on both to get them to fit.
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Watch my Whisky
·That Elgin is fantastic. Well found!
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hansaboy
·Nice story, lovely mother-in-law and a beautiful barn find!
Congrats!!
Congrats!!
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·The plot thickens. I asked my MIL to bring that “not a Flightmaster” over so I could check the bracelet. She brought everything over. Kids starting to go through it and now I need to try to resize bracelets to fit a 5 year old and change batteries.
Here’s the not-a-Flightmaster. Doesn’t run.
Ok, back to the plot. MIL had these and gave them to me. And just like that I’m in the pocket watch game. She also said she has more stuff somewhere and is looking. Both are running but need service. I’m pulling pretty hard on the crown on the Elgin and can’t get it to come out to set the time. Maybe I’m doing something wrong.
Elgin (the American one 😉)
Waltham. This one wasn’t running. When I pulled the crown and set the time it felt stuck but immediately broke loose and the hands moved freely and the watch starting running.
I hope I’m not coming off like a braggart about all this free stuff. It’s just been a crazy couple days and months with watches for me and it’s fun taking pictures and sharing. Also, I think if I mention the word “watch” to my wife one more time she is going to kill me. The only downside to all this is figuring out and paying for servicing. I want it all running top notch NOW lol! Thanks for following along!
Here’s the not-a-Flightmaster. Doesn’t run.
Ok, back to the plot. MIL had these and gave them to me. And just like that I’m in the pocket watch game. She also said she has more stuff somewhere and is looking. Both are running but need service. I’m pulling pretty hard on the crown on the Elgin and can’t get it to come out to set the time. Maybe I’m doing something wrong.
Elgin (the American one 😉)
Waltham. This one wasn’t running. When I pulled the crown and set the time it felt stuck but immediately broke loose and the hands moved freely and the watch starting running.
I hope I’m not coming off like a braggart about all this free stuff. It’s just been a crazy couple days and months with watches for me and it’s fun taking pictures and sharing. Also, I think if I mention the word “watch” to my wife one more time she is going to kill me. The only downside to all this is figuring out and paying for servicing. I want it all running top notch NOW lol! Thanks for following along!
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140dave
·The case of the Elgin will pay for a service. I’d have to see the rest of it but the case is prob worth more than the rest of the lot combined. (Looks like 16s, half hunter, solid 14k?)
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·The case of the Elgin will pay for a service. I’d have to see the rest of it but the case is prob worth more than the rest of the lot combined. (Looks like 16s, half hunter, solid 14k?)
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·Can’t stop, won’t stop. Apparently she threw some other stuff in the pile. These things are all so tiny you practically need a loupe to tell the time. All running. A Girrard Perregaux my MIL knew the original owner it’s engraved for. 2 Hamiltons and a Longines.
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·16s = size; American pocket watches most popular sizes were 12s, 16s, 18s ... call it small, medium and large (40mm sounds more like a 12s size)
Google case styles for full definition but basically 2 covers that pop open, not with extra hinged dust covers (4 covers so to speak)
Not saying to sell it, just pointing out there's gold in them there boxes 😎
Google case styles for full definition but basically 2 covers that pop open, not with extra hinged dust covers (4 covers so to speak)
Not saying to sell it, just pointing out there's gold in them there boxes 😎
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·16s = size; American pocket watches most popular sizes were 12s, 16s, 18s ... call it small, medium and large (40mm sounds more like a 12s size)
Google case styles for full definition but basically 2 covers that pop open, not with extra hinged dust covers (4 covers so to speak)
Not saying to sell it, just pointing out there's gold in them there boxes 😎
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140dave
·its smaller than I thought, a 6s
not a huge collectible value but the gold value in the case is still probably the most value there (outside of priceless fun and sentimental values of course)
More info on the pocket watch:
https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/elgin/3275915
not a huge collectible value but the gold value in the case is still probably the most value there (outside of priceless fun and sentimental values of course)
More info on the pocket watch:
https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/elgin/3275915
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pbook4g5
·Great looking Elgin for sure. Some of those other watches remind me that the 90s wasnt as awesome as I remember it being
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