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Let’s see some white & green gold pocket watches

  1. DaveK Yoda of Yodelers Dec 3, 2022

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    Hi folks. I’m quite drawn to white and green gold pocket watches, and am lucky enough to have picked up a few. I’d love to see what you have in your collections. I’d particularly enjoy any recommendations for railroad approved pocket watches that were offered in white or green gold.

    From my collection:

    21j Regina (Omega’s Canadian brand)

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    1926 Elgin cal 315 (edit, just remembered it’s not gold, maybe rhodium-plated German silver. But, I still like it)

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    1929 Illinois Bunn Special Type IIIB

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  2. bubba48 Dec 3, 2022

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    Something very similar

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  3. SOG53 Dec 3, 2022

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    Illinois Bunn Special 14K green GF case 1928 s-l1600 (4).jpg s-l1600 (1).jpg s-l1600 (6).jpg s-l1600 (8).jpg s-l1600 (10).jpg
     
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  4. SOG53 Dec 3, 2022

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    Hamilton 992E 16S Elvinar 1934, 14K WG filled case s-l1600 (4).jpg s-l1600 (7).jpg s-l1600 (5).jpg s-l1600 (8).jpg s-l1600 (9).jpg
     
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  5. SOG53 Dec 3, 2022

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    I think that both the Bunn Special and the 992E were railroad approved, but not 100% sure
     
  6. Canuck Dec 3, 2022

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    The only white gold pocket watch that I have. This one is 14-karat white gold, and comes to me through my wife’s family. The style is call an “opera” watch by one of the U S watchmakers, (forgotten which one). It is from the late 1920s, and uses a 6/0 size, 15-jewel Elgin wrist watch movement in a case about equivalent to a 12-size, but much slimmer. This one is fitted on the back with a family initial set with 0.50 carat of diamonds.

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  7. DaveK Yoda of Yodelers Dec 4, 2022

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    :eek: They are both in amazing condition. Thanks for sharing
     
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  8. Waltesefalcon Dec 5, 2022

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    My only white gold pocket watch, this little 12 size Elgin. It's a 17 jewel model 4, grade 495, that was made in 1933.
     
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  9. Canuck Dec 5, 2022

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  10. DaveK Yoda of Yodelers Dec 5, 2022

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    that is a fine looking watch :cool:
     
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  11. Waltesefalcon Dec 5, 2022

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    That's actually why I bought this one, because it reminds me of my Piping Rocks.
     
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  12. Waltesefalcon Dec 5, 2022

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    Thanks.