Let’s see some white & green gold pocket watches

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DaveK

·Dec 3, 2022·Yoda of Yodelers

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)

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

1929 Illinois Bunn Special Type IIIB

 

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bubba48

·Dec 3, 2022

DaveK

From my collection:


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

Something very similar

 

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SOG53

·Dec 3, 2022

Illinois Bunn Special 14K green GF case 1928

 

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SOG53

·Dec 3, 2022

Hamilton 992E 16S Elvinar 1934, 14K WG filled case

 

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SOG53

·Dec 3, 2022

I think that both the Bunn Special and the 992E were railroad approved, but not 100% sure

 

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Canuck

·Dec 3, 2022

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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DaveK

·Dec 4, 2022·Yoda of Yodelers

SOG53

I think that both the Bunn Special and the 992E were railroad approved, but not 100% sure

😲 They are both in amazing condition. Thanks for sharing

 

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Waltesefalcon

·Dec 5, 2022

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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Canuck

·Dec 5, 2022

The pocketwatchdatabase listing for @Waltesefalcon ’s handsome Elgin.

https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/elgin/33996836

That sort of Art Deco design found its way into numerous U S watchmaker’s production. In particular, Hamilton with its Piping Rock model.

 

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DaveK

·Dec 5, 2022·Yoda of Yodelers

Waltesefalcon

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.

that is a fine looking watch 😎

 

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Waltesefalcon

·Dec 5, 2022

Canuck

The pocketwatchdatabase listing for @Waltesefalcon ’s handsome Elgin.

https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/elgin/33996836

That sort of Art Deco design found its way into numerous U S watchmaker’s production. In particular, Hamilton with its Piping Rock model.

That's actually why I bought this one, because it reminds me of my Piping Rocks.

 

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Waltesefalcon

·Dec 5, 2022

DaveK

that is a fine looking watch 😎

Thanks.