These 4 Rockfords started me on PW's. All are hunter movements recased as Sidewinders except one as a top winder with a conversion dial. I guess that was a popular thing to do when the case of an early 1900 watch became damaged or just worn out. Circa 1900, grade 560 in a Hamilton case. Circa 1902 grade 584 with conversion dial Circa 1902 grade 570 Circa 1910 grade 572
Another thread with lovely pocket watches is here (check out @tdn-dk 's line up) https://omegaforums.net/threads/anyone-collect-pocket-watches.34677/
C'mon David you can do better than that. I think David is being modest (get it?) he has a fantastic pocket watch collection.
Two back from my elves today: 1915 silver pocket watch, no issuing marks but certainly military: A WWII GSTP, minor radium burns to the dial but otherwise a cracker: And, though not a pocket watch, my favourite ... this one will probably stay with me. A silver timepiece dating to 1924 but screaming early deco: Edit: too tired to do anything constructive and not worn out enough to sleep, I decided to look up the little clock. The case is Henry Clifford Davis, a highly respected (read bloody expensive) english silversmith. Try as I might, I can't find a similar piece. The only other desk timepiece by him that's for sale right now is asking over £1200 and is the same size as this little clock but, to my eyes, not as attractive. Anyone know more about the maker or the clock?
Many nice pocket watches in this thread Impulse buy I purchased these 3 today Illinois 16s grade 706 production dates to 1919 Illinois 12s grade 121 production dates to 1931 Waltham 12s grade1235 production dates to 1924
From a recent newsletter sent by Nick Hacko, an Aussie watchmaker. I found it rather interesting that he was impressed by a 90 year old pocket watch, but then again, so am I. ***What do watchmakers do on a rainy Tuesday morning? A couple of things. First, we admired one of the most beautifully executed bridge layout movements of all times: a 1930’s Ball pocket watch. This one was made for architects! Superbly inspirational.
It can't be all sunshine and roses with pocket watches. Here's one a mate gave me to see if I could get it working again. At first glance it looks like a low range Swiss movement, not quite "dollar watch", maybe a $1.05 watch. But lifting the bridges revealed the truth. I had to make a new spring for the rocking bar winding/setting system. There a lot of stamped sheet parts, wheels riveted to the main plate, steel pallet "jewels", and an open mainspring barrel. Oh well, something to do on a windy Sunday arvo. Off to the cleaner it goes (already wiped off about a bucket of gunk/bits etc).