THINGS WITH SPRINGS CH CHAT 02/27/22

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hi everyone

Just a FYI . this is still a work in progress..... The Things With Springs Clubhouse room is meant for a Live watch forum experience with a small GTG. We are striving for a collector to collector conversations.. having collectors either email me photo of there watch ( or they can join the forum and reply to this thread ) so we can " chat" about in real time... Just to be clear we dont have to talk about a posted watch ... this is a free flowing room on topics on vintage watches and things around watch collecting ... And at the end of the GTG when everyone leaves the CH room... and the room no longer exist ... This thread will remain as a quasi record of the event and we can later go back and refer to.... Hear you at 4 pm EDT Sunday ....

THINGS WITH SPRINGS CH CHAT 02/27/22

Remember the Clubhouse room is only as good as the collectors that join in.... please post a watch, timepiece , clock etc you want to chat about.

Be Safe

Good Hunting

Bill Sohne
 
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This Eterna-matic that I posted I while back is now cleaned up and serviced, and ready for another 60 years.

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Hi again

history and a clock ..

The Hamilton Watch Co. Identified their pocket watch movements with 3 digit numbers beginning with the number 9. Grade 936, grade 940, grade 992, and so on. Webb C. Ball used Hamilton movements (amongst other makers) in railroad standard watches he supplied to railroaders. He was quick to seize onto the “999” which he used on Ball Watch Co. movements sourced from Hamilton.

https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/ball/B644481
 
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I am trying to figure out if this was a legitimate Minerva. The movement and case is marked “Record”. I have seen another Minvera triple date moon phase where the moon is centered on the subseconds.
 
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Here's that Zenith Ferrari chronograph I mentioned...

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And here's my Büren Calibre 82:
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I did a ton of research on this and have the entire Büren Calibre 82 manual translated into English on my site!
 
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Here’s my Nivada Triple Date with Minerva movement- I cannot find movement pics right now
 
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Here's an ad from Europa Star in 1951 showing the new second-generation Eterna Matic!

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