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WRUCarrying? Pocket Watch Friday ☼

  1. Canuck Nov 15, 2019

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    I did wear the Brandt today (Friday).

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  2. verithingeoff Nov 15, 2019

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    I always have a couple of pocket watches on my desk. Today a Queensland railways Moeris and my Patek Philippe from 1910. Te Patek is currently running at about +1 min/day the Moeris loses a couple of mins/day. The chain on the Moeris is a bit speciaal, graduated in size from the middle.

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  3. Snowman Nov 16, 2019

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    Bought this yesterday better not get too interested could turn out expensive
    The movements on some of these watches are amazing and because of how the cases are made very easy look at


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  4. Alpha Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector Nov 16, 2019

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    A bit late to this thread but to be honest that is nothing unusual, used to have quite a number of pw's mostly military but now only this French piece purchased in a 'Brocante' several years ago.
    Don't sleep very well these days and keep this piece by my bedside, nothing nicer than listening to a pocket watch in the wee small hours :)

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  5. Fritz genuflects before the mighty quartzophobe Nov 16, 2019

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  6. Oku Nov 16, 2019

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    Omega
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  7. Pvt-Public Nov 16, 2019

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    I took this one out for the day today.
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  8. jB1128 Nov 16, 2019

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    Hamilton "Traffic Special" discovered while visiting family in rural Montana last month
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    10K gold filled case by the Star Watch Company and powered by the 17-jewel caliber 974 Special it was just delivered to my watchmaker for a full service
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  9. Utheman Nov 19, 2019

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    Hamilton 974...

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  10. Mad Dog rockpaperscissorschampion Nov 20, 2019

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    Well...it ain’t Friday yet...but Mad Dog is reporting in for Waltham Wednesday duty in Cincinnati [Ohio]. :thumbsup:

    Railroad grade 23j Vanguard 1908 with wind indicator in factory case...circa late 1920s...

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  11. airansun In the shuffling madness Nov 20, 2019

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    Hey @Mad Dog ! :D

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    Mine, with a slightly different dial
     
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  12. Ian Ferguson Nov 21, 2019

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    I'm not sure how old this is. It's marked USSR which might give a clue. If I can get the back off I'll add another pic. 15743248210092294661181004042698.jpg
     
  13. airansun In the shuffling madness Nov 21, 2019

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    WRUCarrying Friday coming up!

    My entry is another nice piece from my 80’s auction days. At the time, I didn’t recognize the manufacturer, but I did recognize a quality movement.
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  14. airansun In the shuffling madness Nov 21, 2019

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    And an unusually high quality Hampden that is just now getting its first servicing in my care. (I’ve never wound it, let alone worn it thus far.)

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  15. Oku Nov 21, 2019

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    So for today a slightly older watch: (not really wearing it...)
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    two cases
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    with verge escapement:
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  16. DaveK Yoda of Yodelers Nov 21, 2019

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  17. bubba48 Nov 22, 2019

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  18. DaveK Yoda of Yodelers Nov 22, 2019

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    This hysterical ad from ‘68 (courtesy of Etsy) celebrates pocket watches and Fridays, or at least the end of the workday :)

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  19. Canuck Nov 22, 2019

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    Today, the 950B on the right.

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  20. TexOmega Nov 22, 2019

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