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Great looking pocket watch. I love the detail on those types of movements!

Waltham was at its peak when this one was made, soon after this they were loosing money and headed for oblivion, but at the turn of the century the Swiss were still playing catch up with the American watch industry.
 
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1900 Waltham model 1892 Vanguard.... 115 years old and still keeping good time
WHoaH.

That regulator looks Amazing!! 🥰
 
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WHoaH.

That regulator looks Amazing!! 🥰

It is! the gold eight pointed star (yes gold) has a pinion on the end of its shaft which runs in a rack cut into the inner surface of one side of the slot on the end of the arm.... turn the wheel, move the arm...... soooooo finely adjustable. Railroad standards in 1900 demanded an accuracy of inside 30 seconds a week, in a freezing or boiling steam engine's cab, while being shaken about violently in a pair of coal dust filled overalls. The man who wore the watch expected fully it to pass its frequent time standard inspections with a minimum of service because it cost him a small fortune to purchase in the first place. Most of the chronometers we love from the Swiss only had to pass inspection once...... these were officially checked monthly on some railways and you better not be caught on the job without a current accuracy certificate!

The "21 ruby jewels" marking is a bit of a lie..... the pallets are sapphires and the end stones on the balance wheel are diamonds...... The rest however are rubies, and this was made before synthetic jewels hit the watch market (about 1905)
 
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I am still loving the weather in Beijing, 3 days of sun shine and blue sky in a row.
 
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Celebrating the purchase of TWO vintage Omegas from Christos, with my Longines 7293-2 cal.30L on an unusually warm winter evening (60 degrees!):

 
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EDITED BECAUSE SOMEHOW I PASTED TWO THREADS INTO ONE. Sorry.
I am still loving the weather in Beijing, 3 days of sun shine and blue sky in a row.
that is so beautiful. What's under the hood?
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And here's mine, Illinois case and movement from 1901. Watch circa 1912 and also keeping great time 4 th generations in the family ( with me) 3 wars and there it is

that is so beautiful. What's under the hood?

Thanks. This is, it is simple on the outside with a little extra effort from zenith on the movement finishing under the hood.
 
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I'm just learning about zenith, is this one of those 36000 pulsation movements?
 
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I'm just learning about zenith, is this one of those 36000 pulsation movements?
unfortunately it is pre el-primero, 18,000 I think caliber 146. Many variations. I am also learning zenith too 😀 this was a lucky purchase.
 
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Omega Constellation Pie Pan with rose gold hour markers ref 168.004 from 1966

Stunning watch Stefan!🥰 And DIBS.
 
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Thanks. This is, it is simple on the outside with a little extra effort from zenith on the movement finishing under the hood.
Got me donning my Zenith 146D, this late hour😵‍💫 (sprinkles be-damned!):

 
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Just arrived. Took the original bracelet of for a clean, hence NATO.
New crystal (alignment to be sorted) and gaskets awaits. Still a very good feeling to, finally, have this on the wrist.
Speedmaster Mark II 145.014 Racing Dial.
This weeks starts very good indeed!
 
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Another glorious day in sunny Scotland.

 
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another Omega!! Nice!!!!