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Duracuir1

·Sep 30, 2025·Never Used A Kodak

 

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Alex Cheers

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Canuck

·Sep 30, 2025

Russ Murray

That is fantastic and having worked for CPR for 22 years, I have a real appreciation for RR watches, even though I don't own one 😉 The fact you don't see any servicing marks is curious because it was my understanding that operating personnel had to have their watches at least regulated every year. My recollections might be wrong however. Congrats, it's lovely.

Since that post, I have discovered two watchmaker repair marks inside the case back. So it appears as though it received its third repair in 107 years, yesterday (Monday), when I reconditioned it. You didn’t need to be employed by a railroad to own a railroad standard watch, back in the day. Anyone who had the money, and wanted a railroad standard watch, could buy one. So the absence of repair marks in the case back might indicate the watch had been owned by a prosperous businessman who rode trains, a lot. The family I bought the watch from told me the watch had been owned by an ancestor that worked for the CPR. But then why would a non-railroader own a railroad standard pocket watch with CPR all over it? I only know what the family could tell me. Not everyone who worked for a railroad would require a railroad standard watch. But there would be nothing stopping that person from owning such a watch. Such a puzzle. But I ❤️ the watch!

 

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impalla62ss

·Sep 30, 2025

Late ‘50s 18k IWC, Cal. 401, nugget end pieces and a NOS late ‘50s 14k plated expansion.

 

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ahartfie

·Sep 30, 2025·The black sheep in the Spee-ee-eee-eedmaster flock

 

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Felix_La_PuBelle

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lucreative

·Sep 30, 2025

Enjoying my cleanest dial Seamaster "De Ville" in 14k. Wondering if people prefer "De Ville" or not on a SMDV dress watch?

 

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jB1128

·Sep 30, 2025

I know it's Speedy Tuesday, but the Autavia 1163 was calling from the box!

Have a great day ΩF !!

 

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rendo

·Sep 30, 2025·faux legend

 

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montbeck

·Sep 30, 2025

jB1128

I know it's Speedy Tuesday, but the Autavia 1163 was calling from the box!

Have a great day ΩF !

jB1128

I know it's Speedy Tuesday, but the Autavia 1163 was calling from the box!

Have a great day ΩF !!

I wasn’t a big fan of these cases but I changed my mind after having the chance to buy a 73663 for a fair price. Especially combined with the amazing dial!

 

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Aroxx

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TLIGuy

·Sep 30, 2025

-68 and an afternoon pick me up ☕

 

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·Sep 30, 2025·Noob taxpayer

 

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gbesq

·Sep 30, 2025

Good afternoon all.

 

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·Sep 30, 2025

Cinncinatus

 

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McKinley

·Sep 30, 2025

Exploring the great outdoors with my new to me Explorer. (I just made that up.)