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Not wearing it yet, but later today 😊! Acquired on Monday, serviced on Monday, worn on Tuesday. My 1918 Waltham 1892 model, 17-jewels, lever set, double roller, double sunk vitreous enamel 24-hour dial, Canadian Pacific Railway logo on the movement. As near perfect as a 107 year old watch can be. No evidence that it has ever been worked on, before. Mainspring replaced, gold jewel chatons polished, jewels pegged, reconditioned. Three seconds fast this morning. I’m over the 🌕 with it! It will be worn on my @Duracuir1 leather lanyard.

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Stunning.....



GP for the Evening! 👋👋👋

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Russ Murray
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Not wearing it yet, but later today 😊! Acquired on Monday, serviced on Monday, worn on Tuesday. My 1918 Waltham 1892 model, 17-jewels, lever set, double roller, double sunk vitreous enamel 24-hour dial, Canadian Pacific Railway logo on the movement. As near perfect as a 107 year old watch can be. No evidence that it has ever been worked on, before. Mainspring replaced, gold jewel chatons polished, jewels pegged, reconditioned. Three seconds fast this morning. I’m over the 🌕 with it! It will be worn on my @Duracuir1 leather lanyard.

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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.
 
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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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Late ‘50s 18k IWC, Cal. 401, nugget end pieces and a NOS late ‘50s 14k plated expansion.
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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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I know it's Speedy Tuesday, but the Autavia 1163 was calling from the box!
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Have a great day ΩF !!
 
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I know it's Speedy Tuesday, but the Autavia 1163 was calling from the box!
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Have a great day ΩF !

jB1128 jB1128
I know it's Speedy Tuesday, but the Autavia 1163 was calling from the box!
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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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