WRUW Today?

Canuck · Feb 9, 2026

Time for a pocket watch to pop up in this thread. My Ball ORRS 21-jewel, grade 999, in its 20th century Ball case. This not the correct movement for a Ball 20th Century case. An original Ball 20th Century model would have had a 23-jewel movement in it. Basically a Hamilton grade 950. When I acquired this watch, the movement was in a case that originally had a Waltham Vanguard movement in it. In my collection at that time, I had this 20th Century case with a Waltham Vanguard movement in it! So, a quick switcheroo, and I had a Waltham in a Waltham case, and a Ball in a Ball case! The movement in this watch is basically a Hamilton 992 model with plate design by Ball. Unfortunately, some sop had a name engraved on the case back before I bought it. Grrrrr! But I like it. Worn on my @DaveK mystery braid lanyard which are a challenge to fit to this particular stirrup bow.

ghce · Feb 9, 2026

Another vintage watch day ( they are all vintage watch days lol).
I just love the mile high indices, makes it such an interesting look when wearing it.

boater642 · Feb 9, 2026

1944 Longines ref 5045

noelekal · Feb 9, 2026

CPRwatch · Feb 9, 2026

Jeta1 · Feb 9, 2026

New arrival today: 36mm of titanium, housing a PT5000. Made to order 😍 Love it !

Canuck · Feb 9, 2026

In addition to my Ball ORRS pocket watch shown above, I’ll also wear my “survivor” Bulova Accutron 214 Astronaut, today. Bought as salvage at a salvage price 40 years ago, it needed so much work that I never bothered with it, until recently. I recently acquired a treasure trove of Accutron movements, parts, cases, dials, etc. I had unsuccessfully endeavoured to return the original movement to health. So I decided to replace the movement. I had numerous complete 214 movements. I serviced one and fitted it to the case. Converting a bog stock 214 movement for use as an Astronaut is a simple matter of transplanting parts of the dial train. Compared to Astronauts that appear in this thread, this one is not a prime example, but it runs well and is reliable. Fitted with a Kreisler ”coffin link” bracelet with an Accutron logo on the buckle. Just short of 60 years old.