The '57 Constellations, with their 505 movements, and these style markers on the dials are my favorite Omegas of all, even over Speedmasters. Gasp, did he really say that?!!!
Recently acquired Captain Cook on a new Fluco Racing strap in the brilliant morning sun here in the Great (not-so) White North
Camping for a few days, and wearing my “sacrifice” Seiko. But for fun, I also wore a pocket watch. This one is a private label for “Black’s”, (D E Black) a watchmaker who moved from Ontario (Canada) to Calgary in 1903, to seek his fortune. He needed to get busy in a hurry as he landed here with 25 cents in his pocket. He took a job with an established local jeweller, L H Doll. He worked there for about one year, and started his own business in a 12’ x 7’ store. He had good trade with local railroaders, servicing their railroad standard pocket watches. By the early 1920s, he was employing a staff of about 60 (many of them were watchmakers and goldsmiths). He sold out to Henry Birks & Sons in about 1923. This watch is likely from prior to 1920, and I have a suspicion it was a service loaner which he loaned to a railroader whose watch was being repaired. Swiss, 17-jewels, patent regulator, “safety barrel”, recently transplanted to this case which replaced a dreadful rolled gold plated case that was fugly. Shown on my @DaveK mystery braid lanyard, Mark 1.