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Posted: 12/18/2014 3:17:01 PM EST
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Ya know, I was sure familiar with TIMEX, many years ago, but you have acquired models that I've never seen.
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Posted: 12/18/2014 5:13:52 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By grumpy-old-man:
Ya know, I was sure familiar with TIMEX, many years ago, but you have acquired models that I've never seen. Ha! Not on purpose, I assure you. I'll try to take a picture of the Timex watches I currently have in hand a bit later for you. |
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Posted: 12/23/2014 7:50:45 PM EST
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Here's the working Timex's, as promised:
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Posted: 12/24/2014 12:15:46 PM EST
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That's quite a collection. And only the ones that work!
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Posted: 12/24/2014 1:58:20 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By grumpy-old-man:
That's quite a collection. And only the ones that work! Haha, yep. I have some corpses and ailing bodies around that will either be left for parts or I need some parts to complete. But these are the ones that keep time anyway. |
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Posted: 1/1/2015 12:56:23 AM EST
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Though not worn often since it's return from a 2012 complete restoration in Bienne, Switzerland I enjoy the classic simplicity of a vintage timepiece and felt it to be the right watch to end the year wearing. |
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Posted: 1/1/2015 10:35:53 AM EST
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Nice looking piece!
I'd take some of the old watches over most of the new "minimalist" watches floating around today. |
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Posted: 2/3/2015 1:19:39 PM EST
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I've got a few vintage watches I'll be letting go of, if anyone is interested. Mostly all pretty modest, quality pieces -- several with ETA motors.
Just a heads up! |
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Posted: 2/3/2015 11:22:08 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By wshbrngr:
Picked this up years ago, it made me laugh. Digital! http://imageshack.com/a/img631/3751/ajvcJu.jpg The face does say Swiss, inside is a simple pin lever movement. ETA: I probably picked this up at a flea market 20yrs ago, and it still keeps good time.  It's a jump-hour watch. I have several in my collection, here are two of the better examples. A 1970's Swiss Fantome 25 jewel automatic: 
Another 1970's Swiss Damas 25-jewel automatic on a rather unfortunate green shag carpet: 
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Posted: 2/3/2015 11:39:06 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 1387Delta:
I have to keep better track of what I have around here. A $15.00 find at the local thrift shop. I was really surprised to find this watch even though the dial isn't the original dial. The original dial had the conference logo on it. There is some guy on the internet trying to collect all 50 watches. http://i62.tinypic.com/uldhz.jpg http://i60.tinypic.com/jubdps.jpg http://i62.tinypic.com/2d8m0c5.jpg Electro-mechanical watches are a favorite category in my collection. Here are some of my Hamilton's: 
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Posted: 2/3/2015 11:52:44 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By myfakename:
My Grandfather's Hamilton Railway Special http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/threewood/Watches/P9040459.jpg http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/threewood/Watches/P9040461.jpg My Grandmother's Elgin http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/threewood/Watches/P9040462.jpg http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/threewood/Watches/P9040464.jpg http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/threewood/Watches/P9090482.jpg I have a few more my Mom sent me but haven't got any pictures yet. I've got quite a few pocket watches in my collection, my favorites being late 19th - early 20th century railroad pieces. The movements are stunning. American: 
Russian (Imperial - Soviet): 
Chronographs: 
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Posted: 2/3/2015 11:59:46 PM EST
[Last Edit: kinaed]
[#13]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Revelation68:
Here's a brief look at one of my pawn shop pick-ups. My brother originally found this 1960s Gallet chronograph sitting around in non-working condition at a local store. Looked to be in great shape, inside and out. While I could get it to move for me a bit, something clearly wasn't right. http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Gallet/IMG_20140711_215207_zpsp8ygtrsk.jpg http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Gallet/IMG_20140711_215951_zpsurpz6xgx.jpg http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Gallet/IMG_20140711_221552_zpsq6lry9wr.jpg Well, the fellow I sent it off to be worked on confirmed that it was in awesome condition, and probably because of this: flyback lever snapped and jamming the get train! http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Gallet/MVC-016S_zpszc2mrbgy.jpg Am told everything is original Gallet, which is fairly hard to come by. The Landeron 149 movement is running great now (movement is based on the early Landeron's, but is one of the only models that had the top pusher stop and start the chrono, like your Valjoux's, etc., all did). Nice watch to wear now, and a fantastic size, in my book! http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Gallet/MVC-017S_zpseoblkwmb.jpg http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Gallet/IMG_20141114_084555_zpstvg2xa7z.jpg http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Gallet/IMG_20141114_102543_zpsxtvf37vl.jpg http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Gallet/IMG_20141114_204822_zps2ipvqc0s.jpg http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Gallet/IMG_20141116_223225_zps6cijjfik.jpg Excellent restoration. I've got about 100 or so vintage flyback chono's, both column wheel and simplified. Here are a months worth, from '59 - '79: 
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Posted: 2/4/2015 12:09:13 AM EST
[Last Edit: kinaed]
[#14]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Revelation68:
Yep, this one was picked up not running at a pawn shop; although, the service on these pieces is the expensive part! The guy is really great, and my brother has basically mentioned to pick up any nice old watches he finds because there is a good chance I'll get them from him. Ha! I have never found anything at pawns before this, so I've definitely been fortunate. The guy also snagged some Accutrons recently, and I grabbed this '68 Astronaut and '67 Spaceview this past week: http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Bulova/IMG_20141121_195535_zpsvdcmluhb.jpg http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Bulova/IMG_20141121_200928_zps4jdkzpyk.jpg Thanks for the comments on the last picture! Those are my Benrus and Gruen alarm watches on was side. Not quite a chronograph complication, but a nice little complication nonetheless. Fun little watches! (Both have Adolph Schild 1475 movements, as did most common alarm watches during the time.) Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Revelation68:
Originally Posted By wshbrngr:
That Gallet is a nice watch. Was this a recent pawnshop find? I have not found any decent older watches in any pawnshops in years. The last photo is nice as well. All three of those watches are sweet. Yep, this one was picked up not running at a pawn shop; although, the service on these pieces is the expensive part! The guy is really great, and my brother has basically mentioned to pick up any nice old watches he finds because there is a good chance I'll get them from him. Ha! I have never found anything at pawns before this, so I've definitely been fortunate. The guy also snagged some Accutrons recently, and I grabbed this '68 Astronaut and '67 Spaceview this past week: http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Bulova/IMG_20141121_195535_zpsvdcmluhb.jpg http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Bulova/IMG_20141121_200928_zps4jdkzpyk.jpg Thanks for the comments on the last picture! Those are my Benrus and Gruen alarm watches on was side. Not quite a chronograph complication, but a nice little complication nonetheless. Fun little watches! (Both have Adolph Schild 1475 movements, as did most common alarm watches during the time.) One of my favorite categories of watches are electro-mechanical/electronic - particularly from the space race era. I have tuning fork watches from Bulova, Omega, and a Soviet Slava. The Slava is particularly interesting, as it is one of the few known working examples. Both astronauts ('67 & '69) have original "bullet bracelets" which often fetch higher prices amongst collectors than the watches themselves. Also present are two NOS space-views. The gold-plated example in the upper left corner still has the original price tag attached, and all original boxes/papers. The third space-view is an early 10k gold-filled case, including case-back (most of these had stainless steel case backs) with an original luminous crystal: 
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Posted: 2/4/2015 12:13:27 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Revelation68:
I've probably posted it before, but oh well... Yesterday I wore this Longines that was manufactured January 16, 1925. One of my favorite pieces, and my oldest wristwatch (and only trench watch): http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Longines/IMG_20141203_083054_zpsskhezv6u.jpg http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Longines/IMG_20141203_142358_zpsw8qgz8fu.jpg http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Longines/IMG_20140709_134229_zpsqfiidkw8.jpg http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Longines/IMG_20140709_084337_zps3ubh24gn.jpg Trench watches are fascinating. I've got a few all European, including two Imperial Russian pieces from WWI-era. Here are some of them, all with either silver or nickel cases: 
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Posted: 2/4/2015 6:33:20 AM EST
[Last Edit: Revelation68]
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Kinaed,
You have such a wonderfully diverse collection of quality pieces -- really excellent! I'm not sure if I could pick the most interesting, but the Venturas are always a great choice! What makes and movements are some of your chronos? Sounds like you might have Valjoux, Venus, Landerons, and others. Thanks for posting! |
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Posted: 2/4/2015 9:47:38 AM EST
[Last Edit: kinaed]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Revelation68:
Kinaed, You have such a wonderfully diverse collection of quality pieces -- really excellent! I'm not sure if I could pick the most interesting, but the Venturas are always a great choice! What makes and movements are some of your chronos? Sounds like you might have Valjoux, Venus, Landerons, and others. Thanks for posting! Thanks for your comment. The majority of my chronos are Soviet, which means that the movements are typically Swiss-derived, Soviet-produced and modified. Most are variations of The Valjoux 7734 (Poljot 3133 and 31659 hacking chrono) and Venus 150 (Poljot 3017), although I do have a gold-plated Valjoux 61 and two UROFA 59 caliber pieces. The UROFA/Type-59 was the movement used by the Germans in their Hanhart/Tutima/Glashütte Luftwaffe chronographs during WWII. The Soviets confiscated the entire factory upon entering Berlin as war reparations. This movement was used as a base movement for the one-button pocket chronographs seen in the bottom-right corner of the picture I posted of Soviet pocket watches. The Movement that started it all for the Soviets was the Type-1, which was purchased from the Dueber-Hampden watch factory of Ohio, and was the basis for every watch the Soviets produced for many years, including their first indigenous chronograph design. Here are a few examples of each: Poljot 3133 (Soviet Navy OKEAH): 
Poljot 31659 (Soviet Air Force Shturmanskie with hacking lever circled): 
Poljot 3017 (this one is a first year of production '59): 
Valjoux 61: 
Type-59: 
Type-59 derived ChK-28: 
Type-1/Type-16/Type-1 chrono: 
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Posted: 2/4/2015 11:04:32 AM EST
[Last Edit: grumpy-old-man]
[#18]
All I can say to you guys is: WOW!
Great collections and the shots of the various movements are educational, to say the least! 
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Posted: 2/4/2015 7:59:47 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kinaed:
snip -k Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kinaed:
Originally Posted By Revelation68:
Kinaed, You have such a wonderfully diverse collection of quality pieces -- really excellent! I'm not sure if I could pick the most interesting, but the Venturas are always a great choice! What makes and movements are some of your chronos? Sounds like you might have Valjoux, Venus, Landerons, and others. Thanks for posting! snip -k Really cool watches! |
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Posted: 2/4/2015 9:14:11 PM EST
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Pocket watch movements:
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Posted: 2/5/2015 10:29:40 AM EST
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Fantastic pictures and watches. The variety and quality exhibited by those movements is very impressive!
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Posted: 2/7/2015 11:02:58 AM EST
[Last Edit: kinaed]
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Thought I'd bring a little gun-flavor into this.
1950 Shturmanskie "Gagarin" with a '53 CZ-52: 
1959 Strela with an Yugo M-92 krink: 
Two 1960's "paddle hand" Sekondas and krink: 
A pair of '80's civilian Poljot chronographs with a Polish AKM: 
A 1990 Soviet Air Force Shturmanskie and 1976 Soviet Navy OKEAH on an AKM: 
A 1980's Vostok 30ATM Navy diver with PSOP-1 Scope (on a PSL): 
And finally, a 1960's Soviet Navy diver "Vodolaz" and krink: 
And as this thread is winding-down, a final bit of pure Navy-related horology, an 6MX Naval Chronometer with 24-karat gold plated movement, tungsten hairspring, diamond end caps and fusee escapement: 
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Posted: 2/7/2015 7:56:26 PM EST
[Last Edit: Revelation68]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Revelation68:
Since I haven't posted in here much lately, other than earlier today... I had bought a 60's Bulova a while back that has a near mint dial, and is the white variant of a black Bulova I already have. So, I started cleaning and lubricating the movement on Super Bowl Sunday. It's an 11AL manual wind, and one of a handful of thin handwind movements Bulova had that I really like. <a href="http://s1284.photobucket.com/user/buyingontime/media/Watch%20and%20movement%20photos/IMG_20150201_142419875_HDR_zpsemwwzgvl.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Watch%20and%20movement%20photos/IMG_20150201_142419875_HDR_zpsemwwzgvl.jpg</a> <a href="http://s1284.photobucket.com/user/buyingontime/media/Watch%20and%20movement%20photos/IMG_20150201_142652995_zpslyg0ilne.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Watch%20and%20movement%20photos/IMG_20150201_142652995_zpslyg0ilne.jpg</a> <a href="http://s1284.photobucket.com/user/buyingontime/media/Watch%20and%20movement%20photos/IMG_20150201_142842500_zpsb0rrbpge.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Watch%20and%20movement%20photos/IMG_20150201_142842500_zpsb0rrbpge.jpg</a> <a href="http://s1284.photobucket.com/user/buyingontime/media/Watch%20and%20movement%20photos/IMG_20150201_142907988_zpskdckboph.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Watch%20and%20movement%20photos/IMG_20150201_142907988_zpskdckboph.jpg</a> <a href="http://s1284.photobucket.com/user/buyingontime/media/Watch%20and%20movement%20photos/IMG_20150201_215016_zps2cfgiols.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Watch%20and%20movement%20photos/IMG_20150201_215016_zps2cfgiols.jpg</a> <a href="http://s1284.photobucket.com/user/buyingontime/media/Watch%20and%20movement%20photos/IMG_20150201_144223587_zps1ler2oyn.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/buyingontime/Watch%20and%20movement%20photos/IMG_20150201_144223587_zps1ler2oyn.jpg</a> Made an adjustment today, put it on the machine, and it's showing around 1 minute deviation over 24 hours. I'll take it! Now she's up and running!
(Click on image to see video.) 
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Posted: 2/9/2015 11:37:24 PM EST
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She looks better with her face back on and running now...
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Posted: 2/10/2015 9:38:24 AM EST
[#25]
Nice work!
Not something I'd try, but I suspect that besides more horological expertise than I possess, you also have steady hands and excellent eyesight. Ah, to be young again. |
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Posted: 2/10/2015 10:58:27 AM EST
[Last Edit: Revelation68]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By grumpy-old-man:
Nice work! Not something I'd try, but I suspect that besides more horological expertise than I possess, you also have steady hands and excellent eyesight. Ah, to be young again. I appreciate it, my friend! It's been a long process, but the right tools certainly help! Makes it easier when it is something you're interested in, I suppose. One if the next ones I'll work on will be this 1962 Surf King variant. 
Very similar 11AF movement with subseconds, as well. 
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Posted: 2/10/2015 11:08:29 AM EST
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Enjoy, and keep us posted!
The stylized "12" on those dials is clever. |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 2/10/2015 12:49:13 PM EST
[Last Edit: Revelation68]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By grumpy-old-man:
Enjoy, and keep us posted! The stylized "12" on those dials is clever. I will do it! And I agree...of all the manufacturers, I (am biased and) think that Bulova had some of the widest variety and most attractive styles across the board. |
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Posted: 2/10/2015 11:05:35 PM EST
[Last Edit: Revelation68]
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The result of that last completed watch repair was to fill out my 1965 Bulova Surf King "pair":
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NC, USA
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Posted: 2/24/2015 10:32:08 PM EST
[Last Edit: Revelation68]
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A recent acquisition I thought I'd share.
It's a 1964 Bulova Regatta 23. Its bowtie lugs are fairly rare in the Bulova models, but certainly unmistakable. 
"Tux or Ducks...here's your watch!" 
This was also one of the watches worn a decent bit by Roger Moore in the television show "The Saint", that some of you all may remember. 
My watch has the inscription " Mike Kelley...Mom & Dad...June 1965". Some people may not like their watches to show prior ownership, etc., but I find them a cool glance back into history! Hopefully Mike enjoyed this watch while he owned it; he sure seemed to take care of it! 
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Posted: 2/25/2015 11:20:44 AM EST
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Nice watch!
I don't know how you do it, the watch, a matching vintage ad AND a screen shot from an old TV series. Amazing. |
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Posted: 2/25/2015 11:22:51 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By grumpy-old-man:
Nice watch! I don't know how you do it, the watch, a matching vintage ad AND a screen shot from an old TV series. Amazing. To be fair, the vintage ad was on the computer screen...but maybe I need to seek out a reprint to put up with my other framed ads! Thanks so much, my friend!! |
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Posted: 4/7/2015 8:21:31 AM EST
[Last Edit: Revelation68]
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I love vintage styling. I cannot lie.
Lugs and cases like this had so much class... 
The watch that just came in (that I'm wearing today) is on the left. It's running about 20 minutes a day slow, when I checked the beats per second. Sooo...I set it about 5 minutes fast today so I'd be on time for lunch this afternoon. 
(Everyone breathe out slowly. I'll service the watch. Don't panic!) |
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Posted: 6/5/2015 1:48:55 PM EST
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I've got so much to post on here...lol.
Not enough time! 
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Posted: 6/15/2015 10:42:54 AM EST
[Last Edit: Revelation68]
[#35]
Wearing the crab-legged 1959 Seabee today!
Anyone else go vintage to start the week?? 
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Posted: 6/19/2015 4:17:29 PM EST
[#36]
Platinum and Diamond Omega.
Sadly the "princess" type watches are horribly out of style. I always thought they looked classy on a lady's wrist. And this is one of the premier watches of that type. 
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Posted: 6/21/2015 7:51:58 PM EST
[#37]
Pulsar LED watch that was my Grandfathers... purchased new in 1972. 14k gold case and band. Sorry for the crappy pictures..
Elgin and Bulova watches that were my Great-Grandfathers. I have no Idea when they were purchased, but he passed away in '63. 
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Posted: 6/21/2015 8:56:47 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lapidary:
Platinum and Diamond Omega. Sadly the "princess" type watches are horribly out of style. I always thought they looked classy on a lady's wrist. And this is one of the premier watches of that type. http://www.myhostedpics.com/images/Sdsjen1/ldsomega.jpg Those certainly were as classy as they got back in the day. Very nice example -- even if it isn't in style anymore, for most. My mother will still wear those, though! |
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Posted: 6/21/2015 8:58:25 PM EST
[#39]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By IH1026:
Pulsar LED watch that was my Grandfathers... purchased new in 1972. 14k gold case and band. Sorry for the crappy pictures.. <a href="http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/ih1026/media/0621152037_zpsbghowc0x.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a520/ih1026/0621152037_zpsbghowc0x.jpg</a> Elgin and Bulova watches that were my Great-Grandfathers. I have no Idea when they were purchased, but he passed away in '63. <a href="http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/ih1026/media/0621152038_zpsvevc5lcg.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a520/ih1026/0621152038_zpsvevc5lcg.jpg</a> Great post of family pieces! Can you tell what anything on the back of the Bulova case says? If so, I can tell you what year it was manufactured (the case at least -- the movement should be close, though, if not the same). |
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Posted: 6/22/2015 4:42:41 PM EST
[Last Edit: IH1026]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Revelation68:
Great post of family pieces! Can you tell what anything on the back of the Bulova case says? If so, I can tell you what year it was manufactured (the case at least -- the movement should be close, though, if not the same). Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Revelation68:
Originally Posted By IH1026:
Pulsar LED watch that was my Grandfathers... purchased new in 1972. 14k gold case and band. Sorry for the crappy pictures.. <a href="http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/ih1026/media/0621152037_zpsbghowc0x.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a520/ih1026/0621152037_zpsbghowc0x.jpg</a> Elgin and Bulova watches that were my Great-Grandfathers. I have no Idea when they were purchased, but he passed away in '63. <a href="http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/ih1026/media/0621152038_zpsvevc5lcg.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a520/ih1026/0621152038_zpsvevc5lcg.jpg</a> Great post of family pieces! Can you tell what anything on the back of the Bulova case says? If so, I can tell you what year it was manufactured (the case at least -- the movement should be close, though, if not the same). Back of the Bulova case has Bulova over L1 or LI . SN is 468470X I'll dig in the safe tonight to find my Hamilton and Waltham pocket watches. The Hamilton's case is a very unique piece of American history. |
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Posted: 6/22/2015 5:17:03 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By IH1026:
Back of the Bulova case has Bulova over L1 or LI . SN is 468470X I'll dig in the safe tonight to find my Hamilton and Waltham pocket watches. The Hamilton's case is a very unique piece of American history. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By IH1026:
Originally Posted By Revelation68:
Originally Posted By IH1026:
Pulsar LED watch that was my Grandfathers... purchased new in 1972. 14k gold case and band. Sorry for the crappy pictures.. <a href="http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/ih1026/media/0621152037_zpsbghowc0x.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a520/ih1026/0621152037_zpsbghowc0x.jpg</a> Elgin and Bulova watches that were my Great-Grandfathers. I have no Idea when they were purchased, but he passed away in '63. <a href="http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/ih1026/media/0621152038_zpsvevc5lcg.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a520/ih1026/0621152038_zpsvevc5lcg.jpg</a> Great post of family pieces! Can you tell what anything on the back of the Bulova case says? If so, I can tell you what year it was manufactured (the case at least -- the movement should be close, though, if not the same). Back of the Bulova case has Bulova over L1 or LI . SN is 468470X I'll dig in the safe tonight to find my Hamilton and Waltham pocket watches. The Hamilton's case is a very unique piece of American history. Your Bulova is a 1951 model. I look forward to seeing the pocket watches? |
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Posted: 6/22/2015 6:25:55 PM EST
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Here's the Waltham... threw the dime in there for scale to show how large it is.
Hamilton with gold fob... 
Inscription on the back..."Socialist Party - Workers of the world unite". 
One of the links on the watch fob. 
Picture locket on the fob... 
Stamping on the inside of the locket... 
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NJ, USA
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Posted: 6/22/2015 6:50:03 PM EST
[#43]
That is a beautiful fob.
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Posted: 6/22/2015 6:56:58 PM EST
[Last Edit: IH1026]
[#44]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By resteva:
That is a beautiful fob. Thanks!! The story about the Fob (told to me by my Grandfather) is that a relation of his gave it to him thinking it was faux gold (from the days when gold was illegal to own). Grandfather had it tested and found out it was 14k... Indian-giver relation wanted it back, but, that wasn't happening. Drama ensued, threats were made, and relation went away with nothing but a black eye. |
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Posted: 6/23/2015 5:48:12 PM EST
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Posted: 7/24/2015 8:27:14 AM EST
[#46]
Anybody else going vintage today?
I'm wearing my last birthday gift from my wife today: 
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USA
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Posted: 7/25/2015 8:52:55 PM EST
[Last Edit: SSMdive]
[#47]
I have received a packet watch after my fathers death. Here is what I think. I think it is an Illinois Watch Company made about 1884. It was with my Great-Great Grandfathers watch. I used to look at this watch when I was a kid. We found it in a box... It was broken. I had it fixed so it now runs.
It is silver and has 3 covers. One cover on the front, and two on the back. 
The first cover on the inside says what I think is "AM.WALTON CO. WALTHAM MASS", and "WARRANTED" 
On the face of the watch it says, "ILLINOIS WATCH CO". The stem is at the 3 o'clock position and rotates... I tried to pull it out to see if that is how to set it and it popped out. It has a second had at the 6 o'clock position. 
The back says "Columbia" "Springfield, ILL" and has the serial number of "403760" 
The door that covers the back has "5" with a star. It also has some engraving that I can't read around the inside rim "53" is all I can make out. 
The back of that case has "L Hill" engraved (The name of my G-G-Grandfather 1834-1918, lived in IL). The inside of the back door just has "0.12", the back and front have nothing. 
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IL, USA
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Posted: 7/30/2015 2:40:08 PM EST
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Picked up a couple of dandy's last week.
First is a coin silver Elgin with a key winder. This one is intact but won't wind. 
Second one is a find. This is a 14k Hamilton. The face is marked with the name of the store that sold it. All I could find about the jeweler is that they had a store in PA in 1898. The case and movement are very clean. The crystal is missing and the porcelain face has a small crack, also needs a spring and cleaning. 
Off to be fixed. |
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Posted: 8/2/2015 5:03:20 PM EST
[#49]
Very nice pocket watches, guys!
Glad to see there are folks out there who appreciate them. |
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Posted: 10/16/2015 6:27:05 PM EST
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Revelation68, are you still around?
I have a few new vintage watches, as soon as I get some pictures I'll post them in this thread. |
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