What is on your watch wish list for 2015. After about 20 years of collecting watches I will be trying to add watches to my collection that I do not have an example of. My first one this year is a Rockford marked 545 from Buster Beck. Tony
Posts: 1953 | Location: Atlanta, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: August 01, 2003
Last year I set my sights on a Ball-Elgin, with no success until suddenly 2 appeared within 2 weeks. This year, the elusive Ball-Illinois (that I can afford...)
Failing that...something from the 1860s.
Kenneth Sloan
Posts: 222 | Location: Alabama in the USA | Registered: February 01, 2014
I had an offer for the 163 that was reasonable but I just could not pull the trigger on it. Being on a teacher's pension, I have to pick and choose what pocket watch suits my budget. Thanks for the offer!!!
Michael C. Bussacco
Posts: 46 | Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania in the USA | Registered: January 28, 2015
First item on my current wish-list should not be too difficult as something like 5,000 were produced. Here goes, would like to find a nice Hamilton 937 to complete my collection of 18-size Hamilton Railroad Watches, this is the only one I do not yet have. Those showing up on eBay have been a little too rough for my liking and since this is a hole I would like to fill I am willing to pay whatever it takes or perhaps come up with an appropriate trade for a nice example.
So, let us see what is available among our members.
Lindell
Posts: 10553 | Location: Northeastern Ohio in the USA | Registered: November 19, 2002
I thought that one of wishes would be fulfilled. I ordered an Ball Elgin grade 333 pocket watch last week. I get the watch today and it is not what I saw in the photos or in the description. The old saying is always true: You get what you paid for!! I am returning the watch tomorrow and have learned a valuable lesson. Being 65 years old, I still have much to learn.
Michael C. Bussacco
Posts: 46 | Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania in the USA | Registered: January 28, 2015
My wish list for today. I am looking for a heavy 18 size case that is marked Alaska Silver. I picked up one from Phil that is marked Alaska Metal. Tony
Posts: 1953 | Location: Atlanta, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: August 01, 2003
I've been thinking I might cave up mu pennies and see if I can find a nice example of an English verge fusee PW in decent condition. I had one that was made in Liverpool, in which I repaired the barrel and chain hook, but lost it a few years ago, when I lost my house to foreclosure. (All my stuff went into storage, and because I was still out of work, couldn't maintain the storage unit monthly fees.)
Here's a photo of the barrel after I drilled a new hole, and attached the chain to it, Before I cut the pin to length.
Posts: 213 | Location: Westminster, Maryland in the USA | Registered: March 02, 2015
Received my Alaska Silver from our own Gary Cochran. Also found that the huge cases marked Alaska Silver were contracted by Sears, Roebuck, & Co. with a case maker in the 1902 Catalogue. You could get a marked Alaska silver case with a 7 jewel Trenton Watch Co. movement for $2.40. and the American made watch was guaranted by Sears for 5 years. Tony
Tony Dukes
Posts: 1953 | Location: Atlanta, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: August 01, 2003
Being new to pocket watch collecting I told myself I would stick to one brand, I chose Hamilton. ( probably because I found one in a pawn shop and it said railway special, and everyone loves railroads.....) Now that I am Four Months into the hobby (does that make me an expert?) I have taken a liking to 18 size watches. I find myself drawn to Illinois 24j Bunn Specials, 18 size. I know next to nothing about them and am reading Ed's posts. I am leaning towards a wear watch, one with some case wear but with a great movement. I would like correct dial, hands, and case. This is to protect the criticle collector when he asks to see my watch and he has un-asked for criticle comments... Since I cannot compete knowledge wise I may end up kicking him or something.... Anyway, I degress...I will watch and hope one comes up on auction on this site. As always, it must be a good value and affordable. That is my watch wish list for 2015!
Posts: 119 | Location: Washington State in the USA | Registered: March 17, 2015
In the past month,I received the Ball Elgin and the Ball Illinois pocket watches that were on my wish list for 2015. I am still in search of a Bunn Special 163 .
Michael C. Bussacco
Posts: 46 | Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania in the USA | Registered: January 28, 2015
