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

Just added an Illinois getty grade 178 to my 2015 wish list.
Tony

One wish: 16s 23j Illinois Ball with correct case, dial and hands. Then, back to 1892 model 18s Waltham.

A Illinois Bunn Special 163 A that I can afford.
An Elgin Ball pocket watch.
An Illinois Ball pocket watch

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.

Tony that is a pretty tall order. I've only seen 2. Here is a link to them.

Grade 178

I got one of my wishes recently. I purchased an Elgin Ball at a reasonable price. Now to the other 2 wishes.

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!!!

Hamilton 7 jewels will do for me not being too picky.

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.

I tried to get a good deal and it backfired for me.

Peter,
There is a 7 jewel Hamilton being auctioned at Jones and Horan tomorrow.
Tony

the auction is not till May

It is closing in 14 hours from my post time. i.e. Thursday February 19 at 2:20pm EST:
http://jones-horan.hibid.com/l...j-pocket-watch?tab=0

I see, bit over of what I would like to pay for one so keep on wishing.

Tony,

I'm sitting on a Rockford 820 that I restored last year.

Paul

"Peter's" 7j Hamilton #2841 sold for $935.

See the WTB section for my one WW wish item for 2015 - Miami Vice, 30 years later...

Being that I live in Albany, I wouldn't mind finding a Charles Fasoldt at a garage sale (I know, keep dreaming, hahaha).

I hope to nail down an 18s 17J Hampden Menlo Park open face.

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

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.

OOPS! - Meant to include a photo of the movement, after I got it reassembled and running.

Here 'tis:

A first run Elgin B. W. Raymond, didn't want to announce this as I figured it was a long shot.

just so happens I bagged it today.

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

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!

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 .