By now, you well know that the H. L. Hunley watch made the cover of our June Bulletin. I was glad to see the picture, and learn "a little more" about Col. Dixon's watch.

We know the watch is gold, but to what content, 14K, 18K?

We also know from that article "x-rays were able to reveal a surprising amount of detail about the interior mechanism", but that we will have to "wait until more detailed results will be released".

Want to speculate? Let's see if anymore or more can figure out the manufacturer, movement, dial, etc. etc. etc.

Any takers?

I wouldn't guess the Hunley is a railroad watch huh fellas?

P. S.And don't cheat either if you know the Executive Director, Carol Stuckert or Daniel Neid for the inside scoop.!!

Stephanie O'Neil
***** Member 143979

Hi,

I need to make a correction - Col. Dixon to Lt. Dixon. Sorry.

Also for more info on H. L. Hunley, check this site out:

http://www.hlhunley.com

Stephanie O'Neil
NAWCC Member 143979

Well,
From a horologists standpoitn those are crummy pictures. It is hard to tell what it is. My guess it was a Waltham but thats just a guess.

Aaron Bereiter
NAWCC# 156432
Chapter 185 Charter 23
Chapter 185 Finance VP
God Bless America

Stephanie.....Lt Dixon had a girlfriend and I am guessing the watch is English or Swiss if he shopped at the same Jewelry Store.

Geo
NAWCC #78594
Local Chapter #76

Attached is an X-ray of Lt. Dixon's watch.

John D. Duvall
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Chapter 185 Watch Repair Moderator

[This message was edited by John D. Duvall on June 11, 2003 at 22:14.]

Here is a movement that resembles Lt. Dixon's. It's an English Cylinder Fusee

John D. Duvall
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Chapter 185 Watch Repair Moderator

Thanks Aaron, huuummmm, Waltham huh?


Geo,

English or Swiss?


John D,

Thanks for the magnificant pic of the x-ray of Dixon's watch!
English Fusee Cylinder huh?

Any more guesses?

Stephanie O'Neil
NAWCC Member 143979

As you know, we have been following this captivating story since early December. Our persistence has now been rewarded. We are privileged to be able to bring you the first ever collected images of Lt. Dixon's watch.  With the help of Jim Bland, NAWCC Director of Marketing and the generosity of the Hunley Commission you are about to see for the first time anywhere clear digital images of the Hunley watch. This remarkable collection is an NAWCC Internet Horology Chapter 185 Exclusive.

We have permanently archived these priceless images in our "Chapter 185 Timekeepers Photo Gallery"...

"CLICK" THESE WORDS TO SEE THE EXCLUSIVE HUNLEY WATCH PICTURES

Lindell V. Riddle, President
Internet Horology Club

ihc185@roadrunner.com

Phone: (440) 461-0167

Statistically, if a random person in the US has a pocket watch of unknown make in his/her dresser drawer, the best bet would be that it's probably an Elgin. Why? Because Elgin made more pocket watches that have survived through time than any other US company. The second best bet would be Waltham. Although several "dollar watch" companies produced more watches in total, as did New York Standard, those typically have not had high survival rates.

In a similar train of thought, the best statistical bet for the manufacturer of Dixon's watch would be the firm of M. I. Tobias, which exported more watches to the US than any other manufacturer of the day. We already know that the watch is of foreign origin, and statistically, that's the best bet.


*Note that the statements above say nothing of any "insider" information I may have, nor of my abilities as a "clairvoyant," they're simply statements of fact.



By the way, Lindell, I really enjoyed the pictures! Too bad they don't show the movement!

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Steve Maddox
President, NAWCC Chapter #62
North Little Rock, Arkansas
IHC Charter Member 49