Under the Jewelers Name is DECIMAL why is this there, what meaning does it have.

My guess would be they were a jeweler in Decimal, Manitoba, Canada. Is the dial marked the same?

I will see what I can find.

Tom:
The dial is L.L. Sharpe & Son St. John N.B.

Well David I am not as slick as I thought I was, now you really got me looking.

It looks like the Sharpe's were Laban L (Sharp) Sharpe born about 1842 in NB Canada, his son Allen J., born about 1867 in NB.

In the 1901 Canada census they were in Saint John and Laban was listed as a jeweler and Allen as an optician.

In 1911 the same information is listed for both of them.

If I can find anything that links them to the word Decimal I will let you know.

This doesn't answer your question & you might not care but here is an ad of his from the 1889-1896 New Brunswick City Directory. It shows he went into business in 1864.

The watch looks to be a 1920-30's Longines. Mebbe one of the LL Sharpe & Sons had a shop in Decimal by then.

Now I am not sure Decimal is a place in Canada, if you look at google satellite maps of Decimal, Manitoba, Canada all it shows is a forest with some lakes near by, I can not make out any signs of human occupation.

Also searching records I can not find anyone ever listed as living in Decimal, Manitoba. But it does show up as a place. I might have added confusion to this entire topic. Sorry

I'm as puzzled as Tom and from reading Tom's posts he is rarely puzzled. After looking at the usual maps I have come to the conclusion they may have named their watch movement for Decimal, a beautiful, unspoiled area.

This link is the most interesting. Click for: Traveling Luck for Decimal, Manitoba, Canada

Once in to the website we find "Populated Locality" it says: "an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings." and to me it looks like a beautiful nearly untouched area where camping, hunting and fishing would have to be grand. Many lakes and waterways are shown, truly beautiful. There is one nearby hotel listed.


Here is the Rocky Shore of Falcon Lake:

This one sold in June 2011 for $175, is it the same one you have Dave?
LL SHARPE & Son St John NB Decimal 15 Jewel OF PW 14s
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBa...em&item=230615087052
There are no pictures

I got mine at an auction in the Ottawa, area. So not the same watch, but from the same jeweler

The movement looks like an Omega.