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Picture of Eugene Buffard
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Any leads would be helpful.

 
Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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Eugene,
Picture does not appear for me...
 
Posts: 198 | Location: Vermilion, Ohio in the USA | Registered: May 14, 2003
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Picture of Eugene Buffard
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I can see it on my computer but I'l post another one thank you.

 
Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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Picture of Eugene Buffard
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Movement is marked L W Leeds, Terra Haute Indiana. It is a 17 jewel.
 
Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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Eugene,
I can see the picture now but you are not giving enough information to identify this movement. Your picture is not large enough to give much detail. You neglected to say what size 0-18?????
What is the serial number,if any???
The name is probably a personalized or customers name and of no help in making an identification of the maker.
Maybe some more information will give a clue so that some of the more experienced members can identify this movement...
 
Posts: 198 | Location: Vermilion, Ohio in the USA | Registered: May 14, 2003
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Picture of Eugene Buffard
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You are completely correct the movement is marked swiss it is about 18sz I went through the watch book with no help.
 
Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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Eugene,
A Google search turns up E.W. Leeds as a jeweler in Terre Haute around the turn of the Century.

I don't think the watch was made by one of the top Swiss makers as they would probably mark it proudly.

The Swiss registered some 8000 names in the watch industry.

If you could find the 3 letter code somewhere on the movement that would probably be the only way to pin down a maker among the hundreds....Keith
 
Posts: 198 | Location: Vermilion, Ohio in the USA | Registered: May 14, 2003
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Picture of Eugene Buffard
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Thank you for you time and input Keith the most unusual thing out this movement is the barrel bridge is removable so the mainspring can be replaced just like a American 18sz.
 
Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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