I started a thread recently on "Which Wristwatch Did You Wear Today" of course in the Wristwatch forum. It's only fair to ask the same question in our Pocket Watch forum.
I would be surprised if this question gets answered as readily as in wristwatch forum. We'll see.
Today I wore "The Lady & the Bird" pocket watch. You ask what the hey is The Lady & the Bird? That's all I will say at this point regarding the watch. When I get a little more fine tuned with my new digital, I'll post a pic. Can't say how long that will be. At any rate...
Which Pocket Watch Did You Wear Today?
Stephanie O'Neil NAWCC Member 143979
Posts: 1419 | Location: New Orleans, Louisiana USA | Registered: April 01, 2003
I just happen to have a pic of the watch I was wearing today, and you caught me without a 12-size . This is a circa 1882 16-size Elgin grade 4 in a big, heavy Dueber coin-silver case (even Aaron would like this one ). These are a thick movement and take a special case (same case as the convertible model or a dome-model Rockford). I am pretty certain this is an original hunting movement in an open-face case.
Posts: 1455 | Location: Los Angeles, California USA | Registered: January 14, 2003
the watch I just got through working on and will shortly sell on Ebay...I'm not much of Collector...more of a Tinkerer...to me....it's a challenge to get these old watches working again.
Posts: 148 | Location: Somerville, New Jersey USA | Registered: November 28, 2002
This week's watch is a triple signed Private Label 16 size Agassiz, 20 jewel hunting LS movement in an original 14 Kt "cut Hunter" case, with two crystals over the dial. The case had to have been made this way because there is a raised lip of gold surrounding the crystal in the outer front cover. I have never seen another case like it and wonder if it was a special order by the jeweler for a specific customer who requested it. This is a VERY well traveled watch. Built in Switzerland, then retailed in Boise, Idaho. I purchased it from a dealer in Christchurch, N.Z., and it now resides in south Georgia.
I guess this qualifies as a pocket watch even though it is electric. It is a Bulova Accutron model 2182 with the day/date window, dated 1976. Pretty indestructible and still works great!!
This chain and elk's tooth is what I like to use when wearing any of my pocket watches.
Today I carried a 15 jewel Elgin. This is the watch that started the stem sleeve repair thread. Thanks to Chapter 185,the great tutorial, and a bag of old stems and sleeves it winds and sets perfectly.
I am a couple of days late. However, the watch that I carried on the 17th was a 12s Colibri, skeleton style pocket watch that my wife, Bonnie, gave me for Christmas almost 10 years ago. It is the watch that I carry most of the time when at work.
Today I wore my hunter Swiss P. H. Doret pocket watch, 6 size, 15 jewels, lever set, fancy dial, serial # 334350, dust cover 2553243. Watch case was made by Keystone Case Co.
Any information provided regarding my watch would be greatly appreciated! Oh, and I attached the watch to my green gold watch chain.
The watch was made in the town of LeLocle, Switzerland. My watchmaker estimated year of manufacture sometime before 1924.
Stephanie O'Neil NAWCC Member 143979
Posts: 1419 | Location: New Orleans, Louisiana USA | Registered: April 01, 2003
...had this 'youngster' out for a Remembrance/Veteran's Day 'sortee'...ran accurately and long for almost 60 hours...a good weekend watch to be sure...Jim C
Stephanie, Waltham was quite proud of those metal dials, as you can see in the attached notice copied from their 1909 material catalog. The numbers and minute marks are actually etched in and filled with enamel. (I am also quite fond of rose gold cases).
Posts: 1455 | Location: Los Angeles, California USA | Registered: January 14, 2003
WHICH POCKET WATCH DID YOU WEAR TODAY? Blow the dust right off of this thread.
A good time for our newbies and oldies to see what we've been wearing throughout the year. Here's what I wore yesterday. Which pocket watch did you wear today? Join in on our fun y'all!
Posts: 1419 | Location: New Orleans, Louisiana USA | Registered: April 01, 2003
I have been wearing this 12-size Illinois, grade 299 recently. According to Kurtis Meyers new book, "United States Horological Trademark Index" the CHRONOS name was registered to Abraham & Straus, Inc. of Brooklyn, NY (Dec.11,1906)
Posts: 1455 | Location: Los Angeles, California USA | Registered: January 14, 2003
That's all I will say at this point regarding the watch. When I get a little more fine tuned with my new digital, I'll post a pic. Can't say how long that will be. 
At any rate...
). These are a thick movement and take a special case (same case as the convertible model or a dome-model Rockford). I am pretty certain this is an original hunting movement in an open-face case.
Oh, and I attached the watch to my green gold watch chain.
