I will have to post a picture of mine. Nice to be here. Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Finally learned how to resize. This is my daily wearer.

Hi everyone, I am new to IHC 185! Just paid my dues and registered a few days ago. I currently carry a 1923 16s Bunn Special open face RR grade in a gold filled Waltham case. I need to have a COA done on it soon but it is keeping perfect time.

Welcome to the club!

Sounds like you have one of the GREAT watches to carry.

Make sure your regulator whip is near dead center on the scale, or otherwise someone in the past has moved it to compensate for either gaining or losing time before a COA.

Watches can keep 'perfect time' with the whip shoved all the way over, but it's hard on the watch parts as they're working without proper lubrication and the wear and tear adds up.

Anyway, once again, glad you're here!

Regards! Mark

Welcome Joseph.

Thanks for the warm welcome! The whip is just about dead center and is running great but I have no idea when it's last COA was so I need to get that done asap, just for my own peace of mind.

This week I'm using my latest buy, an 18s 21J Crescent St. Waltham, model '92, in a 20 yr. Star case.Nice watch, running right on time.Love those 92's!

This week carrying a 16s 21J Illinois A. Lincoln open face mod.9, with a Montgomery dial.Running right "on time". Great watch!

Theodore , I have just finished an A Lincoln model 9 also , I used a "gothic" dial in a Nawco case , a nice little watch

Sounds like a nice one Kevin! I like the narrow stripe pattern on these.

I pulled out my 16s 21J 48 hr. Bunn Special to use this week.Has a Fahy's YGF "RR" case and a Gothic Montgomery dial.Excellent timekeeper.

This week I am carrying a common 940 Hamilton in a GF case with dog motif on the back cover. Attached is a leather strap with Kawanhee 1923 fob. I like the feel of this watch in my hand.

Today I'm carrying my 'Frankenstein' Hamilton 992B.

It has a 1962 movement, 1940's enamel dial, and a model 14 case from 1949.

Nothing a collector would even look at but for parts, but as a carry watch it keeps perfect time.

Works for me!

Regards! Mark

Molnija 18j this week. Hasn't been serviced ever in over 30 yrs. and still accurate to less than 10 seconds a day. Hard to figure.

I carried an early 1st model 992 for a while. Then I saw this Swiss made 25 jewel beauty that I bought from Buster a while back. Been wearing it ever since. I wind it and forget about it. Every once in a while I check the timekeeping and it will be off maybe a half minute or so.



Works great for me!!

Regards.
Larry

Larry-

I have one just like it. Great timekeeper.

Yes, I have to say that I was presently surprised when I got this one. It's a keeper for sure.

Regards,
Larry

Been carrying this Vanguard 23j. Very accurate

Roger

What year is that one Roger?

Regards,
Larry

Larry,was made in 1901.S/N 12001313

Roger

Thanks Roger.

I like the older style spade hands on them also.

Regards,
Larry

Greetings from Cincinnati, Ohio...for today, wearing my re-cased 23j Elgin Veritas 376 recently back from servicing...it's keeping pretty good time at about +2 to +3 seconds per day...

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Collin,

That looks great! High grade Elgins are very fine watches!

William

Thanks, William...I'm really digging my Elgin Veritas 376...so much so that I wore it again today at Church ...along with my Elgin B.W. Raymond 494 in the opposite front pocket. I often wear two pocket watches simultaneously in opposite front pockets...and today was a double-dog Elgin 'railroady' Sunday.

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Nice Elgin's Collin!

16s 21 jewel Waltham No. 645, white gold filled fancy RR case, with a thick glass crystal.Has a 24 HR. Canadian private label Montgomery dial.

This week, using a 16s 17 B.W. Raymond gr. 370 with a Montgomery dial.Really nice accurate RR watch.

I agree Ted a great watch!
Roger

Thanks Roger!

Just got a new Hampden to use as a "daily driver". This one is a 16s fully marked 19 jewel Railway, model 4, original bold Arabic DS dial and hands in a nice Keystone short stem silveroid swing ring case.These are one of the finest RR watches ever made, keeping great time.