Cecil,
I LOVE your watch! Beautiful!

I also love watches that are simple and not too complicated.

I can't say that I don't enjoy a High end, complicated model too, but most of what I own is of a standard "nature'

I also like the chain you use, it's unusual now-a-days, and you sure can't find them like that anymore.

Great Find!

I forgot to mention that I do use a different watch these days.

I picked up a Beautiful Seth Thomas. It's a size 6s, new for me, and it's actually very clean and much better than the photos.

I had it cleaned locally, only because I had to go there for my mom anyway, and they offered to do it for next to nothing. Came out better than the pictures and runs perfect.

I have never really carried a Pocket Watch for that long, but I use this one all the time now.
I like the size, and since I got it at such a deal, I'm not worried about ruining it.

She's a keeper.

The Movement

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Cecil, that is a very nice Waltham, I can see why you carry it....

Sheila, nice Seth, you know, I didn't know Seth Thomas made pocket watches till I became a member here at 185....You sure couldn't carry my Seth Thomas.... it's a mantle clock....

How do you carry the watch, in your purse or on a necklace...?

Regards,
Jerry

Hey Sheila, Nice Seth Thomas. I'm also curious as to how you carry it. I like Seth Watches and have several in my collection. I really like hunter cased watches,but I can't carry them for everyday use,because I'm a truck driver and the cases seem to open in my watch pocket while I am driving.

Jerry, I also have several Seth Thomas mantle clocks,and also was surprised when I started collecting watches,and found Seth Thomas watches.

I carry it in my purse, in the zippered compartment on the inside of the purse, however I also keep it in a padded pouch that I purchased here. They are great, and I have never had any problems with them, even when I just toss the watch in the "user" part of my purse.

I'm REALLY tough on a purse, so it says a lot about those pouches.

I often used to use a Watch Pin for my watches.

I'd just pin it to my blouse, attach the watch, and that's it!
I must say that I only wear a size 0s, and UNDER when I wear one of those, along with the consideration of the weight of the watch.

I've been looking at all types of ways to carry a watch, and have some really good ideas.

The first time I wore my Bracelet Pocket Watch I got some serious stares!!!

Take a look!

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Sheila - where did you get that bracelet? I have never seen anything like that! I have a couple of 0 size and 3/0 size pockets that I could wear if I had something like that bracelet. Neat!

Mary Ann,

Isn't it great! I found it on ebay, and I had to fight for it, but it was so worth it.

I had never seen one either, and have never seen another one since this one, and I have been looking too.

Wish I could help, but it looks like it may be pretty rare, but I will let you know if I ever see another one. Unless it's one other that I saw.

It's a Pansy bracelet, that says it's for a watch, but I have not seen it since it sold on ebay a long time ago. HOWEVER, you will have to fight me for that one.

Good luck!

PS This is the one that got away. It's actually a watch bracelet with diamonds.

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That diamond watch bracelet is beautiful, but out of my budget, I'm afraid. I'm going to have be to be on the lookout for a bracelet like yours, now that I know there is such an animal. Very clever!

That bracelet was too much for my budget too.

However, I sure would love to own it.

I like the old ribbons, used as a watch band, and have also used them, tied as a bow, and used as a pinned watch holder, on a blouse or shirt/dress.

I'm sure I have one shown on the board. I will look for it, and post when I find it.

I also have a Pocket Watch holder made for the wrist, that is crochet <sp? (sorry, that one is on my old computer.

All kinds of ways to wear a watch!

Good luck with the watch holder, I will keep an eye open for it too.



I found it!

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Cecil you watch is anything but simple. To me it is elegant and says alot about the person who wears it. Congrats.

I love to carry a pocket watch. A wrist watch tends to bother my typing at work. I carry a number of different watches. For a while I carried the 17J Illionois Bunn with Canadian dial (see other thred for pics). Its mainspring has broken but I have not gotten the spring replaced yet.

Current I carry a E. Howard 21j lever set watch I had inherited. I also carry some times an Elgin 15j, an IWC Waltham WM Ellery Key Wind Key Set. I just ordered a 4992B for carrying...

Here is the Howard

The movement of the Howard

I just got my 4992B so its my current carry watch..

Here is one of my favorite to carry as it is thin and lite.

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Favorite lite, small watch to wear this week. Movement

Here's my oldest and favorite.

I've had it since October 8th of 1965 when I announced to my family that I'd be working as a trainman one day. After the hysterics died down I went on to buy my first straight razor.

This Hamilton 992B has been with me through high school, art school, 3 railroads and a head on train wreck. It's like seeing an old friend every day.

Good photo. Nice watch. I have one just like it that was made in 1941. I bought mine from the original owner in 1977 for $85.00. He wanted what he had paid for it and since I was a railroader he figured that was good for both of us.

Just got this Doxa, and I'm carrying it to see how well it keeps time.

Bob Murray

I carry a couple from time to time, a South Bend 429, Elgin grade 161 and sometimes this Elgin BWR grade 361.

Lately, I've been switching off between a 16S 17J Waltham '99 model Royal, and a 978 Hamilton.Both are dead-on accurate, and make great carry watches!

Hi Sheila,
Just wondering if there are any makers marks on this, I'd like to find one for my daughters watch.

Ray

https://ihc185.infopop.cc/eve/f...Elgin_wwholder_4.jpg

I carry this one around every once in a while. Hamilton 992L

Poor picture but today it's a wristie. Seiko S-wave.

This is a great running Illinois. The case back is well worn though.

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Hard to choose, but most often it's either a Wm. McKinley 21J or a favorite of mine a Molnia 3602 with the standard 18J but very rare regulator from 1968 that keeps railway time and looks pretty used, but it can go places that the others I wouldn't consider. Then again I pocket a range of early 1900 dollar watches too. Like I stated, hard to choose.