Heres the movement of the 3602

This Ball/Hamilton 999 has been keeping warm in my pocket the last couple of weeks.

Good evening folks!

I picked up this beauty recently at a fair price. Swiss made with 17 jewels. It´s been my every day carry for a while now. I know, I know, it´s not gold, it´s not old, it´s not even expensive but I just love this Montgomery wannabe dial.

Regards Krister

Screw on bezel and back.

After some minute adjustments it´s now down to about a minute/week deviation.
Regards Krister

It looks like a Unitas movement. Tougher than a pine knot, and the world is awash in spare parts. They sold those in the U. S. during the 70's under the Waltham and Elgin name. I have a 17j Elgin version my wife gave me on our first Christmas in 1976, and it's one of my proudest possessions. Keeps excellent time. As much as I love my watches, if I had to pare down to only one pocket watch, it would be that one. A great many personal memories attached. Anyway, a VERY nice acquisition! Regards! Mark

Mark.
Thank you for the additional information on the watch. You are right about it being a Unitas movement. 6497 to be exact. There are a few more numbers stamped in as well. U6 and then just underneath 3.78. I interpreted that to be a manufacturing date, march 1978. But I could be wrong about that.
Regards
Krister

Sounds about right. I believe mine is a 17j model 6431, and a few years older than yours, if your 1978 date is correct.

Regards! Mark

Mark and Krister,
Is this the same type of watch you guys are discussing. I have always wondered about it origin.

The insides of this "Elgin"...

Bill
Indeed it is. From the numbers visible under the hairspring I´m quite sure it is a Unitas movement. Furthermore it is Swiss made.
Regards Krister

Hi to-day i am wearing my 1950 Omega Bumper 17 Jewel 342 movement i wear it daily i am new to this site and Love it

Welcome Lloyd to our part of the web!
Krister, that date code of 3/78 is more likely 3 quarter of 1978. It seems that the Europeans were happy with marking just the season of the year. What do you think?

Roland.

Roland
I don´t know for sure. It was only an educated (I hope) guess on my part. You could very well be right considering how watches are made. I´ve seen similar markings on Russian movements to. Some people say they are dates of manufacturing but not exactly how.
Thank you for the info.
Regards Krister

Bill, I have one like yours (without the Monty Dial)that was sold by Weiss Jewelers in Warren Arkansas 12/22/72. $69.95 Same movement except it is marked "Elgin 976"
The Elgin site says 976 was the last size 16 marketed by Elgin.
I,ve carried mine ,daily, for years and it is wonderfully consistant. Mike

Hi all!
Do you remember my Facit upstairs? While I was going through some old posts I stumbled across this very interesting post.
https://ihc185.infopop.cc/eve/f...1010082/m/1321074802
Regards Krister

Interesting stuff about the Elgin and whatever else it maybe named. For a cheap watch they run real well. A bargain for $70.00.
That was an interesting link Krister. Thanks .

This 992B has accuracy like a quartz watch. It might gain a few seconds in 4 weeks. Its hard to beat it. Its a 1941 Model.

I am new to the IHC 185 I carry an Elgin 15 jewel BW Raymond SN 70784. It has a Pennsylvania Railroad Dial and is in a Coin Silver Keystone Hunter Case

Hi and Welcome Michael,
How about posting a picture of your Elgin. I'm sure we would like to see it.

Here is my Elgin BW Raymond

Sorry about the file size. I am new at this. My BW Raymond Movement

This week I am wearing the latest watch that I have purchased and serviced.
It is a Very nice Waltham 17 Jewel model 1908 grade 640 open face that was produced in 1926 for use on the trolley system in the US.(so I have been told)
It needed a staff and to be cleaned and now it runs beautifully and keeping great time

Here is a picture of the works.
As you may be able to see it is adjusted to 3 positions.
Cheers
Gary

These pictures were taken prior to me cleaning and replacing the crystal.
Gary

Hi Gary,
I'll bet that watch cleaned up nice and it running well. How about a photo or two?

I have been using this Waltham, Mod. 1908, Grade 625, that was made around 1908. It has been running very accurately for 3 days. I was surprised by its accuracy.

Here is a shot of the insides..

My watch of the month has been this Appleton Tracy Mdl 92, 17j adj. I have always liked the 18s watches and I think the movements are spectacular, and it almost keeps RR time, being about 1 min a week on my person.

Bill

mvmt

An up to date photo of the 992B, # C128504.
One of my favorite watches.

This week it is my newest find.
Elgin model 7 two tone, serial # 19194992.

And the face.

Happy July 4 everyone
Steve

Your watch has a real nice dameskeeping. I don't think I have ever seen this pattern. Is it gold tone as in the photo?