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IHC Member 1110
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Just recently got a beautiful 18s 17 jewel South Bend 345, so of course I have to carry it! Has a perfect bold double sunk dial, plum hands and a YGF case. These have really cool damaskeening on them.Runs great and right on time.
 
Posts: 1322 | Location: Lebanon, Connecticut USA | Registered: March 28, 2008
IHC Life Member
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Right now it's an early Hamilton. A 16s 962 serial # 50245 in what seems to be its original case. After cleaning, a new mainspring, poise and polish, it runs well and keeps time within 30 seconds a week. A nice 2 star watch from February 1897, only 350 ever made.

 
Posts: 692 | Location: Washington in the USA | Registered: May 23, 2010
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My daily watches! A Rado Diastar Magic on the wrist and a Hampden William McKinley Model 5 in my pocket or on my desk!

 
Posts: 6 | Location: West Side of Cleveland, Ohio in the USA | Registered: June 21, 2020
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And a pic of the Hampden movement!

 
Posts: 6 | Location: West Side of Cleveland, Ohio in the USA | Registered: June 21, 2020
IHC Member 2030
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Excellent selections Ryan. Truly the heyday of watchmaking. Nice pics.
Mike
 
Posts: 1114 | Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia in the USA | Registered: February 08, 2015
IHC Member 1110
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Carrying a new to me Elgin. A 16s lever setting 17 jewel, adjusted 4 positions, has a DS 49 dial,in a nice Crescent short stem swing out silveroid.Keeping great time.
 
Posts: 1322 | Location: Lebanon, Connecticut USA | Registered: March 28, 2008
IHC Member 163
Picture of Mark Cross
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Today a 12s Elgin 345 17j, adjusted to 3 positions, installed in a case I purchased from Phil Sanchez back in 2013 (not sure why it took so long for me to locate an orphan movement!)

Regards! Mark
 
Posts: 3831 | Location: Estill Springs, Tennessee, USA | Registered: December 02, 2002
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I'm carrying a Waltham 18s 1892 21j Vanguard in a central watch case co nickle case. I'm actually bought jeans with a large enough watch pocket for these bigguns.
 
Posts: 486 | Location: Arizona in the USA | Registered: March 13, 2010
IHC Member 163
Picture of Mark Cross
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Nothing more satisfying than hauling out a big 18s to check the time. My usual regular carry has been a big Hamilton 940.

Regards! Mark
 
Posts: 3831 | Location: Estill Springs, Tennessee, USA | Registered: December 02, 2002
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I also collect and rebuild the Big 18's. I bought a nylon handcuff case for the larger ones.. My largest is almost 60 mm.
 
Posts: 1 | Location: Marion, Illinois in the USA | Registered: January 29, 2020
Picture of Dave Keefe
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Hi all

This is my first post here, and I am happy to become part of this great community. I’m looking forward to getting g to know you.

I am usually a wristwatch guy, but have become beguiled by pocket watches, which are now my go-to on the weekends. Here is my c1907 ligne 19 15j Omega. It is a pleasure to wear it on a leather lanyard I designed and made

 
Posts: 92 | Location: Vancouver, Canada | Registered: November 24, 2020
IHC Member 1357
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Beautiful watch!!
 
Posts: 4085 | Location: Carbon, Texas in the USA | Registered: January 24, 2010
Picture of Michael Valek
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Here's one I will carry once in a while

 
Posts: 243 | Location: South Central Arizona in the USA | Registered: October 07, 2006
IHC Member 1338
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Sweet


Tom Dunn...
TIME MACHINE
www.myrailroadwatch.com
.
 
Posts: 3052 | Location: Ramsey, Illinois in the USA | Registered: December 15, 2008
Administrative Assistant
Picture of Dr. Debbie Irvine
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Nice Mike!

Would you share what the movement looks like.

Thanks,

Debbie

 
Posts: 5198 | Location: Northern Ohio in the U.S.A. | Registered: December 04, 2002
Picture of Michael Valek
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Hi Debbie......Sure.

 
Posts: 243 | Location: South Central Arizona in the USA | Registered: October 07, 2006
Picture of Michael Valek
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Pic3

 
Posts: 243 | Location: South Central Arizona in the USA | Registered: October 07, 2006
Administrative Assistant
Picture of Dr. Debbie Irvine
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Thanks Mike!

Love the case back.

Smile
 
Posts: 5198 | Location: Northern Ohio in the U.S.A. | Registered: December 04, 2002
Picture of Michael Valek
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Thanks Debbie.
 
Posts: 243 | Location: South Central Arizona in the USA | Registered: October 07, 2006
Picture of Michael Valek
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Today's carry... 18sz Aurora in a coin silver case.

 
Posts: 243 | Location: South Central Arizona in the USA | Registered: October 07, 2006
Picture of Michael Valek
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and the movement

 
Posts: 243 | Location: South Central Arizona in the USA | Registered: October 07, 2006
IHC Member 2030
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Thanks for showing here Mike.
Do you have a year on the
Gondolo? Thanks
Mike

 
Posts: 1114 | Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia in the USA | Registered: February 08, 2015
Picture of Michael Valek
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Hi Mike,

From what I was able to determine,1908. BTW, I love that picture of the "GANG"! Smile
 
Posts: 243 | Location: South Central Arizona in the USA | Registered: October 07, 2006
IHC Member 1110
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Using a 16s 19 jewel Hampden Railway fully marked model 4.In its original Dueber YGF case.A beautiful railroad keeping RR time!
 
Posts: 1322 | Location: Lebanon, Connecticut USA | Registered: March 28, 2008
IHC Member 1357
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Been carrying a 938 S/n 13931=1896,17 jewel

 
Posts: 4085 | Location: Carbon, Texas in the USA | Registered: January 24, 2010
IHC Member 1357
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movt.

 
Posts: 4085 | Location: Carbon, Texas in the USA | Registered: January 24, 2010
Picture of Michael Valek
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Great watch Roger!
 
Posts: 243 | Location: South Central Arizona in the USA | Registered: October 07, 2006
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Married a Hamilton. So it is a 992b for me. Have 3
 
Posts: 6 | Location: Washington State in the USA | Registered: January 02, 2021
IHC Menber 3062
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It depends. I'll go days on end w/o carrying one, mostly because I wear scrubs with my job, so having a heavy pocket watch is just not practical. Up until recently, I regularly wore a Fitbit but I probably more often paid attention to my steps ...walking the dog, or going on a hike, it's fun to pay attention to the step count and note when I go over 10K steps.

The silver watch my kids bought me as a gift some years ago, so it's special. The Studebaker should have a South Bend dial, and I'm in the process of getting it re-diapled. After that, I'm going to look for an appropriate Studebaker watch.

I just got the second fob today. One was from decades ago when my dad worked for Gardner Denver Equipment; when I happened to see another on Etsy last week, I had to snatch it up!

 
Posts: 22 | Location: Nevada in the USA | Registered: September 20, 2021
IHC Member 1110
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I just picked up a really nice carry watch, a 16s open face Montgomery- Wards" LeGant". It's probably from the 60's-70's, looks like a RR watch , extra bold Montgomery dial, 17J with Incabloc and a sweep second hand. Has a Swiss wrist watch movement, runs like new and keeping near perfect time!
 
Posts: 1322 | Location: Lebanon, Connecticut USA | Registered: March 28, 2008
IHC Member 1110
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Recently got 2 new watches, using both off and on.One is a beautiful 16s South Bend 17J. Gr. 299 model one, LS, adjusted 3 positions, in a fancy ygf Fahy's case.Other one is a 16s 19J. Waltham Ball , in a silveroid Ball model swing out case. Happy to have both of these, been a long hunt to find them.
 
Posts: 1322 | Location: Lebanon, Connecticut USA | Registered: March 28, 2008
IHC Member 2264
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Currently wearing my 1908 Burlington Special.
Regards ..... Gary

 
Posts: 28 | Location: London in the United Kingdom | Registered: August 12, 2018
IHC Member 1110
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Lately using an 18s Hamilton 17J 936, a later model motor barrel- marked one.Beautiful watch with a Montgomery dial in a Star nickel case.
 
Posts: 1322 | Location: Lebanon, Connecticut USA | Registered: March 28, 2008
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