Trying to sort through and seperate what to list next I came across this watch that someone has taken the time to cut out the plates to see the movement work. Interesting!!

Here is a picture at a different angle. THe watch runs fine and is in what I call a salesman type case.

I bet this one is a little easier to line pivots up when putting top plate back on.

Rob
that is nice you can for sure see everthing ,
NICE ITEM

I wonder if this was done at a watch school or something as a project?

Rob,
Do you think this watch may even have been done this way to use as a 'Demo' sales model?
Just a thought.

Best Regards
John

I have no idea I found it in a box with some other watches and took a second look when I turned it over to look. I thought it was neat and was thinking of keeping it but I probably will let it go, turn that money over so I can continue to buy.

If you list it on eBay be ready to catch some heat over the "mutilated" watch. There are a lot of people who think that watches are people and should be treated with the same level (or higher) of respect.

Good point Tom maybe I should keep it. I do not need grief especially for something I did not do.

Hi Robert,
I know a watchmaker that told me he made one of those skeleton watches at watch school in Philadelphia, in 1947 (on his own time). He said they did it to show how much skill they had at cutting away the metal. I've seen many of these and they range from crudly done to very nicely done and are usually in glassback cases.
Brian C.