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Picture of Robert V. Jones
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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!! Eek

 
Posts: 3468 | Location: Cleveland, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: February 03, 2006
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Picture of Robert V. Jones
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Here is a picture at a different angle. THe watch runs fine and is in what I call a salesman type case. Smile

 
Posts: 3468 | Location: Cleveland, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: February 03, 2006
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Picture of Robert V. Jones
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I bet this one is a little easier to line pivots up when putting top plate back on. Razz
 
Posts: 3468 | Location: Cleveland, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: February 03, 2006
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Picture of Samie L. Smith
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Rob
that is nice you can for sure see everthing ,
NICE ITEM Smile
 
Posts: 3208 | Location: Monticello, Kentucky U.S.A. | Registered: June 24, 2004
Picture of Bruce Byrd
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I wonder if this was done at a watch school or something as a project?


Bruce Byrd
 
Posts: 888 | Location: San Diego, California USA | Registered: December 27, 2002
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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
 
Posts: 1282 | Location: Northern England, United Kingdom | Registered: January 07, 2006
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Picture of Robert V. Jones
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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.
 
Posts: 3468 | Location: Cleveland, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: February 03, 2006
Picture of Tom McIntyre
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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. Smile
 
Posts: 633 | Location: Boston, Massachusetts USA | Registered: November 25, 2002
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Picture of Robert V. Jones
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Good point Tom maybe I should keep it. I do not need grief especially for something I did not do.
 
Posts: 3468 | Location: Cleveland, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: February 03, 2006
Picture of Brian C.
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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.
 
Posts: 1857 | Location: Epsom, New Hampshire USA | Registered: December 14, 2002
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