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Show us a wristwatch made before 1950 in your collection

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April 23, 2010, 01:13
Bill Carlson
Show us a wristwatch made before 1950 in your collection
Very nice Bulova. Easy to read and its hard to imagine it was salvaged from the photo above.
That is the first Accutron band I have seen like mine. The clasp looks different, but it might have just been the photo. Was that on ebay?


Bill Carlson
April 23, 2010, 15:59
Wayne Hanley
Not on eBay!
http://www.oldfathertime.com/accutron_parts.htm
April 24, 2010, 02:06
Bill Carlson
Thank for the link. I would like to know what that band sold for. Its the exact same as mine. Keep looking, another might turn up.
I paid $3.99 for a # 344 battery for my Mark II at Batteries Plus and I see they want $15.50. I get my 387S batteries at Radio Shack. They are ready to go for a 214 movement.
I like my prices better!!


Bill Carlson
April 25, 2010, 16:51
Wayne Hanley
Bill, I never bought anything from oldfathertime.
Seems prices are mighty retail on everything. The Accutron Astronaut Bullet Bracelet listed is a bit steep at $1,050.

Elgin Lady 7j c1917 Serial No. 20693389 Class 117 Grade 417 Model 4


May 05, 2010, 17:06
Wayne Hanley
Elgin Grade 554 15j YGF c1942


May 08, 2010, 18:01
Bill Carlson
I don't have any of those exotic watches. So it must be time for another Hamilton. Looks like it is a 1948 Model, J419774, 982, 19J




Bill Carlson
May 10, 2010, 16:41
Wayne Hanley
Delgard Swiss 1j Pin Lever Movement


May 12, 2010, 00:19
Bill Carlson
An old Bulova, I think...




Bill Carlson
May 12, 2010, 19:38
Wayne Hanley
Bill that's very nice case on that Bulova above.

Bulova 17j 10K RGP Bezel / SS back c1950

Correction: I lied, further research in a 1962 Bulova ad indicates this watch to be a Bulova President c1962.

2nd Correction: The aforementioned Correction was a lie also. It is really a c1962 Senator.


May 13, 2010, 00:30
Bill Carlson
Wayne, Surprisingly, the case is real nice and the watch runs really well.
I have a few round Bulova watches that I suspect they were made in the late 50s and early 60s. This is one of them. Most are all similar looking to me. Is there anyway to date them?




Bill Carlson
May 13, 2010, 00:36
Bill Carlson
This is a thick, heavy and hard to read dial. It runs great and is a winder. I have no idea when it was made.




Bill Carlson
May 14, 2010, 18:23
Wayne Hanley
Bill, you can date your Bulova with handy charts at this site: http://www.mybulova.com/bulova-date-codes
May 15, 2010, 01:30
Bill Carlson
Thanks Wayne. I'll give it a look.


Bill Carlson
June 01, 2010, 17:08
Wayne Hanley
Benrus 17j c1930


June 09, 2010, 23:22
Rick Vess
A family of Illinois Marquis'




Rick
June 10, 2010, 13:46
Wayne Hanley
Illinois, Andover c1932-I sent the watch back to the seller to fix (couldn't wind the movement without vice-grips Mad). After the fix the seller took the watch to a post office for shipping. The tracking shows that it arrived at a Sacramento post office & disappeared.


June 10, 2010, 13:51
Wayne Hanley
Movement & Case Numbers.


June 11, 2010, 05:11
Ethan Lipsig
I collect C.H. Meylan pocket watches, but I could not resist getting this C.H. Meylan wristwatch. It is a Tiffany PL in an 18k Cress Arrow case.


June 11, 2010, 05:11
Ethan Lipsig
Back


June 11, 2010, 05:13
Ethan Lipsig
Movement


June 11, 2010, 10:18
Bill Carlson
I hope your Illinois show up Wayne. Its too nice to loose and you would hate to loose faith in the USPS.
That Tiffany has the looks of LUXURY. Nice !!


Bill Carlson
June 12, 2010, 13:29
Wayne Hanley
Ethan your Tiffany-C.H. Meylan wristwatch is too nice too wear. Quite a Beauty.

Wayne