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posted April 06, 2009 16:51
Show us your oldest wristwatch////
Tony
 
Posts: 1953 | Location: Atlanta, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: August 01, 2003
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Picture of Jerry King
posted April 06, 2009 20:15
I have only a few wristwatches, Tony, but here is my oldest and obviously it is not working....

Regards,
Jerry

 
Posts: 2828 | Location: California in the USA | Registered: June 23, 2008
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posted April 06, 2009 20:16
Movement serial number is 26141573 it is a 3/0size....

 
Posts: 2828 | Location: California in the USA | Registered: June 23, 2008
posted April 06, 2009 21:57
Waltham "0" size in a Fahys ore silver case.

 
Posts: 784 | Location: Tijeras, New Mexico USA | Registered: July 12, 2005
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Picture of David Abbe
posted April 06, 2009 22:32
My Wife's Waltham with Black Sapphires mounted on a Gold Band. It is an 11 Jewel, 1893 "0" size "Seaside" s/n 6464305 and runs perfectly!

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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posted April 06, 2009 23:40
My Elgin 10/0 size, model 5, grade 447, 7 jewel from 1918....

 
Posts: 1047 | Location: The Colony, Texas in the USA | Registered: December 20, 2008
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posted April 06, 2009 23:43
Serial # 21230989 in a 14K case with no case maker name. Note the case screws are missing so it could be housed in this transitional wrist case....

 
Posts: 1047 | Location: The Colony, Texas in the USA | Registered: December 20, 2008
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Picture of Lindell V. Riddle
posted April 07, 2009 17:16

Some of the 0-size 'turn of the century era' Ball Queens, such as this one a 16-Jewel numbered B643073 from 1903 production found their way into wristwatch cases.


My earliest Ball Watch Company wristwatch...


 
Posts: 10553 | Location: Northeastern Ohio in the USA | Registered: November 19, 2002
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posted April 07, 2009 17:55
Here is my Swiss made Record Watch Company Aramis. It is adjusted to 2 positions.

 
Posts: 900 | Location: Wisconsin in the U.S.A. | Registered: April 28, 2008
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posted April 07, 2009 17:59
Here is the movement of the Record Aramis.

 
Posts: 900 | Location: Wisconsin in the U.S.A. | Registered: April 28, 2008
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posted April 08, 2009 01:51
Here is an assortment and I'm not to sure of the ages, but they look old to me.. The Rockford was my father-in-laws high school graduation present in 1940 from his parents. The New haven and Westclox both still run.


Bill Carlson


 
Posts: 431 | Location: Billings, Montana USA | Registered: February 05, 2007
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posted April 08, 2009 01:52
NEW HAVEN--


Bill Carlson


 
Posts: 431 | Location: Billings, Montana USA | Registered: February 05, 2007
Picture of Bill Carlson
posted April 08, 2009 01:53
KELTON 7 JEWEL


Bill Carlson


 
Posts: 431 | Location: Billings, Montana USA | Registered: February 05, 2007
Picture of Bill Carlson
posted April 08, 2009 01:54
WALTHAM


Bill Carlson


 
Posts: 431 | Location: Billings, Montana USA | Registered: February 05, 2007
Picture of Bill Carlson
posted April 08, 2009 01:58
LAST OLD WALTHAM


Bill Carlson


 
Posts: 431 | Location: Billings, Montana USA | Registered: February 05, 2007
Picture of Bill Carlson
posted April 08, 2009 01:59
WESTCLOX


Bill Carlson


 
Posts: 431 | Location: Billings, Montana USA | Registered: February 05, 2007
posted April 08, 2009 16:03
I will post three watches here. The first is a Waltham #14,865,350, which dates it at 1906. I have to qualify this one because I know it was recased at one time, and can't say for sure if it began its career as a wrist watch.

 
Posts: 827 | Location: Bloomington, Illinois in the USA | Registered: September 29, 2008
posted April 08, 2009 16:04
Here is the movement.

 
Posts: 827 | Location: Bloomington, Illinois in the USA | Registered: September 29, 2008
posted April 08, 2009 16:06
Here is an Elgin that I'm sure is in its original state. SN# 19,981,504, dates 1916.

 
Posts: 827 | Location: Bloomington, Illinois in the USA | Registered: September 29, 2008
posted April 08, 2009 16:08
Here is the Elgin dial.

 
Posts: 827 | Location: Bloomington, Illinois in the USA | Registered: September 29, 2008
posted April 08, 2009 16:10
Of course I meant that was the movement.
The last one I have included because I read someplace that Hamilton was slow to get into the wrist watch market, and these early ones are kind of unusual.

 
Posts: 827 | Location: Bloomington, Illinois in the USA | Registered: September 29, 2008
posted April 08, 2009 16:11
Here is the Hamilton movement.

 
Posts: 827 | Location: Bloomington, Illinois in the USA | Registered: September 29, 2008
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