Pocket Watches/Watches

[AuEagle]

Anyone into old pocket watches or wrist watches?

I have a few sitting around, Elgin, Hampden & an old Hamilton wrist watch. The Elgin & Hamilton run & the Hampden needs a cleaning.

 

[pops572]

I enjoy newer stuff. Never got into vintage much, like bigger faces and the older stiff is almost all under 40 mm, but older Hamilton’s always intrigued me. Would like to see a pic of the Hammy. 

[Steelharp]

My old Elgin lever set is a gem. I wish modern watch makers would get the drift that the stem BELONGS at 3 and not at 12. It's just natural.

[gregintenn]

I have a few. Pocket watches have always fascinated me. I am easily amused.

[A.J. Holst]

Father in law is a collector, coolest one he has is a single hour hand model with a "hair" chain that runs around a drum.

What is fascinating, is the linked chain was totally hand made.

He also has a run of rail road watches.

 

[Quavodus]

I don't own any but, they have always intrigued me. My grandpa always carried one. I think my uncle has his watches now. He had a 14k one with his initials engraved. I don't remember the brand.

[ReeferMac]

Inherited 2 from my Grandfather, but don't k\now much about either one.

Know of a good repair shop to take them to? I'd like to get them fixed up so I can give to my boys.

 

- K

[A.J. Holst]

30 minutes ago, ReeferMac said:

Inherited 2 from my Grandfather, but don't k\now much about either one.

Know of a good repair shop to take them to? I'd like to get them fixed up so I can give to my boys.

 

- K

I just used Four Winds Jewelers on Northshore for my Rolex 3 year service.

[TripleGGG]

39 minutes ago, A.J. Holst said:

I just used Four Winds Jewelers on Northshore for my Rolex 3 year service.

X2 for Four Winds 

[owejia]

Wife gave me a battery powered pocket watch right after we were married, could not wear a wrist watch because it would be in my way when working around heavy equipment, so started to carry the pocket watch and every day the thing would gain an hour. If I left it on the dresser all day it would keep good time, so decided to get a wind up pocket watch, bought an older one on ebay. Carried it a few days and the same thing happened, would gain time, so took it in and had it checked and cleaned, still gained an hour a day if carried on my person but would not gain time if left on dresser all day, finally decided had too much electric energy to carry a watch, haven't carried one in about 25 years. Always loved them old pocket watches though.

[gary_boom]

I wouldn't take an old watch in for repairs. I would be afraid they would take the old works out and put something cheap in.

[Capbyrd]

This thread needs more pictures. 

[ReeferMac]

On 1/22/2019 at 9:40 AM, Capbyrd said:

This thread needs more pictures. 

Agreed!

 

[AuEagle]

Hampden.  20 Yr Case

Elgin with fob. 20 Yr Case-17 Jewel

Hamilton, Marked 10K

Edited January 26, 2019 by AuEagle