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Jan 21, 2018, 01:27 AM
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Zenith & Vintage Mod
Pocket Watches
These are some of the unsung vintages IMHO. No one really wants to use one now-a-days. But when they were released, some of them were at the pinnacle of watch making. This Waltham is no different. An 18S pocket watch, it has 21 jewels, which at the time was considered to be rail road grade if I am not mistaken. They are not that difficult to maintain, but finding spare parts, of course, is rather hard.
Still love this guy!
Dan
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Jan 21, 2018, 03:56 AM
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My friend is in a very tiny sector of the Venn diagram - she collects pocket watches
Her interest started with ones belonging to older relatives, and I’m very envious of the wonders she can purchase so affordably
The workmanship revealed in your last picture is stunning, Dan!
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Jan 21, 2018, 11:00 AM
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yes am partial to a pw myself have a few working and not got a elenore that I will have fixed at some point as missing a hand and needs a service as jammed up,. a smiths I fixed myself and treated to a new crystal got or had a few Russian 3602 keep one as all original and the others was bought for mods to turn them into wristwatches .. also got a ingersol and do want a service pw two tone dial as well as a few others ... yes not many around but theirs a few die hard fans still.
some of mine I got or had at least 
sharky
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Jan 22, 2018, 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by
Dan R
...Still love this guy!
Dan
NICE Waltham!
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Feb 25, 2018, 09:24 PM
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what movement is this ?
sharky
one of the most original good guys their was never anything but a true friend "the daito to my shoto"
rest easy good buddy
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Feb 26, 2018, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by
Dan R
This Waltham is no different. An 18S pocket watch,
This Waltham is stunning!!
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Retired from Fire/Rescue January 2019 with 30 years on the job
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Feb 26, 2018, 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by
Dan R
These are some of the unsung vintages IMHO. No one really wants to use one now-a-days. But when they were released, some of them were at the pinnacle of watch making. This Waltham is no different. An 18S pocket watch, it has 21 jewels, which at the time was considered to be rail road grade if I am not mistaken. They are not that difficult to maintain, but finding spare parts, of course, is rather hard.
Still love this guy!
Dan
I don't know about the "no one really wants to use one these days". I have almost 100 of them, and wear one regularly. There are many ways to go - my preference is with Railroad Grade watches (and some of their precursors). The story I like to tell is that I collect those watches that led up to the 1970 "clean up" production of Hamilton 992B's assembled out of parts left over after production had officially shut down.
I agree that workmanship is often superb, even if it can only truly be appreciated by opening up the back. I'm not a fan of display backs on PWs.
Spare parts and repair are still not *too* difficult, if you are willing to seek out a specialist and pay for their expertise (and supply chain).
That said - I'm downsizing, and the next year or two may see most of my collection going on the block. Time to share the wealth. If anyone is interested in "main line, RR Grade PW" from late 1800's to 1970, tell me what you are looking for - it might be available.
La lutte elle-même vers les sommets suffit à remplir un cœur d'homme; il faut imaginer Sisyphe heureux.
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Feb 26, 2018, 11:24 AM
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Kenneth, do you have any from Ball?
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Feb 27, 2018, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by
chuckmiller
Kenneth, do you have any from Ball?
A few:
1899 Ball Waltham 1899 (2)
1905 Ball Hamilton 999
1914-6? Ball Hamilton 999N
1915 Ball Waltham 1899
1924 Ball Hamilton 999P
1926 Ball Hamilton 999P
1927 Ball Illinois Commercial Standard [NOT RR GRADE}
1928 Ball Illinois Official Standard model 11
1930 Ball Hamilton 999P
1946 Ball Hamilton 999B
1951 Ball Hamilton 999B
1953 Ball Hamilton 999B
I think that's all of them.
Still looking for my Ball Howard...and a better quality Ball Illinois
La lutte elle-même vers les sommets suffit à remplir un cœur d'homme; il faut imaginer Sisyphe heureux.
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Feb 27, 2018, 11:46 PM
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I seem to have lost a few lines in editing - here are a few more:
1902 Ball Hamilton 999A
1904 Ball Hamilton 999
1905 Ball Elgin 333
Originally Posted by
KennethRSloan
A few:
1899 Ball Waltham 1899 (2)
1905 Ball Hamilton 999
1914-6? Ball Hamilton 999N
1915 Ball Waltham 1899
1924 Ball Hamilton 999P
1926 Ball Hamilton 999P
1927 Ball Illinois Commercial Standard [NOT RR GRADE}
1928 Ball Illinois Official Standard model 11
1930 Ball Hamilton 999P
1946 Ball Hamilton 999B
1951 Ball Hamilton 999B
1953 Ball Hamilton 999B
I think that's all of them.
Still looking for my Ball Howard...and a better quality Ball Illinois
La lutte elle-même vers les sommets suffit à remplir un cœur d'homme; il faut imaginer Sisyphe heureux.
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