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Nov 16, 2014, 02:18 AM
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Zenith & Vintage Mod
Anybody up for the high end?
Hamilton 940. This is the big one, 18S.
Display case and adjusted to five positions. It rarely gets better than this!
Dan
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Nov 16, 2014, 12:07 PM
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Nov 16, 2014, 03:45 PM
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Zenith & Vintage Mod
Thanks! I can't remember if the case came with the watch or not. I have an annoying habit of removing the back to see the beautiful movement running, so I may have acquired the case to avoid this! ![Wink2](images/smilies/Emoticon3MA25275634-0003.gif)
Dan
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Nov 16, 2014, 04:32 PM
#4
Old but Crafty
Well a lot of high grade RR stuff ended up in cheap cases because they were the original "tool watches" and the owner had to buy something really great to work on the railroad. After he finished with the movement, there often wasn't much cash left to spend on the case. So if the case isn't original, you probably didn't sacrifice much. Those presentation cases are collectible in their own right.
Few things are more delightful than grandchildren fighting over your lap. ~Doug Larson
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Nov 17, 2014, 04:22 PM
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Member
Nice! They knew how to make watches in those days!!
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Nov 21, 2014, 03:37 AM
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Banned
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Nov 21, 2014, 09:11 PM
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Zenith & Vintage Mod
Very nice indeed! What brand is it? I am having a hard time making out the inscription on the back.
Welcome & thanks!
Dan
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Nov 22, 2014, 12:36 AM
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Banned
I honestly have no idea what brand it is Dan.
Even Jim Michaels (the former instructor at the NAWCC school, who did the service) couldn't tell me for sure.
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Nov 22, 2014, 01:09 AM
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Savagely Average
My pocket watch is in a safety deposit box, nothing fancy though. It is a sentimental piece, passed down from my grandfather.
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Nov 22, 2014, 01:13 AM
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Zenith & Vintage Mod
![Quote](images/metro/bw/misc/quote_icon.png)
Originally Posted by
Mediocre
My pocket watch is in a safety deposit box, nothing fancy though. It is a sentimental piece, passed down from my grandfather.
So, if you don't mind discussing, how did you run across something like this. I am curious as I am like a butterfly on the internet, flitting here and flitting there. Occasionally I run across something interesting, but not to this degree.
Thanks!
Dan