Please identify this watch

[debeisenhauer]

Swiss made with the name H.J. Smith. Date inside is 8-15-54 or 8-15-S4. Thanks!

[Kent]

Hi debeisenhauer:

Welcome to the NAWCC European & Other Pocket Watches Message Board!

Your watch sounds like a private label watch. It would be helpful if you could post pictures of the movement (the "works") and markings stamped inside of the watch case (you can ignore any "hand-scratched" characters, they're watch repairers' marks), the clearer and sharper, the better. Clearness and sharpness is important as differences in make or grade can be subtle. Other pictures will help a little, but these are the most important. We may be able to identify it by the shape of the plates. In trying to open the watch, you might find the information in the Encyclopedia article entitled "How To Open A Pocket Watch Case" useful.

You can test your efforts to post pictures in the Just Practicing and Learning Forum. If you have a problem getting the picture(s) to load, check your file size and make sure that it is less than 500Kb. If it is, it should load to be posted. Too large of a file size is probably the most common problem in trying to upload a picture.

Its also helpful if you can post all the markings that are on the movement (the "works") in case they can't be seen in the picture(s).

Good luck,

[debeisenhauer]

Thanks so much! I'll do that. Debbie