Any Size Pocket Watch with Exposed Gold Jeweled Barrel (Show them off)

[musicguy]

The Exposed Gold Jeweled Barrel might not add any additional
"time keeping" ability, but I really do like the way they look.

Here are a few examples to start with. Post some of your own examples
even if it has been posted.

Here is a 16s Howard series 5


The Hamilton 16s 996


The Elgin 0s 205


The 16s Bunn





Rob

 

[luvsthetick]

Elgin Veritas grade 453

 

[luvsthetick]

Hampden model 3 Special Railway

 

[roughbarked]

Roughly, how much do these sell for?

 

[miguel angel cladera]

Elgin grade 214

Hampden Special Railway

Hamilton grade 920

 

[luvsthetick]

but I really do like the way they look.

And on the lighter side, some are just for looks!

 

[Appa69]

Elgin 240

 

[Ethan Lipsig]

Here's one on a scarce Illini Grade 528. What was this feature's purported advantage? Illinois, for example, did not use it in all its top grades. E.g., it only used this feature in some of its Grade 410s.

 

[musicguy]

What was this feature's purported advantage?

It looks good. Thats it.


Rob

 

[Appa69]

It serves a purpose. A jeweled bearing surface on the barrel arbor will decrease friction. Now, as to the practicality of the purpose? Probably not very helpful.

 

[musicguy]

It serves a purpose. A jeweled bearing surface on the barrel arbor will decrease friction. Now, as to the practicality of the purpose? Probably not very helpful.

Yes, I was kidding above.


Rob

 

[musicguy]

Hamilton 952




Rob

 

[musicguy]

Hamilton 922




Rob

 

[luvsthetick]

Ball-Hamilton grade 999M

Prefer a Ball-Hamilton with the plug, all raised jewel settings and an exposed gold jeweled motor barrel as compared with the grade 999P that did not have these.

 

[musicguy]

RE: Ball-Hamilton grade 999M

That is a beauty!

Rob

 

[luvsthetick]

That is a beauty!

THANKS!

 

[musicguy]

not sure why I sold this one, but I did.



Rob

 

[viclip]

My Ball Hamilton 999N while we're at it:

 

[musicguy]

elgin 193

Rob

 

[luvsthetick]

My Ball Hamilton 999N

WOW! You have to love those dressed up Ball-Hamiltons.

 

[luvsthetick]

Hampden model 5 grade 104

 

[Alan Walker]

Here’s my 18 size 19 jewel Elgin BW Raymond Grade 240.

 

[Jerry Treiman]

... and now, back to our regularly scheduled program.

I am surprised no one has posted the Hamilton grade 900 yet.

(not the best photo, but what I had on hand)

 

[musicguy]

Please note: I have cleaned up this thread. The watch that luvsthetick posted will stand
even though it is not exactly what this thread was intended for. I do not
think future readers will be confused by his watch (end of discussion).

I will remove any further comments that refer to the argument
that was removed.

Thank you for understanding.
The Management

 

[musicguy]

Elgin16S Elgin grade 372 with gold Hairspring.
It is in a correct case but someone put a low grade
Elgin hunting style movement in it.






Rob

 

[Ned L]

I recently picked up this Elgin chronometer or deck watch, based on just an 18S pocket watch movement. It needs some TLC that I haven’t gotten to yet.

 

[Paul Sullivan]

Elgin 214 18s Veritas #15475185, 23j (1910)