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Love stories of watches that have stayed in the family. Lucky you!my great grandfather's
Yes, that is what happened to us. My wife bought a 100 year old Elgin for me this Christmas and it quickly turned into a hobby. Between the two of us we now have 12 pocket watches watches at least a century old. This morning she said that 12 was a bad number and we need another. Ha!Love stories of watches that have stayed in the family. Lucky you!
I got started because my grandfather, who worked on the Pennsy, had a 992. That went to one of his sons who has passed an now it's whereabouts are unknown. First watch I bought was a 992 since I did not get PopPop's. That lead me to discover that I had no will power to resist buying more!
You are right, now that I look at it.Nice watch.
Question - Is the bow original? - from this angle it looks slightly wonky,
and designed to be used.I look at it this way, a hundred years ago almost everyone either wore or carried. No permit was required for either. These were tools of the day.
Ha!Some people regard 13 as an aunlucky number so you mave have to get another watch. making 14, to ward off any bad luck caused by 13