Time on the go

[miguel angel cladera]

I'm still with the same

 

[musicguy]

viclip posted a question about a Fogg Tadpole regulator in watch repair
and since I do like them so much, I decided to wear this Model 88
Waltham Riverside today. As you know you can never go wrong with
a Riverside .


Wound, set, photographed, and in my pocket.






Rob

 

[miguel angel cladera]

AWC Ellery 7j 1865

And something that I wrote. Hope you like

American Watch Co. Wm Ellery: A Watch For The History Books.

1865 fue un año cargado de importantes acontecimientos que marcaron la historia de los Estados Unidos de América. Algunos de ellos aun resuenan en la memoria colectiva de los habitantes de esta nación.

www.safonagastrocrono.club

 

[musicguy]

And something that I wrote. Hope you like

Rob

 

[Lee Passarella]

And something that I wrote. Hope you like.

We do, Miguel. Well written, with insightful connection to the time period.

 

[miguel angel cladera]

And something that I wrote. Hope you like.

We do, Miguel. Well written, with insightful connection to the time period.

Thank you so much!

 

[musicguy]

This morning I was scrolling through eBay and I saw an 18 size
21 Jewel Elgin Veritas. I said to myself
I'm going to wear mine today.

This one is in a very nice heavy coin silver case with gold inlay
(worn down) train on the back..

Wound, set, photographed, and now in my pocket.






Rob

 

[musicguy]

I haven't worn this one in a while and
I'm not sure why. Just wound and set the
time, put it on my chain, and put it in my
pocket.

Father Time 21j 16s circa 1915 Grade 388

Elgin Pocket Watch: Serial Number 18154821 (Grade 388)

Serial lookups, info, specs, and value for American antique pocket watches covering manufacturers like Elgin, Illinois, Waltham, and Hamilton

pocketwatchdatabase.com

Rob

 

[luvsthetick]

I haven't worn this one in a while and
I'm not sure why.

You must have too many!!

 

[musicguy]

You must have too many!!

yes, I think you are right.

 

[musicguy]

Time on the go....

I am going to wear this Chris Bernloehr & Bros Swiss Longines Private Label
made for the American market in a real nice looking Crescent case.

"Bernloehr was a jeweler which specialized in
watches and was a RR inspector for the Pennsylvania RR.
The firm was founded in 1884 and changed locations
in downtown Indy several times"
(quote from John Cote)

I just wound this one up, set the time, and put it in my pocket.







Rob

 

[miguel angel cladera]

These days I'm wearing a Sam Hammond NY. by AP Walsh circa 1870

The timekeeper of Wall Street

 

[miguel angel cladera]

I wasn't sure whether to show it here or on the European watches, but given its North American origin....

I suppose you are familiar with it, but I would like to pay tribute to the great research work done by my good friend Alan F. Garratt.

Horology history | Hampden Watches

Horology history | Hampden Watches Hampden watches Springfield Canton & Moscow. The history of the people and places that involved with this brand. Soviet USSR CCCP Russian watches. American watches. Amtorg Type-1.

es.hampdenwatches.com

 

[Clint Geller]

yes, I think you are right.

The definition of "too many watches" is two watches more than I have. So there is always room for one more.

 

[musicguy]

I have wanted to wear this 1881 10s Elgin Gail Borden grade for a while. It
sets from back(the movement side) and has a great ENWC dial signature.

I just photographed it, set it, put it on my chain, and put it in my pocket.

What are you wearing today?




Rob

 

[luvsthetick]

I have wanted to wear this 1881 10s Elgin Gail Borden grade for a while.

Nice Rob,

I always like to see the ones cased as an open face watch.

 

[Alan Walker]

I’m wearing my 18 size 17 jewel Hamilton 936 s/n 11303. I love old Hamiltons. My s/n 10,xxx 936 is still in for repairs, so this is the oldest Hamilton I have on hand now.

 

[miguel angel cladera]

These days with an elgin grade 214 diamond cap

 

[musicguy]

I went to an old favorite 18s today and when I was setting it
for some crazy reason my thumb nail was not getting the lever well
and I slipped and "somehow" my shirt caught on and bent the hour hand straight up in the air.
I took the hands off, and I "hoped" that the hour hand would not break
when I bent all the way back. Luckily, it seems OK.





Rob

 

[Alan Walker]

My daily carry watch for the day. I’m working on getting the appropriate glass enamel dial for it and will eventually replace the plastic crystal and get a matching pair of minute and hour hands.

 

[musicguy]

A number of years ago I bought this Waltham
Model 1883 circa 1885 15j 18s P.S. Bartlett Private Label for
H. A. Prentice, Boston, marked Franklin on the movement.
I don't believe I've ever worn it. I was going to give it to a
friend as a present a few years back. but gave him a different one instead.
I wound and set it yesterday and since it's running so
well it's in my pocket now.

Grade/Model Total Production: 537,700





What are you wearing today?


Rob

 

[miguel angel cladera]

For this week a Waltham vanguard model 92 with diamond cap

 

[musicguy]

vanguard model 92

Miguel,
A Vanguard 92 is always a great choice to carry, I think I will wear one of these next week.



Rob

 

[miguel angel cladera]

Miguel,
A Vanguard 92 is always a great choice to carry, I think I will wear one of these next week.



Rob

I will wear until the "Sunday hunting"

 

[Jerry Treiman]

I've been wearing another rescued Waltham "Patrician" --- this one a Colonial Series (14-size) 19-jewel Riverside grade. It lost its original gold case and I managed to find a gold-filled case for it. The chain was my Dad's pocket watch chain. (Very early in my collecting days, probably still a teen, I sold his 1940s vintage Elgin that went with the chain).

 

[Jerry Treiman]

I've been wearing another rescued Waltham "Patrician"

"another"? The other one was a 23-jewel version that I shared in this post - Please Show the Most Recent Addition to Your Collection
I was wearing that one a few weeks ago.

 

[musicguy]

in my pocket today.





Rob

 

[miguel angel cladera]

You made me put this one on today! but only in operation, as I have to find a new glass for it. But it is the one I use the most for its comfort.

 

[musicguy]

Just took these photos,
wound, set, put on my chain, and
into my pocket.

19j E Howard (Keystone) circa 1911 unmarked Series 5
Adjusted 5 Positions (with early straight-cut fingers)
Triple signed. With Gold Jeweled Barrel.




What are you wearing today?


Rob

 

[Jerry Treiman]

With all of these lovely bridge movements you folks are wearing these days I felt the need to take one of mine, that I haven't shown here, out for a stroll. This is one of the earlier versions of Illinois' 12-size 21-jewel grade 409 with a stylized signature and diamond endstone, one of their finest movements, beautifully finished - same price as a 21j Sangamo Special. The case is about a decade later, but it sure looks good around this dial.

As we used to say back in the '60s -- "She's real fine, my 409"

 

[miguel angel cladera]

Little Sunday pleasures! A keystone Howard Series 10. A watch that is often undervalued...

 

[Jerry Treiman]

Today saw me going into the field to do some geologic work. Rather than wear one of my better watches I usually opt for this reliable 16-size Waltham Riverside in a sturdy nickel case. Imagine my surprise when I pulled it out of my pocket, mid-morning, to check the time and found I had to approximate the time as if it were a one-handed 17th century fusee. For my day in the field this was more than enough accuracy.


This watch also reminded me that I have not seen another "WALTHAM"-marked nickel case like this. It has a screw back and bezel.

 

[musicguy]

this one just got a new balance staff
So I am going to wear it today

Photographed, wound, set, on my chain and in my pocket. I did need to
apply some jewelers cement (not cleaned off in photo) on
one of the crystals too. In Hamilton shipping case.

This is my low grade Hamilton. without micro regulator.








Rob

 

[musicguy]

I am going to a 3 Chapter picnic today and I will wear one of
my 18s favorites. The weather will be nice.

Hamilton 18 size Grade 944 with 19 Jewels in Hamilton Shipping case.

Wound, set, photographed and put on my chain and into my pocket.






Rob

 

[miguel angel cladera]

These days it is difficult to go out for a walk with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees in the shade and a humidity of 90%...
Waltham Riverside Maximus with 3 visible diamond caps for the english market.

 

[musicguy]

These days it is difficult to go out for a walk with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees in the shade and a humidity of 90%

At least you have your Riverside Maximus
which makes you Cool!




Rob

 

[musicguy]

After looking at another recent thread about
16s Elgin Father Time watches,
I decided to wear my 1915 father Time
21J grade 388.

I just set, wound, photographed, and put in my pocket.





Rob

 

[Jerry Treiman]

I wore this one tonight -- a large watch for me! 1888 model Waltham "Am'n.Watch Co." in a massive Fahys gold-filled case.


[I wore another one about a year ago - Time on the go ]

 

[Tsunami]

This particular one finds its way into my pocket more often than not. I find carrying a pocket watch more refined. I do enjoy my wrist watches and sometimes wear both

 

[miguel angel cladera]

Its european, but... Union Glashutte 1A circa 1895

 

[Jerry Treiman]

The dentist I have had for the past 43 years just retired. For much of that time I have tried to wear a different watch to share each time that I see him. This is the watch I wore for him tonight at his retirement celebration (pardon the gaudy chain, but it was the only one I had in proper proportion to the 3-oz case). This watch did not belong to a famous dentist (is there such a person?) but it did belong to a famous geologist, which was meaningful at least to me. It is a factory-stemwind 1857 model Waltham, "Appleton, Tracy & Co." grade -- their best 1857 model at that time.




I found this watch as a movement on eBay three years ago. (I missed its previous buy-it-now offering, a month earlier, in its original, monogrammed, 18K case -- the scrapper I bought it from mistakenly thought that no one would pay for the value of the heavy gold case and it was already melted by the time I saw the movement ). The attraction for me was two-fold - the early Moorhouse dial (signed and dated - 1875 - on the back) and the provenance. The original owner, Charles Henry Hitchcock, was the state geologist for Maine in the early 1860s and state geologist of Vermont when he bought or received this watch. Hitchcock was also one of the founders of the Geological Society of America in 1888, an organization that is still going strong and of which I am a member.

Surprisingly the original case for this watch was open-face, and I was able to find a silver case in almost the identical style as the original gold one.

 

[Clint Geller]

The dentist I have had for the past 43 years just retired. For much of that time I have tried to wear a different watch to share each time that I see him. This is the watch I wore for him tonight at his retirement celebration (pardon the gaudy chain, but it was the only one I had in proper proportion to the 3-oz case). This watch did not belong to a famous dentist (is there such a person?) but it did belong to a famous geologist, which was meaningful at least to me. It is a factory-stemwind 1857 model Waltham, "Appleton, Tracy & Co." grade -- their best 1857 model at that time.
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I found this watch as a movement on eBay three years ago. (I missed its previous buy-it-now offering, a month earlier, in its original, monogrammed, 18K case -- the scrapper I bought it from mistakenly thought that no one would pay for the value of the heavy gold case and it was already melted by the time I saw the movement ). The attraction for me was two-fold - the early Moorhouse dial (signed and dated - 1875 - on the back) and the provenance. The original owner, Charles Henry Hitchcock, was the state geologist for Maine in the early 1860s and state geologist of Vermont when he bought or received this watch. Hitchcock was also one of the founders of the Geological Society of America in 1888, an organization that is still going strong and of which I am a member.

Surprisingly the original case for this watch was open-face, and I was able to find a silver case in almost the identical style as the original gold one.

The only "famous" dentist I can think of is Joseph Mengele, but you wouldn't want his watch, Jerry.

That's a great watch with a distinguished provenance.

 

[johnbscott]

It has been giving me great pleasure to carry Hampden 16s OF PW LS Model 4 grade No.105, restored to superlative time-keeping condition. The movement price was $53.34, in 1905, as shown on page 67 of the Hampden book by Hernick and Arnold. Back then, a comparable Hamilton 16s grade 960 movement was priced at $50, whilst a Hamilton 18s grade 940 movement was priced at $28 and a Hamilton 16s grade 992 movement was priced at $30.

The relatively high purchase price of the No.105 probably explains the fact that we see few of them, today. Accordingly, efforts to restore such a watch are all the more justified.

 

[musicguy]

12 size Circa 1915 Transit Elgin two tone 17j
Adjusted 4 positions.
Just took these photos, wound it up, set the time, put it on my chain, and into my pocket.
This is one of my absolute favorite pocket watches.








Rob

 

[miguel angel cladera]

12 size Circa 1915 Transit Elgin two tone 17j
Adjusted 4 positions.
Just took these photos, wound it up, set the time, put it on my chain, and into my pocket.
This is one of my absolute favorite pocket watches.


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Rob

it's easy to guess why it's one of your favorite watches!

 

[miguel angel cladera]

Today with the Veritas grade 214

 

[musicguy]

I broke my large chain and it needs to be repaired,
so I am going to wear a smaller chain with a smaller watch today

Here is a 0s Elgin beauty Grade 200 from about 1899
PL C. D. Peacock.

Wound, set, photographed, put on my chain, and into my pocket.




Hard Times Token

Lyman Low included them in his 1906 supplement on the Hard Times Token series.
HARD TIMES TOKENS.—A SUPPLEMENTARY CHAPTER Author(s): Lyman H. Low Source:
American Journal of Numismatics (1897-1924), Vol. 40, No. 4 (APRIL, 1906), pp. 103-108 Published
by: American Numismatic Society Stable URL: HARD TIMES TOKENS.—A SUPPLEMENTARY
CHAPTER on JSTOR Accessed: 26-10-2019 23:43 UT

Hard Times Tokens


Rob

 

[musicguy]

another small watch I'm wearing today. Ball Queen.





Rob

 

[Tsunami]

My carry watch for today. Hamilton 992b Dual Zone , Montgomery dial in a BOC case.

 

[musicguy]

Wearing this Hamilton 942 18s in an extra large coin case today.
Just wound her up, took some photos and put in my pocket. I have two
and enjoy them both. The movements look great on these.





Rob