I'm not familiar with these?The leather washer under the crown has disintegrated and I would be interested in where to find a replacement.
Rob
I'm not familiar with these?The leather washer under the crown has disintegrated and I would be interested in where to find a replacement.
Off topic but:I'm not familiar with these?
Rob
Off topic but:
I have encountered one or two over the past several years that needed replaced. Find someone that works with leather or go to a leather craft shop (Tandy Leather) and get a scrap of one or two ounce leather or weight of appropriate thickness and cut or punch your own.
These are most often found on cases with a threaded cap on the pendant under the crown. Thought to help seal against dust intrusion.
Beautiful. This is my favorite Waltham model, and these very striking blued steel cases are under-appreciatedI took my wife out to dinner last night to celebrate our 58th wedding anniversary, and decided to take along another of my special favourites.
My 12 size Waltham Bridge Model.
Both are getting on a bit, but still in superb condition!
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Just another beater. This one is a little 6s Elgin in a silveroid Hunter case that still needs a crystal. But, it fits in my pocket very nicely even without a chain or fob.Anyways.... Anyone else pull out something special for today?
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Several weeks back I had a conversation with Rick and we discussed the old threads
about carrying a watch. I really did not spend time looking for it, as it has been dormant
for quite a spell.
I will tell you my position on a wrist watch. Our closest town is Lebanon, KY and we do
indeed have a Walmart. Over the years I would go in, select the size and kind of quartz
watch I wanted to wear on my left wrist. Sure enough 3 years would go by and the battery
would conk out. I'd buy one at our local jeweler, give that crook some money and maybe
make it two years and it was that time again. I got fed up, I was already collecting pocket
watches and I finally found my permanent American watch maker (Rob Carter), so I made
my mind up to look through the watches for the best fit.
Keep in mind I collect mostly key winds, but I do have some serviced lever sets. I came to
the conclusion the best bet was my old E Howard Mershon in a hinged salesman display
case. I only had about $200 in the movement and $75 in the glass back. My other choice
was any one of my AT&Co grades in a silver case. Then I remembered every now in then
I go to church, weddings, funerals and special events, so I needed a carry watch for just
that occasion. I thought I'd use the same value model and add a bit for say a gold case.
Now one should note, I own hunter cased watches, but I prefer not use them. Instead I
collect original side winders. Also, from time to time, I'll switch up and grab one of my
other fusee's or a Swiss watch.
So I have my three displays of serviced watches and I have a group of carry watches
(also serviced). I will show two and name off the rest. As time goes by and I grab one of the
named ones for carry I will add the photos to this thread. Here I will name them and show
three of them (Rockford is for Sunday).
E Howard SN# 15062, AT&Co grade SN# 311609, Rockford model 2 SN# 66146.
Now Rick and I discussed making this thread for anyone who wants to add their
carry watch to this list. Keith R... and Rick Hufnagel.
Now if one goes to a meet and carries one, that counts.
EDIT: Thanks Tom M., for putting up the model 1859 with the DS dial, in "My early
Possible Railroad" thread!!
Here are the carry watches for Keith R...
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Love the Barraud, Keith. What is the date mark on the case?Lee, I know what you mean. I also have the English and Swiss to lean on.
Got rid of it, post service pic (hack watch, last pic).
Note, the Barraud went with me to town and watched me eat lunch.
Keith R...
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Gorgeous Model 1862-N (Series III), Keith.James, I came to understand the umbrella hands were meant for the
stem winds, but some of the early key wind jewelers would install them
on key winds.
I will leave it to you to confirm the appropriate hour & minute hands
for series I,II,III,IV & V E Howard key winds. I'd say ask Clint Geller.
I have a series I from 1859, but they have been changed, I'm sure.
Today's carry is an early BW Raymond, GF case and National Watch
Co. dial.
Thanks for the ask.
Keith R...
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Like the pix, Rick, especially the ones of the strip district. Looks a lot like the Ninth Street (Italian Market) area in South Philly. Makes me hungry. And homesick.There hasn't been much "on the go" recently, but things are slowly starting to open up.
I needed something good. (That didn't come from the supermarket)
Wound up Chester Woolworth this morning and we headed to the strip district.
So the best and freshest Tuna I've found in western PA comes from the Penn Ave Fish Co, and I certainly got my tuna fix today! Nigiri and a teriyaki sandwich. I wanted some oysters too... But no fresh oysters today. Everything was in to-go containers because shops are not allowed inside dining, but there was a few tables scattered outside.
These pix of my watch are from the Jones & Horan website. The watch came complete with its original mahogany box, gold chain and key. The same watch, box, chain and key were sold together at Christie's about 15 years ago. (Yes, I know, this is the American watch forum, but this is my watch "on the go.") The case has a London date mark for 1859.The only places I can carry my watch today are from my bedroom to my dining room to my living room and back to my bedroom. That said, I took my Walsh pocket chronometer with winding reserve indicator out and wound it last night, just so I could hear the distinctive shing-ka’shing-ka’shing of the spring detent escapement. I’ll show pix of it later.
You're a braver man than I, Rick. When I go to the post office tomorrow wearing my N95 to pick up a package and send out a reggie, it will be the first time I will have been inside of a store or a business in or near Pittsburgh in about six weeks. (My P.O. box is in a quiet little post office outside of town, down the hill from my former place of employment - I retired on May 1, after 40+ years - and they don't get a lot of foot traffic.) Fortunately, many of the stores and eateries around my neighborhood of Squirrel Hill offer either home delivery or curbside pickup. My wife and I get most of our groceries, and our alcohol, delivered. Our meds and bakery goods get placed in the back of my car for me.There hasn't been much "on the go" recently, but things are slowly starting to open up.
I love food! 6'3'' 240ish lbs... Went to culinary school right out of high school (expensive mistake) but all of this staying inside has been killing me. I needed something good. (That didn't come from the supermarket)
Wound up Chester Woolworth this morning and we headed to the strip district.
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Here's a few pictures from the street.
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So the best and freshest Tuna I've found in western PA comes from the Penn Ave Fish Co, and I certainly got my tuna fix today! Nigiri and a teriyaki sandwich. I wanted some oysters too... But no fresh oysters today. Everything was in to-go containers because shops are not allowed inside dining, but there was a few tables scattered outside.
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We also stoped in various shops compiling our dinner ingredients. Fresh veggies, shrimp and steak for kabobs. Then the other randoms like fresh OJ from Wholeys... Which the owner makes right there. I only got 32 oz and it didn't make it home! Ha!
So it was a great day. Nice weather here. I needed a boost for my mental health and today was perfect. It's a neat little part of Pittsburgh that we love to visit. Unfortunately they are turning the old produce terminals into yuppie markets... I guess whatever draws people in. It's nice to see people putting money into the area, regardless.
Anyone else "On The Go" today?? Let's see who got out today and took their watches for a walk!
The majority of life has been spent avoiding people and places by staying in, and we did have masks on and cleaned everything when we got home.You're a braver man than I,
Clint, you really know how to hurt a guy by showing this fabulous Walsh again ...... I was the under bidder on this one. Oh and sorry I was the result of the high price.These pix of my watch are from the Jones & Horan website. The watch came complete with its original mahogany box, gold chain and key. The same watch, box, chain and key were sold together at Christie's about 15 years ago. (Yes, I know, this is the American watch forum, but this is my watch "on the go.") The case has a London date mark for 1859.
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Sorry to open an old wound, Paul. A long-time collector friend of mine recently told me that he seldom regretted buying a watch, but he has sure regretted selling some, or missing one at auction. (He and I could probably ruin a few beers with our tears over that.) Then again, if you are always the high bidder, that's probably not good either, unless the money truly means nothing to one. Of my last four auction bids, only two of them won. The two watches I missed both went to good homes, though, so that's more than fine.Clint, you really know how to hurt a guy by showing this fabulous Walsh again ...... I was the under bidder on this one. Oh and sorry I was the result of the high price.
Paul