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  1. viclip

    Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.

    Assuming that your photo is on your computer hard drive, hit the "Upload a File" button beneath your draft post & select your .jpg file & finalize the upload accordingly. I don't know whether this works with hand held devices but if you're on the Internet "logically" it should work too. The...
  2. viclip

    Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.

    I think I see the key now, with the red thingie tied to it. At first glance I mistook it for a clasp. That Waltham pocket watch was a really nice find & for a good price, congrats! Although I have several pocket watches cased in coin silver, I don't think that any of my chains are coin...
  3. viclip

    Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.

    Great finds indeed! Especially the key wind/set Waltham "Wm Ellery" in what may be its original coin silver case. Did the chain come with it & is it also silver? ~ looks like a double Albert, one end for the watch & the other for the key. I hope the key was included, particularly if it's one...
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    Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.

    Better for a watch to run a bit fast, there's nothing worse than a slow watch resulting in always being late for meetings etc. Are you able to remove the back of the case in order to access the regulator? You may be able to slow the movement down to less than 6 seconds fast per day, which...
  5. viclip

    Looking for hat information?

    I would elicit the opinion of your bride-to-be as to both the type of hat & the coloration thereof which you propose to wear on your wedding day. Dress up as she likes it on her very special day. If I may be so bold as to give gratuitous advice for the remainder of your days following the...
  7. viclip

    Collar pins - questions

    maybe I'd better stick to tie chains, something I can handle :confused:
  8. viclip

    Collar pins - questions

    So a large safety pin thingie is used to pierce the collar, if I understand it, & prop up the necktie. The collar pins that I'm familiar with are the "barbell" type i.e. a thin bar a couple or so inches long with balls, squares etc. at the ends. One of the end pieces screws away from the bar...
  9. viclip

    Collar pins - questions

    Do you mean something like this? ~ https://tiechest.com/listing/488324477/vintage-collar-bar-15-4cm-gold-tone Just from looking at the photo on the linked page, I can't figure out how this item would be worn. Can you provide a link or pic of what you're referring to if different?
  10. viclip

    Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.

    Ah yes, a Vostok wristwatch proudly proclaimed to have been made in the USSR. I've no experience with these, how do you find it as a timekeeper?
  11. viclip

    The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.

    Interesting hat variety. I wonder what the gent on the right has dangling atop his vest. It looks like a guard chain/cord attached to a pocket watch in his vest pocket. Guard chains/cords were fashionable in the latter half of the 1800s for use by men as well as women, to safeguard the pocket...
  13. viclip

    The wrist watch.

    I could also make do with an Omega Speedmaster Professional, any size at all would fit perfectly ... :)
  14. viclip

    The wrist watch.

    In the hat thread every so often it's pointed out that most vintage men's hats are too small for today's heads. Although not conclusive, there are surviving statistics on hat production which indicate that the most popular hat sizes in say the 1920s, were indeed markedly smaller than today's...
  15. viclip

    The wrist watch.

    Since you like pocket watches, have you considered housing one in a wrist strap converter? I've seen 2 types, the traditional leather open-faced leather pouch, as well as a metal contraption which grasps the watch case with little feet. They've both been produced commercially now & then, the...
  16. viclip

    Bronson Heart MFG

    Or from Thailand? ~ https://www.facebook.com/Thaibronson/?ref=py_c
  17. viclip

    Bronson Heart MFG

    Perhaps they only have a Facebook presence. Is this Korean outfit them? ~ https://www.facebook.com/Bronson-KOREA-1552280418376428/
  19. viclip

    How to clean a wool hat?

    I would use Woolite or similar product, gently hand washing using cold water. Apparently wool items should never be wrung out, just left to dry while supported after being blotted with a towel.
  20. viclip

    Feathers, which side?

    Traditionally, men's hats are feathered on the left side, women's on the right side.
  21. viclip

    Henry the Hatter Detroit Store Closure

    It looks like downtown Detroit's renowned Henry the Hatter store will be closing soon, due to a leasehold termination by their landlord. Henry's claims to be the oldest hat retailer in the USA, having been at their current location since 1952. Whether they find an alternate location in...
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  22. viclip

    Pocketwatches

    Alternatives to the vest pocket for housing pocket watches include: Necklace ~ men used to wear watches hung around their necks. Some would consider this effeminate these days. Pants Pocket ~ quite practical if you can still find pants with the small inner pocket. Even so, in my experience...
  23. viclip

    Pocketwatches

    BIG AL, SMALL WATCH Another lucky Lounge member must have been the winner at $84,375 of this solid platinum cased & diamond studded pocket watch, the final auction price having been somewhat over my monthly spending limit: The watch is more fully described at the following link, which...
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