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

[jamespowers]

I found a few pictures of my watches in my photobucket account:

Hampden 21 Jewel

An odd pocketwatch that I can hardly believe it is what it is marked:Breguet & Fils Keywind

1920s Elgin that needs its stem replaced.

1940s Waltham Premier

Regards,

J

 

[carebear]

Is that Elgin wristwatch really oriented parallel to the arm?

Okay, If you wore it on the inside of your wrist that could work.

 

[Feraud]

Here is a Bulova that belonged to my grandfather. The serial number dates it from 1957.

A few pocket watches.

This is an 18 size Waltham with a nice coin edge.

Another Waltham. Sorry about the blurry pictures. This watch is a bit smaller than the last one. A size 12 I think and very ornate.
You should still be able to make out the engravings.

There is an elk engraved on this cover. Some of the gold plating has worn off.

A blurry picture of the side.

I also have quite a few vintage watch chains.
Thanks for looking!

 

[Hemingway Jones]

I love those Walthams. I've probably mentioned it before, but I work up the street from the factory where those watches were made. I have a special place in my heart for them. The one with the hunter case and coin edge is very nice.

Here are some photos of my vintage watches (click on them and they'll get bigger):


Here is a close up of the 1948 Elgin wristwatch that is absolutely amazing. I won this at last year's Queen Mary courtesy of Michaelson.

This is a Waltham of mine, plain, but reliable:


I also have another very nice Elgin pocketwatch, but I don't seem to have a photo.

 

[Daisy Buchanan]

Thanks for all of the compliments (Zemke's Note: Pertains to thread: "Daisy's New Old Watch!")

Feraud, you have quite the collection. All really beautiful, but I'm particial to the look of the Waltham's.

 

[jamespowers]

Is that Elgin wristwatch really oriented parallel to the arm?

Okay, If you wore it on the inside of your wrist that could work.

Heheheehh! Yep it sure is. You have to remember that in the 1920s the wrist watch was a new thing. They used ladies pocketwatch movements for watches so they wouldn't lose money if wristwatches didn't fly. They could just recase the movements.
Practical fellows those watch manufacturers. :cheers1:

Regards,

J

 

[carebear]

Heheheehh! Yep it sure is. You have to remember that in the 1920s the wrist watch was a new thing. They used ladies pocketwatch movements for watches so they wouldn't lose money if wristwatches didn't fly. They could just recase the movements.
Practical fellows those watch manufacturers. :cheers1:

Regards,

J

That makes an amazing amount of sense.

 

[DOUGLAS]

Feraud, those Waltham watches are beautiful. If you have a Waltham Bond it was probably made in my building as I live in The Waltham Watch building.It was built in the late 1880s. It did burn down once and was rebuilt.
I wear a Tissot PR100 as my everyday watch.It is very accurite and is made well.

 

[Happy Stroller]

Rado watch

Does anyone have any explanation why Rado watches were considered quite prestigious more than three decads ago?

 

[Vermifuge]

Does anyone have any explanation why Rado watches were considered quite prestigious more than three decads ago?

I’m going to go with fashion trends. Look at swatch watches? They were just plastic POS in my opinion. But they were all over and selling for a LOT. In fact some vintage swatches still got for a mint. I really don’t get it.

I say if you want a nice watch look for Movado. I love them!

 

[MrBern]

chronograph

I've been thinking of pickign up a Hamilton, but I get seduced by the Montblanc store.

Picked this up today, but in a blackface.

 

[Fletch]

Someone say Hamilton?

This is a repro, but I got it for my college graduation in 1989, so it's a vintage repro.

 

[Wild Root]

I really like the wrist band on that!

I'll have to post some photos of my vintage time pieces soon.

=WR=

 

[Fletch]

I really like the wrist band on that!

It's a summer weight nylon weave slip-on, made in Germany by EULIT. I got it at Grand Central Watch in NYC, who claim they're no longer being made.

 

[Feraud]

I've been thinking of pickign up a Hamilton, but I get seduced by the Montblanc store.

Picked this up today, but in a blackface.

Very nice. So this is what you did today after lunch! :eusa_clap
MrBern I have been meaning to show you these.

Hamilton & Gruen, excellent condition. Purchased from a FL member.

 

[shindeco]

A question for the watch buffs

I have an old watch that I got several years ago. It's 40s (old new stock) ; labelled FIJO/antimagnetic/Swiss made.

The problem is the wristband. I've worn it out and need to replace it BUT the pins don't come out (jewellers and watch people don't believe me when I tell them this; they all try to get the pins out, then look at me in amazement and say "the pins don't come out!" lol )

One dealer told me that there is a company that makes replacement bands with fold over tabs that self glue designed for just such watches (no idea what the brand is). Does anyone know how/where I can get a band like that or other suggestions for replacing the wrist band.

Thanks

 

[Tomasso]

One dealer told me that there is a company that makes replacement bands with fold over tabs that self glue designed for just such watches

They're called open end bands, several companies make them and they're widely available. Here's some in croc but they're available in leather as well.

 

[aliados]

A simpler -- and cheaper -- solution would be a band that looks like a small belt; simply threads through the slots (I don't know where to get 'em, but they were popular in the -- shudder! --- sixties).

Or try http://www.jewelryservice.com/searchresultsb.cfm?category=31 or
http://www.jewelryservice.com/searchresultsb.cfm?category=34
Charlie

 

[Blackgrass]

They are called fixed bars and usually found on military issue watches. You can go several routes for band....the fold over bands or a nato style band.
Here are some links:
http://westcoastime.com/accessories.html

I think they may also be called pilots bands or something of the sort (maybe aviator?) with a small screw that binds the two ends around the bars....I think they look pretty cool myself.

http://www.farfo.com/images/detail.jpg

http://members.aol.com/squinkysmail/aviators3.jpg

 

[shindeco]

Thanks. I was sure I could get an answer here!
:eusa_clap :eusa_clap