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

[Tony from Tulsa]

Here's my military issue 1944 Hamilton (18 jewel). It runs like a top.

And my 1923 Elgin Pershing commemorative (8 jewel, pre-restoration). It runs like a top as well, but I need a replacement case for it, its cracked where the pins sit in it.

 

[Tomasso]

[video=youtube;fIfCCS0SG7I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIfCCS0SG7I[/video]

 

[Oldsarge]

My great grandfather's railroad watch is at Renaissance Watch Repair for a complete cleaning and overhaul. I will post picts when it returns around November. Anyone know a good place to find a watch chain? A double Albert would be cool but excessive so a single is fine.

 

[Shangas]

Solid gold watch-chains cost a freakin' fortune. So unless you have a fortune, I wouldn't waste time chasing one down.

You can buy perfectly nice gold-tone watch-chains (ring-clip, Single & Double Albert) from watch-sites around the world. I believe www.pocketwatchsite.com stocks them. Not being gold-plated, they don't rub off and turn all steely and yucky over time.

 

[Talbot]

And my 1923 Elgin Pershing commemorative (8 jewel, pre-restoration). It runs like a top as well, but I need a replacement case for it, its cracked where the pins sit in it.

A good watch person should be able to repair the cracks for you, but the case will need refinishing depending on where the cracks are.

 

[Tony from Tulsa]

A good watch person should be able to repair the cracks for you, but the case will need refinishing depending on where the cracks are.

Thanks, Talbot. I need to check on that. I'm having trouble finding a good, "vintage" watch person here in town. Everyone just wants to sell me a new one. Don't get me wrong, I'd LOVE to own a Breitling Navitimer, but its completely out of my range. Plus I dearly LOVE these oldies. The Elgin is probably my favorite, though it has the cheapest movement. It's an awesome old watch.

 

[Talbot]

Stick with the Elgin Tony, its far classier and will only go up in value.

 

[frank nitte]

i carry a sidewinder pocket watch i't very nice to have

 

[The Private Eye]

I use very carefully this very old French watch who had belongs to my great-grandfather from the "Great War", with marks on it. Not very accurate (less 3 min/week) but...[huh]

 

[Saint-Just]

That is a lovely watch PE.
Lip was a very prominent French manufacture (today the name has been bought by Chinese makers who pretend they make them in France ). De Gaulle and Ike were offered one of the first electronic watches in 1952.

The 1er Régiment d'Artillerie Coloniale took part in all 4 battles marked, plus the battle of the Marne.

If it was your grandfather's, it is invaluable. The enamelled dial looks perfect but you need to bring it to a proper watchmaker for a service (think of a car you haven't serviced for 10, 20 or 90 years)

It is capable of keeping time to a few seconds per day.

 

[The Private Eye]

The 1er Régiment d'Artillerie Coloniale took part in all 4 battles marked, plus the battle of the Marne.

Really ? I didn't know that ! Thanks !

you need to bring it to a proper watchmaker for a service (think of a car you haven't serviced for 10, 20 or 90 years)
It is capable of keeping time to a few seconds per day.

Well to tell you the truth, I did it. 3 watchmakers. 3 min/week is its best result even with a Longines escapement in replacement.[huh]

 

[Saint-Just]

I did a little search and 13 August 1918 is the date they were removed from the front line with the Serbian army and sent to rest near Vladova.

Would you be able to take a picture of the calibre please?

 

[The Private Eye]

As you can see (after 3 attempts...I'm in a shaky:eusa_doh:), the entire escapement wasn't Lip anymore. But I think Longines's a better movement than the original.

 

[Saint-Just]

Thank you very much for taking the time. Your guy did a good job.

This watch is a family treasure.:eusa_clap

 

[The Private Eye]

Thank you very much for taking the time. Your guy did a good job.

I must say I paid for it very well too...350 $ just for the movement on secondhand market. Find it was the longest part.
Hopeffully I could pay the whole job within 3 months.
That's why I use it very carefully !

 

[sartana]

That watch is very nice. Well done!

 

[sartana]

Here are a few of my watches:

Here is a Lord Elgin. I found this in a box of watches at a thrift store. $2 perhaps?

I was lucky to find this Bulova at an estate sale. It is from 1948

Another Bulova

I own a 1957 Chrysler. The MoPar cars from 1955 to 1961 were known as the "Forward Look". This watch is related to that. You can see the Forward Look emblem right below the word Chrysler. Not sure the year of the watch, but it is somewhere between '55-'61.

A Hilton. Not sure the year...

Finally, a Bulova Accutron. This one is special as it was my dad's and he passed it along to me. I remember him wearing it when I was a kid.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Here's another Bulova. As near as I can tell it's from the early '50s. I originally posted these pics at the Thrift Store/Yard Sale Finds thread but can't find it right now.

 

[Talbot]

Here are a few of my watches:

Here is a Lord Elgin. I found this in a box of watches at a thrift store. $2 perhaps?

I was lucky to find this Bulova at an estate sale. It is from 1948

Another Bulova

I own a 1957 Chrysler. The MoPar cars from 1955 to 1961 were known as the "Forward Look". This watch is related to that. You can see the Forward Look emblem right below the word Chrysler. Not sure the year of the watch, but it is somewhere between '55-'61.

A Hilton. Not sure the year...

Finally, a Bulova Accutron. This one is special as it was my dad's and he passed it along to me. I remember him wearing it when I was a kid.

Nice!:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[Talbot]

Thanks, Talbot. I need to check on that. I'm having trouble finding a good, "vintage" watch person here in town. Everyone just wants to sell me a new one. Don't get me wrong, I'd LOVE to own a Breitling Navitimer, but its completely out of my range. Plus I dearly LOVE these oldies. The Elgin is probably my favorite, though it has the cheapest movement. It's an awesome old watch.

Tony,

If you want a Navitimer, but can't justify the expense, or just aren't chucking enough of a swell, have you thought about one of these?


http://forums.watchuseek.com/f220/review-rotary-chronospeed-brown-leather-482353.html

I just bought a new one on eBay for 60 pounds! Quartz movement is the only downside for me.