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

[WineGuy]

Very elegant UB, to give me some idea of scale what is the lug width for the strap? Great photography BTW, I have a light box but still get hot spots.

 

[Dinerman]

One my dad found at a yard sale years ago. Kingston Watch Co. Datofix. Looks like they're fairly uncommon.

 

[pineconer]

i love that rolling moon - i've only ever seen it on grandfather clocks before

 

[Shangas]

They're called moonphase dials, Pineconer.

 

[Dinerman]

And I can't remember if I've posted these before, but one of these was my grandfather's, the other my great grandfather's.

Wittnauer

Longines

 

[jamespowers]

And I can't remember if I've posted these before, but one of these was my grandfather's, the other my great grandfather's.

Wittnauer

Longines

Both are nice watches and examples of the age.

 

[feltfan]

One my dad found at a yard sale years ago. Kingston Watch Co. Datofix. Looks like they're fairly uncommon.

Outstanding. One of the nicest I've ever seen. Must be a bit of a pain to set, though. Hopefully those pins on the side
are helpful! Really nice.

 

[buzz79]

It's really not too hard (I have a different one). You set the time and the day of the week by running the hands around. The three buttons then set the month, date and moon phase.

 

[Nathan]

1893 Elgin BW Raymond.... Check out that case!

 

[Nathan]

1897 Seth Thomas model5

 

[Bugsy]

1893 Elgin BW Raymond.... Check out that case!

This is a magnificent watch. Where did you get it?

 

[Nathan]

I bought this watch on ebay about six years ago. I think I paid about a hundred bucks for it. It runs great. I carry quite often. Thanks for your comment!

 

[Tomasso]

Beautiful watches, Nathan!

 

[jamespowers]

I bought this watch on ebay about six years ago. I think I paid about a hundred bucks for it. It runs great. I carry quite often. Thanks for your comment!

Nice BW Raymond. I think it might qualify as Railroad grade. Later the standards changed so the hands would have to be plain blued steel to make reading it easier---like the Seth Thomas.
Keep that one up. They cost a bit to have fixed if they are let go and not maintained. Trust me---I know.

 

[Bugsy]

I bought this watch on ebay about six years ago. I think I paid about a hundred bucks for it. It runs great. I carry quite often. Thanks for your comment!

Boy did you get a bargain!!! Congratulations!!!

 

[Nathan]

1920 South Bend 16s

 

[jamespowers]

1920 South Bend 16s

Those are pretty hard to come by as well. If you pull out a Winnebago now then I am going to be REALLY impressed.

 

[Nathan]

I'm told this watch would have been used on "light rail" services... Trolleys, buses, subways, that sort of thing...

 

[Nathan]

1908 Elgin GM Wheeler

 

[jamespowers]

I'm told this watch would have been used on "light rail" services... Trolleys, buses, subways, that sort of thing...

That sounds about right by 1920 standards.