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This is a thread for hidden initials worked in the balance cock or bridges of movements. These can be easily overlooked. It is an interesting feature and I thought I'd share some examples...
I have started this as a result of a question asked here as I think it is worthy of a separate thread which will provide a place where these 'subsidiary' marks can be recorded. I have reproduced...
Ah Dear Readers, I usually post this sort of thing in the "Share Your Advertising Clock" thread. Usually. And usually I have that "well I bought a Baird clock again and I like it OK, but I...
I need help with finding out information on this watch. It is a Fusee key wind from back and key set from the front. It is and Up/down, wind indicator, or power reserve. I don't know the...
Please show the watches you consider to have your favorite damaskeening patterns, whether they appeal through simple elegance or dazzling, eye-popping complexity. I'll have plenty to show later...
The factory resided in Cluses of Haute-Savoie, France. It seems to be mostly known for the tragic events in 1904 where a unionized strike led to several workers being shot and killed by the...
This is the ACTUAL patent issued to Peter Litherland in 1792! The documents include the original Principal Letters Patent 1792 under seals of George III of Great Britain and Ireland and a...
I’ve read a lot about the Boston firm Bigelow Kennard in the past so when this non-working minute repeater turned up at the Chicago Chapter 3 boot sale a few weeks ago, I bought it. Luckily it...
I recently acquired this watch. It is from the historic Hamilton vault. It's an interesting piece that is described below. This may be the watch Hamilton first used to experiment on the...
I have this Elgin 600 that has a "2" prefix and "1" suffix around the contract date of 1943. It is numbered #954. I have read in Whitney's that there was an experiment done on numbers 918 and...
Hi, I've a 2 piece ornate and engraved pocketwatch from my late father's estate. It's medium size and has roman numerals on a white face and single crystal glass. The large stem is not for turning...
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