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RayF
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May 18, 2022
I have a railroad pocket watch (on the left in this shot). Can't be sure it's truly an approved version, but it does have a nice engraving of a steam locomotive on the obverse of the case. It's accurate so long as you wind it on a regular basis.
My favorite feature though is that rather than tic marks to indicate minutes, this dial actually shows them--by number! Makes it very easy to tell the exact time without the mental exercise of counting the little indices--damn near as easy to read as a Casio digital!
On the other hand, not as easy to wear on the wrist as yours ;- )
bigred25929
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May 18, 2022
RayFI appreciate a nice vintage pocket watch! I love that Elgin! I would probably own own but I'm too lazy to have to reach into my pocket to get the time lol
RayF
22218
May 18, 2022
bigred25929
Bought that Elgin at an antique shop on Young Street, in Toronto back in the 60s--or more accurately, my parents bought it for me--I was a kid at the time.
Interesting thing about pocket watches--in their heyday (pre WWI), movements and cases were normally purchased separately--first you'd select the movement, and then pick the case (movements and case were sized by number: a Number 6 Movement required a Number 6 Case, and so on).
From time to time, a guy might keep his movement, but upgrade his case--or the opposite if the case was engraved and had special meaning. Another interesting thing about cases is that whenever a watch was repaired or serviced, the jeweler or watchmaker would scratch his initials and date (or a code for the same) on the inside of the case, where others would find it during future services. There are a few markings on that Elgin case, but none that make any sense to me.
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