Whats best RAILROAD watch made and why? - NAWCC Forums
Jan 4, 2010 · All those factors--ruggedness, durability, cost, ease of servicing--were why Webb C. Ball argued that 17 or 19-jewel watches were best for railroad service. Such things as conical pivots and cap jewels made the watches more delicate and more difficult and costly to service. That is why, as told to me by a Canadian watch inspector/jeweler who ...
Buren Imperial Pocket Watch | NAWCC Forums
Jun 9, 2020 · Buren Watch Company - Watch Wiki: The Best Watches and Watch Brands. and here is one that sold on ebay (completed listing) similar but not the same. Antique BUREN Imperial Swiss GOLD Enamel Porcelain Face Pocket Watch 7 Jewel | eBay. Here is a listing of completed sales of Buren Imperial watches on ebay. Buren Pocket Imperial Watches | eBay. Rob.
Best Watch hand removers? - NAWCC Forums
Oct 11, 2015. #2. The Presto hand removers by Bergeon have several different versions with different operation. Some have a revolving drum that holds different tips for pushing on the hand arbors. To make yours thinner and better able to reach below the hands, you could always polish it …
Vintage clock or watch? - NAWCC Forums
Sep 15, 2024. #7. Good evening, GDK! Let me add my welcome to you to the NAWCC Forums! The confusion over the pictures probably comes from the fact that you posted twice and I deleted the duplicate. My guess is that this is a pretty fine example of a "travel clock." I never understand why so many of these don't have any kind of alarm mechanism.
Best value American railroad grade watch | NAWCC Forums
Oct 19, 2021. #6. The Hamilton 992b may well be the sort of the ultimate in the evolution of American watchmaking. I think from the standpoint of making a working man's watch with automated manufacturing and standardized parts, combined with quality and …
Crest Pocket watch - NAWCC Forums
Oct 12, 2011 · The Tavannes (pronounced "Ta-VAHN") Watch Company was a large and prolific Swiss manufacturer, located in the town of Tavannes, producing a wide range of watches in a wide range of quality, and under various brands in addition to Tavannes. Other Tavannes brands that I recall include Cyma and Tacy (a combination of TAvannes and CYma).
Watchmaker lathe collet quality and brands | NAWCC Forums
Sep 13, 2020 · Dale was a mark used by Hardinge Brothers in Chicago circa 1900-1910. Dale collets were made for any of the dozens of watch lathes on the market back then, including some that will not work in a WW lathe. Wolf Jahn was a German maker. Whitcomb was the mark used by AWT on the genuine original WW and Magnus collets.
This August Piguet is one of my best Swiss pocket watches.
Nov 16, 2023 · I suspect that August Piguet, abbreviated here to Aug, was a member of the Piguet family who later together with Audemars formed one of the top five watchmakers in the world - Audemars Piguet. The watch you are viewing here measures 56.7 mm across and 70.5 mm to the top of the crown. It weighs a whopping 180.8 grams.
Microscope what is best for Watch repair - NAWCC Forums
Mar 27, 2008 · microscope magnification of 20x (which is 2x for the objective ( (the closest lens to object)) and 10x for the one next to your eye. But, it was also recommended that dropping power a bit to a 10x (2x by 5x or 1x by 10x) is a good thing to have because you may wish to have a bit less magnification from time to time.
Help with Mermod, Jaccard & Company pocket watch
Nov 23, 2002 · There is a reproduction of a ad in "The Spectator" Saturday, April 2,1881. C.F.Mathey was one of the principles of Mermod & Jaccard a famous St.Louis Mo.Jeweler. St.Louis was the gateway to the west.They sold many watch company brands and Hampden was one of their largest customers. However,this is not a Hampden.