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my latest acquired watches

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horologie_unitas

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are nothing replica.

but old pocket watches. Hamilton - Howard - SanGamo - South Bend - Illinois - Waltham.

some of these movements have most incredible decoration and features.

balanced hour wheel - swan neck adjuster - screwed chatons - decorations throughout - adjusted in 6 positions and temperature.

i am very impressed..................
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volumecontrol2

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I only have 2 pocket watches myself. You have quite a collection.
 
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Wow you need a lot of pockets to put em' all in!!
 
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alwayslate

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Mate, you do have a problem. I'd suggest you see a doctor.
 
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did you sell the Ferrarie to buy all the pocket watches?
 
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MEYER8888

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richard mille make a buetiful pocket watch, will be a interessant next step in your collection!
 
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alwayslate said:
Mate, you do have a problem. I'd suggest you see a doctor.
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Yeah... and this doctor says, send a few this way.
 
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Very nice! Did you acquire them as a lot or separately? I also have a few pocket watches, some of which require an urgent visit to the watchmakers to make them tick again. I never use them of course, but they're oh so magnificent to look at. I also find interesting those transition watches between the pocket format and wrist: basically, pocket watches modified with a wristband around them. By the way, I should post some pics of an old Longines of mine, when I have some time. Apparently it was among the very first wristwatches. An interesting piece, with ceramic dial and simply decorated.
 
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lots of years of history there
 
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horologie_unitas

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each and everyone is handpicked.

many high grade Hamilton, Howard ( the father of IWC ), South Bend, SanGamo.

the movements are UN-FUCKING-BELIVABLE

one with all massive screwed in gold chatons. incredible decorations. regulated in 6 positions & temp.

WHAT HAPPEND TO THE US WATCH - INDUSTRIE ?? all dissapeared......
 
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I really love the movements of those vintage pocketwatches... how about some pictures of the movements?
 
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SpinMaster

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There it is... just look at the details on the movement.... they just don't make it like they used to anymore...
 
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horologie_unitas

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exactly....to make a watch with such a movement, chatons, decorations and features, it would cost

20.000 $.

this particular pocketwatch in the pic, is a Bartens and Rice, this guy bought raw movements from PATEK, JaegerLeCoultre
etc.

the geometry and features all scream PATEK....but the teeth of the ratchet wheel....are straight...and not curved.

anyways...a rare - beautiful piece. i wish it could talk and tell me what it has seen in over 100 years....
 
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coolfire

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Goodness gracious me.... THAT movement is utter beauty!!! [smilie=love7.gif]
 
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cybee

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H_U that is a nice collection you have there. Beautiful movements in those watches. I noticed you like mostly the dials with the arabic numerals. There is nothing bigger and badder than a pocket watch turned wrist watch. Only thing is none of the size 10 or 12 dials will fit a 6498 movement because the second hand just misses lining up with the hole in the dial and it's very hard finding a vintage pocket watch dial with no seconds. Here is one I put together.

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How about this one. :D

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alwayslate said:
Mate, you do have a problem. I'd suggest you see a doctor.
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The problem for HU is... I'm his doctor. :lol:
 
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doctorron said:
alwayslate said:
Mate, you do have a problem. I'd suggest you see a doctor.
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The problem for HU is... I'm his doctor. :lol:
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Is there a doctor in the house?? Yes there is!
 
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cybee said:
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How about this one. :D

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Anyone ever notice Cybee has a lot more class than the rest of us... even his arm has more class. :)
 
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doctorron said:
Anyone ever notice Cybee has a lot more class than the rest of us... even his arm has more class. :)
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hehe..the bad thing is I only have one arm. Makes it very hard to take pic of watchee. :D
 
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