Which Watch Have You Got Coming In The Mail ? Show Us !!!

[SCOTTY]

3 hours ago, AndyHull said:

Its not pretty, but it is interesting. An early hardwood and Bakelite cased Metamec electric clock.  I'm intrigued by the idea of powering it from a 240V 50Hz source derived from a USB power bank. Failing that, then I guess I'll just run it the more conventional way. Needless to say, it cost next to nothing, however it seems there are quite a number of collectors of Metamec clocks. Now.. I REALLY do have to stay away from ebay.

Nice find & interesting. I'm a fan of Telechron & GE/Telechron clocks. I like the Red Dot indicator on these (Earlier models).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telechron

[JohnD]

While we are on the subject of syncronous clocks.........Got this Ferranti Model No2 (1934 to 1936) Bakelite clock coming.......And also this Model No 12 Talbot Pewter cased one (1934 to 1936) coming as well......I suspect the perfect dial on the No 2 clock will find it's way onto the pewter one......

Edited December 14, 2020 by JohnD

[Jakub]

One day I got loose on Russian web and got these! 

I know what Soviet watch is. But honestly, I enjoy them a lot with their big imperfections + they make me feel like real comrade

[AndyHull]

I'm a bit of a fan of Russian watches, and in my opinion not only are they pretty robust, but with a little care, they can be very presentable. 

Just to illustrate that point, here are a couple of 404 club members.

One is 9ct gold and originally cost the best part of £1,000.00 and the other is a USSR era 20 mikron gold plated Sekonda. Now I'm not saying they are equivalent, but neither would either of them embarrass you at a formal function.

Sure the lines of the Sekonda are a little more solid, and the hands and case, perhaps not quite as well finessed, but on the wrist it is a pretty close match, and I know which one I would be less worried about scratching.

[luiazazrambo]

Well, just movements. Waiting for them. Bought them because they were colorful.  About 50p each. Would you recognize these?

Forgot to say that I must stay away from eBay!

Edited December 19, 2020 by luiazazrambo

[AndyHull]

ETA 255.441 Quartz?

[Poljot]

36 minutes ago, luiazazrambo said:

Well, just movements. Waiting for them. Bought them because they were colorful.  About 50p each. Would you recognize these?

Forgot to say that I must stay away from eBay!

One is ETA Caliber 280.002, i believe.

Did they come with a bottle of Heinz White Vinegar? You will need it for cleaning as some batteries leaked.

Edited December 20, 2020 by Poljot

[Poljot]

A previous fella opened the watch, broke some parts, did not even recover all remaining pieces out of the case, replaced the back cover and declared it dead. I had to resurrect it :-). Thanks God, CousinsUK had spare parts available.

[Marc]

1 hour ago, Poljot said:

A previous fella opened the watch, broke some parts, did not even recover all remaining pieces out of the case, replaced the back cover and declared it dead

Funny, my only micro-rotor (I think same base movement as yours but with added date and extra jewels) came to me via a similar route, only with an extra "red herring" part to test my patience.

Mine also took me a very long time to sort out because I'm a skinflint and didn't want to fork out for new parts if I could source a donor at an appropriate price .

These are great fun to work on though, yours came up rather nice...

[Poljot]

14 minutes ago, Marc said:

Funny, my only micro-rotor (I think same base movement as yours but with added date and extra jewels) came to me via a similar route, only with an extra "red herring" part to test my patience.

Mine also took me a very long time to sort out because I'm a skinflint and didn't want to fork out for new parts if I could source a donor at an appropriate price .

These are great fun to work on though, yours came up rather nice...

Thanks for your kind words :-). Yea, at the end it was "like new", but Man-O-Man, winding that beast feels so different from any other watch. I did everything - from mainspring to the balance cap jewels - cleaned / oiled properly, but due to poor poor winding gear ratio - it is a pain to wind that watch. No wonder one that intermediate crown wheel could not take it anymore :-(. I found small piece deep inside the movement between the mainplate and bridge. What did not help that Cousins sent me the wrong part due to cataloguing error on their website. Then i had to re-order Buren part (identical). Took some time to sort things out. Btw, the coupling wheel (automatic winding component) requires braking grease just like mainspring barrel wall. All extra friction while winding is actually created mostly by this, swastika-like looking, coupling wheel...

[Jdg123]

Found a (imo) nice looking cushion cased Alpina in steel on eBay. Probably from the 1940s on eBay. Obviously I had to have it. It’s been sold as defective, we‘ll see in what shape it is once it arrives. 

[KarlvonKoln]

On 12/20/2020 at 12:09 PM, Poljot said:

A previous fella opened the watch, broke some parts, did not even recover all remaining pieces out of the case, replaced the back cover and declared it dead. I had to resurrect it :-). Thanks God, CousinsUK had spare parts available.

 

Isn't a wonderful feeling to be able to succeed at a repair that others have been instantly overwhelmed by?  To take a small collection of parts that had daunted a lesser man, and make a nice, running watch from it?  That I think is a great and satisfying skill to have.

[Poljot]

15 minutes ago, KarlvonKoln said:

Isn't a wonderful feeling to be able to succeed at a repair that others have been instantly overwhelmed by?  To take a small collection of parts that had daunted a lesser man, and make a nice, running watch from it?  That I think is a great and satisfying skill to have.

Thank you for your kind words!

It's a very slim automatic movement. Just take a look at the oscillating weight (rotor) size and how it is fitted.

[KarlvonKoln]

The watch I have coming in the mail will not belong to me.  But I get to work on it. My brother has had good pay these past couple months. And he wants his Elgin serviced (along with four others).  I include the photo to show off the decorated movement.  Five mechanical watches - and a brother who knows the costs and wishes to spend for proper maintenance.  I may be able to pick up the staking set I was eyeing sooner, rather than later.

Edited December 22, 2020 by KarlvonKoln

[Poljot]

10 minutes ago, KarlvonKoln said:

The watch I have coming in the mail will not belong to me.  But I get to work on it. My brother has had good pay these past couple months. And he wants his Elgin serviced (along with four others).  I include the photo to show off the decorated movement.  Five mechanical watches - and a brother who knows the costs and wishes to spend for proper maintenance.  I may be able to pick up the staking set I was eyeing sooner, rather than later.

 

Beautiful watch. Is it Elgin 241 16S?

[KarlvonKoln]

14 minutes ago, Poljot said:

Beautiful watch. Is it Elgin 241 16S?

I believe so, yes.  My youngest brother has a collection of antique pocket watches also. He may have as many as I do by now.  My middle brother collects other things and isn't into watches much.

But I have a couple rarer ones, and if it remains unsold until my income tax refund, I know where to find a real treasure.  I won't jinx it by naming it though.

[Poljot]

20 minutes ago, KarlvonKoln said:

I believe so, yes.  My youngest brother has a collection of antique pocket watches also. He may have as many as I do by now.  My middle brother collects other things and isn't into watches much.

But I have a couple rarer ones, and if it remains unsold until my income tax refund, I know where to find a real treasure.  I won't jinx it by naming it though.

What is the serial number - I may be able to confirm. 11702841 ? I can't really see it on the photo.

A real treasure?! Common, where is your team spirit?! LOL

[KarlvonKoln]

I was trying to make out the serial from his photo too.  I can take a better picture when it gets here.  That, and I will be able to look right at it and see what it says.  Until then, I can only see the photo as well as you can.
As to the mysterious watch I've been keeping an eye on: it was recently relisted on Ebay.  I am not authority enough to authenticate anything, but I found another online that was a dead-ringer for it which was documented. It is a key wind-key set open-face pocket watch.  Seller says it runs but has not been cleaned or serviced.  (Likely more of a story there, but I think I could tackle it.)  The price is good for what it is.  Thing is - it has a big name attached - seriously big - and I'd been worried it might be fake.  The pics all look good, but they're just pics right now. Once it's in front of me, I'll know.  I have to say though, for a movement in that good a shape, for that age, and looking nice overall, what the seller asks is not too dear.  I'm just concerned that each time I mention a nice find, that jinxes it and it gets sold before I can snatch it up.  So, mum's the word.

[KarlvonKoln]

16 hours ago, Poljot said:

Beautiful watch. Is it Elgin 241 16S?

Actually, near as I can tell, it is a grade 341 (or variant thereon) but still a size 16s.

https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/profile/OneSmallStep/collection/view/95968

Edited December 23, 2020 by KarlvonKoln

[Poljot]

1 hour ago, KarlvonKoln said:

Actually, near as I can tell, it is a grade 341 (or variant thereon) but still a size 16s.

https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/profile/OneSmallStep/collection/view/95968

Looks beautiful, but is it under your serial number?

[Poljot]

13 hours ago, KarlvonKoln said:

I was trying to make out the serial from his photo too.  I can take a better picture when it gets here. 

OK, thanks. I have not noticed this message prior to posting my previous question.

[KarlvonKoln]

On 12/23/2020 at 10:59 AM, Poljot said:

Looks beautiful, but is it under your serial number?

It falls in that range, for an Elgin.  My brother may know more. He probably has already looked it up. The post is bringing it sometime today, so I will know more later.

UPDATE on 12/24: I was wrong - it's a 241 like we thought in the beginning.  It just came in the mail. I can read the serial number now - 11709941.  On the Bidfun archive, the picture looked rather different, so it had me confused.  But with the correct serial number, the Pocket Watch Database pulled up a 241.  And that one looked correct.  So now I know.  It really was so much easier with the watch and all the info in front of me.  Pics only take a person so far.

Edited December 25, 2020 by KarlvonKoln

[luiazazrambo]

New 404 club members £11.4 (£1.63/piece) + £4.1 P&P.

 

[Jimg1969]

Bought this one for a very good price. Looks like it could be running and definitely needs a crystal. Have been trying to find another with that dial online but haven't been successful. 

Edited December 28, 2020 by Jimg1969
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[luiazazrambo]

£0.99 + £4.1 P&P