ebay codes

[Tee]

I am new to pocket watch repair and look on ebay the watches have codes with them ie TT99 or TT64 some start with a S what do these codes mean?

[frenchie]

Welcome Tee!

It could be a movement number maybe, or a model number. Do you have an example?

[rogart63]

13 hours ago, frenchie said:

Welcome Tee!

It could be a movement number maybe, or a model number. Do you have an example?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/L-ABRAHAMS-STRAND-LONDON-ENGLISH-LEVER-FUSEE-POCKET-WATCH-MOVEMENT-SPARES-TT64-/381643225643?hash=item58dbb57a2b:g:pxQAAOSwGeBXP1Dn

 

 

Edited August 1, 2017 by rogart63

[wls1971]

It's probably just the stock codes for that particular seller if they are selling hundreds of items and have hundreds more to sell its probably just to help the seller keep track. Email them and ask I'm sure they wont bite

The other numbers you may encounter will be Calibre, numbers which are the original manufacture designation code for movements to help identify and help when ordering spares but they are usually stated as such E.G Omega Calibre 620. 

And then there are Lignes which are also stated in listings this is a measurement of movement size and is usually written as 10.5 Lignes or 10.5L 

These are the only numbers I can think you would encounter and you probably already know the above.

I should also mention since you are intrested in pocket watches American pocket watches had a different system of measuring pocket watch movements these are termed as Size so can be written as Size 16 or  16S

Edited August 1, 2017 by wls1971

[frenchie]

12 minutes ago, wls1971 said:

It's probably just the stock codes for that particular seller if they are selling hundreds of items and have hundreds more to sell its probably just to help the seller keep track. Email them and ask I'm sure they wont bite

[Tee]

Thanks, you are right it is a stock code for the seller they say that the ebay code is to long.

I have just purchased some movements and i asked the seller.

Again Thanks all.