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20 December 2006, 01:01 PM
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Waay, Way Ot
I've got some nerve posting this on a Rolex forum, but you guys (and guyette's) are pretty cool and I've hung out here for a while. Here's my latest acquisition, a solid 18K pocket watch made in England in 1865. It has a fusee movement which is way, way cool (Google fusee). I promise to post about our Rolex's from now on, but I had to show you this one:
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20 December 2006, 01:03 PM
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Beauty, eh!
Any pix of the movement? Fusee movements are way, way cool for sure! |
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20 December 2006, 01:05 PM
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Wow, Al, you can post pics of that beauty here anytime.
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20 December 2006, 01:18 PM
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Superb! What a beauty.
I'm sure you're really proud of obtaining it and I'm envious as hell. Enjoy and thanks for sharing. |
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20 December 2006, 01:25 PM
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20 December 2006, 01:29 PM
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Does it still keep time?
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20 December 2006, 01:37 PM
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To get back on the Rolex track....
.... I'll post fresh pix of this one when it gets back from the watchmaker. It's in for an overhaul now. Late 30's/early 40's Rolex pocket watch, British military issue. The "B" on the caseback indicates it was a designed as a backup to a primary watch, living in a box or enclosure in a vehicle or vessel. Who knows, this sucker might have landed at Juno Beach:
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20 December 2006, 01:48 PM
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The more pics of that the better, it's gorgeous
Congratulations 
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20 December 2006, 01:48 PM
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"Does it still keep time?"
Close enough. It's about 2 minutes a day off. If I can be that punctual when I'm 150, I'll consider it a feat! |
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20 December 2006, 02:07 PM
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Rock On!! She's a Bute!
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20 December 2006, 02:19 PM
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20 December 2006, 02:28 PM
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20 December 2006, 05:02 PM
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Beauty, Al....a pocket-watch lover's dream!!
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20 December 2006, 07:59 PM
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That is a beautiful watch
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20 December 2006, 08:46 PM
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A fine timepiece! congratulations
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20 December 2006, 09:00 PM
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Yes a great new hobby pocket watches,must say that myself now have started a interest in them.And its surprising what you can pick up for very little money, and some of these old watches the movements are superb.
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20 December 2006, 10:38 PM
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Very nice Al!
We have an old clock tat was from a bank in Australia and it has a fusee chain movement. Great stuff! Here is a fusee from a Lang wrist watch........for those who have a lot of money! It shows the arrangement quite well.  
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20 December 2006, 11:25 PM
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