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     Skinznhydez New member Username: Skinznhydez Post Number: 1 Registered: 02-2010 Rating: N/A |
Hi all, I am curious to know anything at all about this pocket watch i picked up. Unfortunately it doesn't work, i think the spring is hooped. It appears to have a porcelain face with silver (tarnished) hands. I opened up the back, it says its Swiss Made. It also has very small engravements in on the back inner plate 1914 12 L9118 (the "L" is giant compared to the "9118") KR71940 2-47-1 56y On the inner workings it says Swiss made It also has R A S F With a little Vine design underneath it. The engravments are Very small and easily passed by. They dont look machined... more carved into it. the metal appears to be steel It also has a small button on the outside to set the time with... i have never seen that one before! But besides that, i have no other info on it and would like to know a bit more about it. If anyone has any links, or clues about it i would be greatly appreciative! Pictures on Flickr http://tiny.cc/QRVZ7 http://tiny.cc/5FKGI | ||
| Gregb Advanced Member Username: Gregb Post Number: 207 Registered: 10-2006 Rating: N/A |
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that's a very low-end Swiss movement: 7-jewels, mono-metalic balance, stamped parts with no decoration or finishing, bridge screws not countersunk or chamfered. You almost couldn't get any lower-end unless you went to a pin-lever movement. The watch probably dates from the early 1900s. The button on the outside to set time indicates that it is a "pin-set" (sometimes also called "nail set") movement. The R/A and S/F on the balancecock stands for "Retard" and Avance" which is the French translation for Slow/Fast (hence also the "S" and "F" below it). These markings tells the watchmaker which way to adjust the regulator arm (the little level) to adjust the timing of the movement. | ||
| Skinznhydez New member Username: Skinznhydez Post Number: 2 Registered: 02-2010 Rating: N/A |
Thanks alot for the info! How much do you think its worth in its current non working condition? | ||
| Gregb Advanced Member Username: Gregb Post Number: 209 Registered: 10-2006 Rating: N/A |
Non-running, I would think you'd be extremely lucky to fetch $25 at auction, if that. Pocket watches, even better quality ones, generally don't fetch large amounts unless they are railroad approved, watches with complications (repeaters, up/down models power reserve models, etc.), top brands (Patek, Cartier, Tiffany, etc.) or very special/rare models. Many nice 17-jewel pocket watches in running condition from excellent makers like Waltham, Elgin, Illinois, Hamilton and others (all much better quality watches than yours) are fetching $50-$150 in today's soft market. | ||
| Skinznhydez New member Username: Skinznhydez Post Number: 3 Registered: 02-2010 Rating: N/A |
I love this site already. I have always had a love of pocket watches, but lack the time to delve into the topic. It seems like you know your stuff. Thanks so much for giving me more information. I really appreciate it! |