In 1978, a young man stepped into a quiet little watch shop and bought a Seiko Actus. It wasn’t flashy. It wasn’t expensive. But there was something about it, the weight on his wrist, the quiet ticking, the simplicity of its face, that felt like a prom…
Continue readingLooking for info- 14k pocket watch, possibly linked to Tsar Boris III?
Hi everyone,
I’m hoping someone here can help me learn more about this 14K gold pocket watch marked:
Ancre Ligne Droite – 15 Rubis – Double Plateau
Serial: 62630
Weight: 71g | Diameter: 4.7 cm
Inside the case is a 14K stamp, what looks like a “B”, and…
Looking for age of Cardinal watch
Tried asking on vintage watches on Reddit & the main watches sub with no luck. Thought I’d try here before I give up.
Continue readingJust looking for the date specifically, any other info would be cool though. Gonna paste my message from there, thanks –
Gold colour on the strap is heavily worn but the case is ok. Photos make it look a bit more gold than it is. says 21 jewel Swiss made. 36mm I believe. More pics below thanks
Movement ID Help! 1910s Invicta
Hello everyone,
I do my best to avoid asking easy questions, but I also know that I’m terrible at ID’ing movements. I have a watch that I really want to get going again and cannot find a matching movement.
This movement is from pre-WWII Invicta (ro…
Continue readingYesterday’s Haul
A friend called me yesterday and asked if I like pocket watches. I said sure. Two hours later..
Continue readingMy 1972 Timex 26950
I bought on a spur of the moment, perhaps wine fueled, ebay dive. It was $67 plus a tiny amount of shipping. It supposedly ran fine, the ebay ad even had a video of it running. But I had read about the M27 movement having issues with the day/date mechanism if not properly maintained. It is 53 years old, who knows if it had been maintained, right?
Continue readingAnd when I got it I found the ugly truth, it didn’t run on the wrist, it would stop within minutes. The seller was upset at me for being upset…
Oldest Frequently Worn Watches?
As I’m sure you have seen by now, I recently got my hands on this 1915 Elgin wristwatch and I’m loving it more every day. I’ve never been shy towards daily wearing older watches, but when you get into the 1910s/20s you really have to start making some intentional choices about what should be worn regularly and what shouldn’t.
Continue readingSince I commute by bike and spend a lot of time outside, my watches get subjected to mild shock, sweat, humidity, and the like. I do my best to protect my watches as…
Repairing/Restoring Benrus TechniQuartz H010
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Continue readingLooking for any help of knowledge available trying to restore this watch. I found this in my Grandfather’s collection. Interesting looking watch, and interesting history.
I was able to find a little bit about this watch though a google image search; including links to this forum.
1st US made Quartz made by Benrus.
BENRUS H0101 TECHNIQUARTZ 1972 (next 3 are not my photos)
Using a custom E-block with the step Motor, a power switch and a Moto Chip driven by MotoQ at 32KHz on…
Well this sucks…
I’ve collected watches for a few decades now, finally got the itch to clean and attempt to do a basic service on a couple of thrift store beaters. I started pulling out my collection to gloat a bit, remembered that a couple of my favourite pocket watches were in a glass mug on a shelf. I have no idea what got into them or when. The mug has been sitting on a shelf in my bedroom for at least five years, but at some point at least two inches of liquid got in the mug. Judging from the…
Continue readingNorile Pocket Watch
I was just handed this watch down to me by my mother. It was my Grandfathers pocket watch. The company says Norile with the following markings. My grandfather was from Denmark and I assume this was from 1900 ish. I am hoping to find some info about it …
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