Hello friends,

this is my first post here after hitting a wall several times trying to identify these watches. My grandfather was an enthusiast to say the least, and had many pocket watches converted to wrist watches. I know next to nothing about thei…

Solid silver Rolex from around 1900, niello enamel checkerboard case with gold accents, Rebberg case. Pocket watch is untouched.
I cast a separate silver piece — a cradle — that the watch drops into. You wear it on the wrist, and when you're done …

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Hi everyone,

I recently came across this vintage Damas manual-wind watch and am trying to find out a bit more about its history, approximate production year, and the movement inside.

Damas (Beguelin & Cie / Tramelan) is a brand I know a little ab…

I've had this watch for almost 20 years and do not wear it much. I recently decided to take a closer look at the marings on the back. To my great surprise, the back cover is marked 18K 0.750, so it gold, rather than gold-plated.

The caseback remo…

I picked this vintage marlin up at an estate sale years ago. I’m new to this but I’d like to try to repair it. The top gear between the f and the s, when i physically spin it will cause the watch to briefly come to life. I think the issue might be the…

Blue Monday

Picked this up for an offer I couldn't refuse. Likely from 2004, 21 jewels, and looks to have little to no wear! I've seen these before with different color dials; first time I've run across a green one. It's growing on me. May wind…

Here I have another, and somehow even more bizarre, old Prewar Japan watch that I can’t find any info on;

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