I have this swiss made Ingersoll likley 1924, the movement is a 15j ebauche im guessing but I can not exactly pinpoint what manufacturer, i am thinking possibly it is a Venus Caliber V 155/173 however I think that came out much later in the 1930s, or i…
Continue readingHamilton Flight II
My father-in-law recently gifted me his Flight II. It can actually still run for a little over 6 hours. I’d like to get it overhauled. I can do a google search, but I am wondering if anyone here has a watch repair shop for vintage watches they recommend. Thanks
Continue readingGallet & Co. crosscheck of possible fakes/ frankens
Sadly enough, the world of “imaginative” restorations/ frankenstein/ marriage watches/ outright forgeries have come to light. With the resurgence in the last couple of years due to the buzz around their newest publicly-released watch, the Gallet Racing Heritage chronograph.
Continue readingWe’ve seen some pretty crummy attempts at people trying to pass off ‘shaggy dogs’ as the real thing.
I must thank forum user TucayJordan for this idea, it is apparently time…
Zodiac Olympos project..
I picked up an Olympos that seemed reasonably priced; the seller only had one watch photo, claimed it was not tested and being sold as-is for parts. I took a chance. Sellers photo:
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Sixties Saturday
Continue readingMy experiences with buying vintage (relatively) watches, Hits & Misses (!!!)
A few days ago I exchanged a couple of watches with a Fortis Marinemaster Super Compressor which was made in the ’70.
Continue readingThe watch looked pretty sleek for its age.
Upon returning home I researched this watch (I didn’t know anything about it) and found out that there were many fakes which had been made over the years. Upon further investigation (I have brought it to a reputable watchmaker who thought the watch was original and in his words ” I didn’t know that they could have faked a brand as…
My experiences with buying vintage (relatively) watches, Hits & Misses (!!!)
Help with Illinois PW verification
Hi All,
I looked up this pocket watch at pocketwatchdatabase.com and the image of the movement on the look-up page does not match the photo of the movement I took. I see the serial number as 926986.
The specs on the PW at this site say it is a Grade…
Continue readingPiece of History: Mike Cotten’s 1962 Cotton Bowl Watch
Hi All,
Wanted to share this watch I picked up. An Omega cal 490 1962 Cotton Bowl watch awarded to Mike B. Cotten. It runs. It will need a new crystal.
I researched the serial number and apparently the watch was made in the mid 1950s but was part of…
Continue readingTwin Peaks – The watch worn by Agent Dale Cooper
Hello there,
A thread has been created in 2013 on this topic on watchuseek (https://www.watchuseek.com/f2/twin-peaks-watch-spotting-914874.html) but, unfortunately, we've been unable to solve the enigma. I rewatched the whole Twin Peaks original …
Continue readingHelp identifying MIMO “Mimomatic” 17J hinged watch
I’m hoping someone can help me identify this watch.
It has a 17-jewel Swiss mechanical movement signed 'MIMO Watch Co.', and the…
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