My aunt surprised me a couple of weeks ago with this, the watch my grandfather used working on The New Haven-officially the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. He worked at Union Station in New Haven, starting in 1920 and retiring at 65 in 1962….
Continue readingCrawford Watch
I recently found out that there used to be a watch brand called Crawford! That’s my last name, so of course I had to buy one. This one was made in the 60s and has an AS 1187 movement. It looks a lot better in real life; the light has really exaggerated the blemishes in the finish on it in the photo.
Continue readingI’m going to have to service it; it runs but the amplitude is low and its losing about ten minutes a day!
Interestingly, the movement has “Grewaco”…
Vintage WRUW June 2025
Good morning and welcome to the start of winter in Australia. I have had a few new arrival so thought I would start this months thread. Today watch is a new arrival Omega Deville 166.033 ‘Meister’ with caliber 565 from 1968.
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Continue reading“Hot-Rodding” 1915 Elgin Wristwatch (Grade 320-115 Swap)
I’ve only had it for a week, but let me tell you that I am absolutely loving this watch. I bought it assuming it would need an overhaul, but so far it seems to be functioning tolerably well- roughly 3 minutes per day, with a strong power reserve and decent amplitude. Beat error is around 3ms on average. The inside of the case back carries a service mark for November 2023, and I’m inclined to believe it.
Continue readingSince the movement appears to be original to the watch (matching year serials), I…
Built to Last: The Quiet Greatness of a 1978 Seiko watch
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…
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Looking 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…
Show your 70’s beauties.
Look at the head on this guy,lol. Pure 70's goodness.
Continue readingLooking 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…
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