Pocket Watches.

[Dreadbelly]

I am enrolled in school to be a jeweler, and will be doing some metalsmithing down the road.

I don't mean to sound dumb, but how does that affect a watch? Is it the hammering, vibrations, etc? I mean, I'd rather hear from somebody experienced on what to expect so I can avoid any mishaps.

[mexpiper]

LOL, and I thought I was the only one who destroys watches. I find that the cheaper watch that I buy the better chance that it lasts a long time... at least 2 years. I also no longer remove the clear plastic cover on the back, if it does not have one, I than coat the back with clear nail polish.

I have numerous pocket watches (at least 6 or more) that keep time. I prefer to wear them when i am wearing a waistcoat, so it goes in the pocket with a nice chain showing. i have had one that I recieved for christmas when i was a frosh in highschool, it was small, and it still runs, when i remember to wind it up.

I love pocket watches!!

[Robin]

I'm the proud owner of an antique gold Swiss Remontoir Ancre 15 rubis "Chronometre Noble" pocket watch...in mint condition and in perfect working order. Including the original chain.
It was presented to my great-grandfather in 1925 for 25 years of loyal service. Engraved on the back...covered by a lid.

I'll make some pictures by daylight...I just tried with flash, but that's impossible.

[Nick]

I am enrolled in school to be a jeweler, and will be doing some metalsmithing down the road.

I don't mean to sound dumb, but how does that affect a watch? Is it the hammering, vibrations, etc? I mean, I'd rather hear from somebody experienced on what to expect so I can avoid any mishaps.

Hammering sends quite a bit of shock up your arm through the handle, even when it's being absorbed through what you're striking. The obvious solution would be to wear it on the other wrist, but there's a lot of shock that can be transfered to that arm as well.

I don't think blacksmithing has anything to do with the untimely (no pun intended!) demise of my pocket watches, though, unless coal dust is finding its way into the case.

[filman]

i also have this problemm of draining batteirs.. I have several pocket watches
and one self winding wrist watch. one of my pocket watches was my grandfathers from 1913 it is a standerd, my favorite one that i have is a tissot. other brands i have a imperial, struaer, ingraham and dakota all are plain covers or a little leaf detail. all are wind up range in price from $35 and up.

will have some pics soon as i can down laodthem

[filman]

here is a pic of most of my watches.. the watch pockets work great with a kilt.

[Splash_4]

That is a NICE collection!

[Graham]

Nice collection, so how do you wear them with a kilt? In the sporran?

[filman]

in the pic you can see two holsters for the watches the black one is store bought the brown i made out of scrap leather.

i tried in the sporran but the chain got cought on stuff and on one of the watches that is not shown i crached the cristal

[Matthew Siegmann]

I thought I'd ask. Since most of us seem to like quality and old timey stuff.

I can not wear a wrist watch. I seem to sweat pure acid, and I generate weird electrical fields which cause any electrical timepiece I wear to become highly inaccurate and haywire.

So, I was thinking about a mechanical pocketwatch. You know, the kind you wind up. Been looking online, don't know what I should get. A lot of pocket watches don't even say if they are mechanical or not.

I'd like something I can clip on to my sporran ring and slip in to my sporran. Something nice, but plain. Well, I guess plain. Scenic pictures of trains or deer on a watch don't do it for me.

I know somebody here is bound to know about this stuff.

I have a few pocket watches at home, 3 of them need taken apart and cleaned as I had found them at my grandparents house. The other one I bought 4 years ago at a local jewlery store and it lasted me 3 years and then for some odd reason the hands twisted on it and the winding gear stripped out or something of that odd nature. I'm currently haveing it repared due to warenty of usability. The other three are going to cost $125 each to have rebuilt but only one is really worth it... it's big and heavy... kind of a railroad watch, and it's the one I'm spending the money on.

I recomend a good quality wind up pocket watch because it will be one that will last you forever. I'll find out what brand the newer one I have is and let you know.