Who likes old pocket watches? .. Show us some of yours. too!

[creskol]

Just finished a case of pocket watches I have dug over the years. Two of the ladies watches were found during restoration projects on old houses.

 

[Truth]

I’ve never found a whole pocket watch in my life. Great collection

 

[RustyGold]

Awesome collection! I have my father’s pocket watch.

 

[snaps]

Here is mine, not much, I threw in a gold wrist watch to fill in the picture. Tough to find whole and in good shape

 

[creskol]

e is mine, not much, I threw in a gold wrist watch to fill in the picture. Tough to find whole and in good shape

Nice .. That top one is a beauty! Love the one with the cover still attached! Thanks for sharing!

 

[tamrock]

Those sure signify a few disappointing, I lost my watch day for someone in the past.

 

[snaps]

Creskol, Thanks, .Found it in a trash dump in the woods, so it was discarded not lost. I was amazed how easy the cover pryed out after all that time in the ground! Tamrock, Indeed!

 

[Westfront]

The only one i dug complete in all these years is/was a beautiful Remontoir. The previous owner must been a horse fan i guess.

 

[creskol]

That is freakin BEAUTIFUL! What a wonderful find! Thank you for sharing that with us!

 

[ARC]

Do they have to be dug ones ?

 

[creskol]

Do they have to be dug ones ?

Not as far as I am concerned

 

[islamoradamark]

found lots of watches in the ocean but no pocket watches nice collection

 

[ARC]

Not as far as I am concerned

arrggg that might take awhile then. heh

I have a couple

 

[Truth]

I bought it at a garage sale I couldn’t pass it up. History is not always pretty but it is history

 

[creskol]

View attachment 1820090 I bought it at a garage sale I couldn’t pass it up. History is not always pretty but it is history

Indeed!

 

[DeepseekerADS]

I've only found one pocket watch dirt digging - back in the 80's, don't think I still have it as it was toast.

I did collect pocket watches for a while, don't know how many I still have - would have to go digging. But, I did find some pictures of at least one of my collection:

1880's if I recall correctly, a key wound watch:





If I recall correctly, it's "coin silver"....



I have others as well, don't remember how many - been nearly 40 years. However, the one pictured is my favorite. Took it out some years ago to take the pictures.

LOVE pocket watches!

Edit: It still works

 

[creskol]

That's mighty pretty, and the chain is beautiful! .. Perfect! Thanks!

 

[snaps]

Deepseeker, That would be my EDC !

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Deepseeker, That would be my EDC !

Hey snaps! EDC = ?

 

[creskol]

EDC.. They have little blue pills to treat that, don't they?