Oh yeah that was during the jewel-stuffing of watchmaking, where they just wanted to get as many jewels packed in the movements as they could, even using them as roller bearings for rotors! Love the quirkyness of that period
Autiflips
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I got one too as my first watch!
Right now, an 1890 french pocketwatch, which I’m still in the process of repairing. Not far off is the 1910 Illenois pocketwatch that I built to be a nice carry.
I bought the movement first, because it seemed to be in decent condition, was of high quality, and very nicely decorated. The dial that was on it was good, had a very nice design, and would clean up well.
I bought a gold plated case for it after I restored the movement (there was more wrong with it than I thought, but I got it done) and now it runs, keeps time well, and I do wear it from time to time.
Roskopf pocket watches. When running well they’re just incredibly loud
Britix Flatmaster. A 1960’s ultra thin watch (<7mm) housing a Peseux 320 movement. I put the highest spec movement in there, so it’s got anti shock, and movable hair spring stud, so it runs quite accurate now. A very light and lovely thin watch that is just stunning imo.
This watch I got from my teacher after fixing it. It had an ETA 2391, and I actually got it to 3bar water resistance! Which is, if you know vintage watches with the “waterproof” mark, is impressive. It’s the perfect watch for me, at 34mm, and I wear it regularly. Especially in bad weather when one would like some water resistance.
I don’t. Because just buying stuff is not something I consider a hobby, that’s just plain consumerism. I like to work on them, especially pocketwatches, as they’re more of a restoration than a fix usually. Getting a watch to perform as good as can be is a lot of fun. A lot of frustration, but also a lot of fun. It helps that I have the education needed, but I would simply not be into watches if I didn’t get to fix them.
The movement isn’t good. It’s a throwaway with plastic escapement (that does break) and dear god is it ugly. I’ve never liked the look of the 2824, and the C07.111 just makes it worse. It’s accurate when it’s new I guess?