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D111s · 5 September 2018, 04:01 PM

Found this last year while helping my mother have a tidy up, my late father was very interested in watches and used to repair/service them himself... back when parts were easily available *cough Rolex cough*

So can anyone tell me anything about it? It seems quite an early model, I’m quite tempted to hunt out the missing parts a attempt to get it ticking again

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MonBK · 5 September 2018, 05:03 PM

It will probably cost more to restore then it's worth?

nch209 · 5 September 2018, 05:10 PM

No idea about it, but I would like to have it in my collection for sure!

D111s · 5 September 2018, 05:16 PM

I forgot to mention, It was in an old tobacco tin along with a lot of parts hence me being tempted to have a go at putting it back together

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MonBK · 5 September 2018, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D111s

I forgot to mention, It was in an old tobacco tin along with a lot of parts hence me being tempted to have a go at putting it back together

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In that case, go for it.

spoilsofwar01 · 5 September 2018, 10:47 PM

Hello, Ive seen similar watches that are WW1 officers trench watches, the hinged case is silver, I'm with you in regards to getting it going again as it looks fair enough and deserves to be preserved for the next generation, all the best with your project, "H"

AJDay · 7 September 2018, 02:07 AM

Looks like the balance is missing (along with the pallet fork, whose bridge is loose/upside-down). Balance and hairspring are not the easiest things to find / fix... Maybe just find a nice way to display it on a shelf.

R!$ · 7 September 2018, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonBK

In that case, go for it.

R.O.L.E.X · 7 September 2018, 04:17 PM

Nice, probably 20's

5 September 2018, 04:01 PM	#1
D111s "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hampshire UK Watch: A few Posts: 452	Found in a drawer.. Found this last year while helping my mother have a tidy up, my late father was very interested in watches and used to repair/service them himself... back when parts were easily available cough Rolex cough So can anyone tell me anything about it? It seems quite an early model, I’m quite tempted to hunt out the missing parts a attempt to get it ticking again Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

5 September 2018, 05:10 PM	#3
nch209 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Nathan Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 2,775	No idea about it, but I would like to have it in my collection for sure! __________________ nch209

5 September 2018, 10:47 PM	#6
spoilsofwar01 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Real Name: "H" Location: England Watch: ing Rainclouds Posts: 1,439	Ww1 Hello, Ive seen similar watches that are WW1 officers trench watches, the hinged case is silver, I'm with you in regards to getting it going again as it looks fair enough and deserves to be preserved for the next generation, all the best with your project, "H" __________________ "H" 5513 Submariner 1968 114270 Explorer 2005 Smiths W10 1968 Tissot Seastar 2011

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5 September 2018, 05:03 PM	#2
MonBK Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kingstown Posts: 58,279	It will probably cost more to restore then it's worth?

5 September 2018, 05:16 PM	#4
D111s "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hampshire UK Watch: A few Posts: 452	I forgot to mention, It was in an old tobacco tin along with a lot of parts hence me being tempted to have a go at putting it back together Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

7 September 2018, 02:07 AM	#7
AJDay "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: NJ Posts: 88	Looks like the balance is missing (along with the pallet fork, whose bridge is loose/upside-down). Balance and hairspring are not the easiest things to find / fix... Maybe just find a nice way to display it on a shelf.

7 September 2018, 04:17 PM	#9
R.O.L.E.X "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: N/A Posts: 213	Nice, probably 20's

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