My old beater

[Alcan]

Just a few gratuitous shots of my circa 1865 English pocket watch. Chain fusee movement, 18k, key wind & key set.










This pic isn't mine, but the movement is similar (my lack of photography skills is well known here ). Pretty cool how the mainspring drives the tapered fusee to compensate for loss of tension as it unwinds.

[jac67]

Beautiful dial Al.

Love those bridge plate posts.


John.

[Gaijin]

That Baby is in great shape! Whats the history of it? How did you aquire such a fine timepiece?

[Alcan]

Originally Posted by jac67

Beautiful dial Al.

Thank you.

I wind it a turn or two occasionally, but very rarely set the time. The movement is relatively stiff to move and I'm afraid of the setting key slipping and gouging the dial.

[Alcan]

Originally Posted by KansaiVet

That Baby is in great shape! Whats the history of it? How did you aquire such a fine timepiece?

Actually, it was an eBay purchase. I've had it for ..... hmm...... 3 or 4 years or so, I guess. The case is hallmarked London, 1865.

This one's pretty cool, too. An 1890 New York Watch Co. in a Philadelphia case, stem wound & lever set, and still has the original caseback sticker attached. Let's see you keep a Rolex hologram on for that long!