It has been a while since the last time I put out anything to share. I thought it will be a good idea to go back a bit further, back to the past and look at pocket watches prior to 1900s on its design, construction and materials used.
The winding and the adjustment of the hands are done via the keys.
The multi-hinged case.
A separate housing silver case, you can see the British Hallmark of the case which will indicate the year the case was made.
Nice porcelain Dial with no hairline crack which is rare, usually over the years, you will see hairline crack on these porcelain dial.
The behind of the silver case which minimum wear. How often do you find the modern watches cases that are made from Silver.
This is the part I want to show, the design of the movement, a beauty with craftsmanship.
A Side view and once again the elaborate design.
Ever wonder, why the modern watches do not go that extend in their craftsmanship anymore, let alone the materials they used. The reason is that it make no business sense for the common watches and it will cost them lots of money or investment to make a new model. They do that for their limited edition models and they cost you a premium. So if you ever get a hand on rare or unique pieces of vintage watches, they are good investment.
Once again, hope you learn something.
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