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- American Pocket Watches - NAWCC Forums
American Pocket Watches General information on Collecting, Identifying and care Watch Company Articles and Curated Indexes
- How To Open A Pocket Watch Case - NAWCC Forums
Thus it is through the movement that a watch's identification can be made WARNING: If your watch case doesn't open with normal amounts of effort, don't force it! Post a message on the NAWCC Pocket Watch Message Board, or contact one of the members who has answered watch questions, and describe your difficulty
- Burlington Watch Co. - NAWCC Forums
The Burlington Watch Co , of Chicago, IL, seems to have started up around 1908 and lasted until approximately the mid-to-late 1920s It was a mail-order sales operation selling directly to the consumer, eliminating the entire distribution and sales network Almost all of the watches were made under contract by the Illinois Watch Company and privately-labeled for Burlington There are
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- American PW - How to slow down a Pocket Watch? | NAWCC Forums
These two were typically used to bring the watch to time during temperature adjusting the watch, and probably should not be adjusted, now (assuming, of course, that they haven't been adjusted on a previous occasion) The two screws at the balance arms can be turned outwards to slow the watch down, or inwards to speed it up
- Help please with pocket watch markings! | NAWCC Forums
Welcome to the NAWCC pocket watch message board Anytime you observe a watch case marked warranted or guaranteed it will be gold-filled The trademark indicates the case was made by the Philadelphia Watch Case Co This company was purchased by the Keystone Watch Case Co abt 1900 Robert Gosh Robert, I have been fighting this internet myth for
- Keystone Watch Case Co. - NAWCC Forums
Keystone Watch Case Co The Keystone Watch Case Co , itself a successor to a number of other watch companies, was the surviving name of a conglomerate of case companies brought together by Theophilus Zurbrugg by 1904 Keystone stayed in business long past the end of the American-built pocket watch
- cuivre pocket watch identification - NAWCC Forums
The watch does not appear to be marked with a maker's name and is likely a low grade Swiss watch from the mid to late 1800's The word "cuivre" means copper or brass, and indicates that the inner "dust" cover is made of one of these metals, as opposed to the rest of the case which might be
- Case Material - NAWCC Forums
The watch case companies offered silver cases as a step-up from nickel cases, but at a cost well below those cases containing gold Silver cases were available in various qualities, Sterling ( 925 Fine) silver and Coin silver
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