Gold watch with tourbillon, by Fordsmand
Gold watch with tourbillon, by Fordsmand; London, England, c. 1900; dia. 2” (5.08 cm.). A watch tends to change its rate if its position is… Read More »Gold watch with tourbillon, by Fordsmand
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Silver watch marked Copenhagen, by Jules Jurgensen
Silver watch marked Copenhagen, by Jules Jurgensen; Denmark, c. 1860; dia. 2” (5.08 cm.). Urban Jurgensen (1776–1830) was the most famous of the watchmaking family.… Read More »Silver watch marked Copenhagen, by Jules Jurgensen
Watch movement by Larpent and Jurgensen
Watch movement by Larpent and Jurgensen; early 19th century; dia. 1½” (3.81 cm.). This example is more typical of French or Swiss work. A fusee… Read More »Watch movement by Larpent and Jurgensen
Watch movement by Larpent and Jurgensen
Watch movement by Larpent and Jurgensen; Copenhagen, Denmark, early 19th century; dia. 1½” (3.81 cm.). The firm was founded in Roskilde in 1780, continuing into… Read More »Watch movement by Larpent and Jurgensen
Carriage watch in brass
Carriage watch in brass; German, c. 1700; dia. 3” (7.62 cm.). This example is decorated with repousse (i.e. a design beaten out from the back… Read More »Carriage watch in brass
Watch movement of iron with gilt metal case
Watch movement of iron with gilt metal case; Germany, c. 1550; dia. 2” (5.08 cm.). The earliest watch movements were iron and somewhat roughly finished;… Read More »Watch movement of iron with gilt metal case
Admiral Kusnezov Watch – Model for airplane divisions
Model for Airplate Carrier Divisions, Caliber 2416, 21 jewels, automatic winding, date, “Amphibia| case, grey dial bearing the image of the most advanced Russian airplane… Read More »Admiral Kusnezov Watch – Model for airplane divisions
Student watchmaker – The mainspring
From what does a watch get its power? From the mainspring. Like any other power-producing mechanism, the mainspring and the barrel in which it is… Read More »Student watchmaker – The mainspring
Student watchmaker – Disassembling a watch
1. How is a watch movement removed from the case? To remove the watch movement from the case of a pocket watch lift the frame… Read More »Student watchmaker – Disassembling a watch
Vintage Patek Philippe Geneve Amagnetic Watch Ref. 3417
Vintage Patek Philippe Geneve Amagnetic Watch Ref. 3417 Stainless steel Amagnetic wristwatch, ref. 3417, two body case, downturned lugs and screw back, stainless steel Gay… Read More »Vintage Patek Philippe Geneve Amagnetic Watch Ref. 3417
Vintage Patek Philippe Open Face Pocket Watch Ref. 738
Vintage Patek Philippe Open Face Pocket Watch Ref. 738 A large stainless steel and 18k ping gold openface keyless lever watch, ref. 738. Three body… Read More »Vintage Patek Philippe Open Face Pocket Watch Ref. 738
Vintage Patek Philippe Moon Phase Chronograph Watch Ref. 1518
Vintage Patek Philippe Moon Phase Chronograph Watch Ref. 1518 Silvered dial with applied white gold Arabic numerals, outer 1/5 seconds division and black tachymeter scale,… Read More »Vintage Patek Philippe Moon Phase Chronograph Watch Ref. 1518