Very nice dial and case. Do you know approximately when it was made?my newest Omega:
roughly 1969-1974Very nice dial and case. Do you know approximately when it was made?
I believe these were made by Studebaker, who also sold watches under the Studebaker brand. Just as Studebaker cars were crushed by the automotive "Big 3," so were their watches--by the American horological Big 3: Hamilton, Elgin and Waltham.Something quite different for this week, it’s a South Bend Model #1 size 12 pocket watch that has a 411 movement and was made somewhere around 1912 according to the serial number....it peaked my interest as it’s from Indiana which is where I spent most of my time after getting out of the military and plan on going back once I retire.
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Was running about a minute fast per day which I guess is not bad for a 100+ year old watch but was not happy so off to the Timegrapher, the beat error is pretty high and that will take a watchmaker to adjust as there is not a beat error regulator but I was able to oil the pivots and make a correction and as they say time will tell
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An Eddie Platts' Time Factors classic, if memory serves me.
Correct! Actually it's the new baby Dreadnought, 38mm. I've noticed that a lot of watches are coming down in size, the fashion for behemoths seems to be abating. I'm 6'4" and heavy set but it looks fine on me.An Eddie Platts' Time Factors classic, if memory serves me.
I believe these were made by Studebaker, who also sold watches under the Studebaker brand. Just as Studebaker cars were crushed by the automotive "Big 3," so were their watches--by the American horological Big 3: Hamilton, Elgin and Waltham.
Lovely PW. Enjoy it!