I recently came across this interesting pocket watch branded with the Kendal & Dent brand. I was familiar with the name and I thought there…
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As I have mentioned in many of my previous posts, I enjoy researching antique watches as much as I enjoy wearing them. This particular watch,…
3 CommentsSometimes I come across an antique watch that captures my attention, but it is not really something that I am considering buying. It is a…
Leave a CommentI prefer my watches to be simple and do just one thing, tell the time. My collection doesn’t contain any watches with complications. I do…
3 CommentsThe Roskopf or pin-pallet escapements are extremely simple watch movements. The movement design is named after its developer, the German-Swiss watchmaker Georg Friedrich Roskopf, and…
2 CommentsThe long search for the elusive Borgel trench watch is finally over. It has taken two years for a suitable watch to become available at…
Leave a CommentIn this Time Worn Watches post we take a look at a very interesting antique trench watch dating from 1918. The watch is a genuine…
Leave a CommentThese are the primary watch movement components found in most antique pocket watches, although the visual layout may change between models. In this post, we…
5 CommentsIt has been quite a while since I have added to my collection. In fact, it has been nearly six months. This is not through…
2 CommentsKeyless watches are a relatively recent invention. The earliest watches were wound and set by using a key. Typically, the case back would be opened…
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