This watch is made by the English pocket watch company Hirst Brothers. They owned the brand name Limit. The movement was made in Switzerland and sent to England where it…
Category: <span>My collection</span>
I don’t mean any disrespect, but Zenith as a modern watch manufacturer has never had any real appeal for me. I know the El Primero chronograph is considered a modern…
I am always looking for something new and different to add to my collection of antique watches. I enjoy researching my antique timepieces as much as wearing them. As I…
I enjoy my antique watches. I love the feel, the sound, the craftsmanship and the century or more of character. However, I also enjoy researching the history of the watchmaker,…
My antique wish list has always contained the name Longines. Perhaps, it is not as recognisable as Rolex, but it is one of those horological brands with a long and…
Anyone who has read my recent posts would know that I have been looking for an antique hunter cased pocket watch. I have been looking for several weeks without luck.…
This is the very first of my antique pocket watches and the one that started my interest in collectable watches. The watch was sitting in the display case in a…
This English lever pocket watch has a key-wind, key-set movement, which is ticking away nicely in front of me as I type. It is an open-faced pocket watch in good…
This is the first trench watch that I added to my collection. It’s a very presentable timepiece and is perfectly suitable to wear as a dress watch. It keeps good…
This antique fusee pocket watch from J W Benson is very impressive, it presents well, with little sign of damage and maintains good time. It is a key wind, key…