Cyma and Tavannes have long been on my wish-list as manufacturers I wanted to add to my collection. As much as I enjoy collecting and…
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If your antique pocket watch suddenly stops working, it is generally an indication that it is due for a service or repair. Servicing, if done…
2 CommentsIn this post, I am taking a look at the things I try to avoid when adding to my collection. Ultimately, you should purchase an…
Leave a CommentThis antique Limit pocket watch was made by the English pocket watch company Hirst Brothers. They owned the brand name Limit. The movement was made…
4 CommentsIn August 1884, Alfred Hirst (1863 – 1925) established Hirst Brothers on Union Street in Oldham. He had started his trade as a watch repairer…
Comments closedI 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…
Leave a CommentGeorges Favre-Jacot was born Georges-Emile Favre-Bulle in Le Locle on December 12, 1843, and died in 1917 at the age of 73. By the end…
Comments closedUnfortunately, it is inevitable that most enamel antique pocket watch or trench watch dials will develop hairline cracks over time. Initially, these may be barely…
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