Tag Archives: Pocket Watch

Waltham Traveler 1918

Posted on 04/03/2019 by robswatches

Closing an Era For the best part of a century the USA dominated world watchmaking and the most dominant USA manufacturer was Waltham. It seems the Americans mastered mass production and during a period when watchmaking in the rest of … Continue reading →

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Railway Pocket Watch

Posted on 02/05/2018 by robswatches

This watch is a monster! When I showed it to a colleague, she broke out into a chant “I’m late! I’m late for a very important date.”  Of course, this evoked images of the rabbit in Alice in Wonderland sporting … Continue reading →

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One For The Connoisseur This is one for the connoisseur of classic, simple, mechanical beauty. Apart from the shock proof system, which looks very much like the Seiko Diashock system, the technology is standard, Swiss 19th century. In fact, I … Continue reading →

Posted on 01/11/2015 by robswatches | Leave a comment