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| geno wrote: | | The dustcover has been cut out the gold will be lighter than you think and also will depend on if the springs are weighted. Geno |
Good point - I hadn't noticed the missing dust cover. If the springs are weighted then all bets are off ... but it would be easy to tell from the total weight of the watch. |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 11:16 am |
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| KennyHabeeb |
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Only 6s ? That changes things, eh?
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 11:19 am |
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| watch in question.............. |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 11:44 am |
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My friend the appraiser is waiting for a confirmation on the diameter of the case.
I related to her that we are a having a BIG discussion as to whether the watch is a lady's or gents watch.
Hopefully we can get a clarification shortly - I am a little surprised by the interest, but I did not think they made these movements for lady's watches. |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 11:46 am |
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compare side by side the movement up to an American 6s
it is the movement that reads the size; cases vary |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:29 pm |
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On the lady's/gent's question, here are some example watches.
First a James McCabe with diamond endstone, surely a gent's dress watch, diameter 40mm :- |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:33 pm |
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| Next a Parkinson & Frodsham, diameter 39mm :- |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:36 pm |
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| And finally an Arnold & Frodsham, diameter 43mm |
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| These watches are pretty old, Marty. They were made for those evening vests that you mention? Those vests were Gent's fashion in the 1840's? |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:51 pm |
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| Tiffany didn't weight their cases, they didn't need to! |
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