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Jon,
Very nice. Especially like the dial. Would it be possible to get a clear shot or two of the side view of the movement? The picture posted is out of focus and I can't see the profile of the pill ... |
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Great words of wisdom "rubber bands, plastic bags, moisture/humidity are all killers."
Need to be careful about leaving watches in anything that is sealed. Also be careful with safe deposit boxes ... |
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| I've heard many times in lectures that verge & fusee watches kept time to about 30-60 minutes a day which is nonsense but understandable. Those numbers come from testing typical examples which ar ... |
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Cased and dialed?
Jon, I don't know. Its not mine. |
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| Success posting pictures but had to severely reduce the size / resolution. This is an authentic Charles Goode, the London maker. It has a very early cap jewel that was discussed at the British Horolog ... |
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| Early London-signed example by Fromanteel that dates to circa 1690. Seconds dials are very uncommon at this time; however, not so on sun & moon dials. Ahasuerus (father) and John (eldest son) are ... |
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Have pictures but system will not allow them to be uploaded. JPG format, good resolution of about a meg in size.
The system is also restricted to accepting photos less than 2402 x 2402 pixels (?) a ... |
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| Have pictures but system will not allow them to be uploaded. JPG format, good resolution of about a meg in size. |
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| I've become more interested in Dutch pieces the older I get because they often do not command the respect that they deserve from traditional collectors of early watches who, like me, have many referen ... |
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Ray, wondering if you have found out any more information about Charles Goode of Dublin. It seems to be late first quarter and average quality.
I'm familiar with maker of same name from London wh ... |
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| I'm glad to help (I tried posting pictures about a month ago but that generated an error loading and gave up). There have been lots of made up pieces coming from Europe but fairly easy to be suspiciou ... |
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Rich writes, "I bought a six-hour dial that is original and complete. I've only seen that in the books."
May we please this gem?
Thanks.
Jon
Jon, I took a few pictures today.
It's signed Lo ... |
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"Any more discussion on Street? Just how many are extant--in collections, museums? What percentage remain in orig cases? Thanks."
There is an inventory of surviving watches by Tompion's Associates/ ... |
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Looking forward to my catalogue from the '22 exhibit. How many were sold at Daytona?
Jon, I don't know exactly yet. I gave one to every young person who came into the Exhibit. Also to members who ... |
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Jon, my post earlier today seems to have vanished. Can you fix that?
Regarding the 6-hour dial watch, happy to post pictures. First priority is to send out the exhibit catalogs this weekend. Will ... |
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