18s, 12s, 3/0... what does this mean? Below is a table to convert American watch sizes (Lancashire gauge) watch size to inches and millimeters. This measurement refers to the size of the movement as...
If you have an antique pocket watch you wish to sell and you want the best price for it here's a few tips and you do not need to be an expert. First thing buyer need to know is 'Does it work' If it has a...
Sometimes when we get watches sent to us for repair, we naturally assume that the owner knows how to set the time on their watch. This is not the case, as many times someone inherits a fine railroad grade...
This past few days I read an ad on ebay which advertised an Elgin pocket watch as a "RAILROAD WATCH" perhaps at some time in the past this watch had been carried by someone, probably a passenger,riding on a...
Don't get burned on watches that "might be solid gold!" Almost without exception any case that is "solid" gold is so marked, usually with something similiar to "warranted to assay 14/18K" or Guaranteed to...
OK...You have just found a pocket watch. It may have belonged to a family member, or you may have developed and interest in watches. Now you want to see just what is inside of your watch. One word of...
Rockford Watch Co Rockford, Illinois 1873-1915 The serial number being referred to is the serial number on the movement (i.e. "guts") of the pocket watch. Note: These are approximate dates. Actual dates...
Where in the world did the phrase, "I over wound my watch" come from anyway? Do you think you can actually over wind your watch? Did someone tell you that you over wound your watch?These are all good questions...
I have been buying and selling watches on ebay for seven or eight years, anyway a long time.Over the years I have purchased great watches for low prices and junk for too much. So, several years ago I started...
Watch out for ads where the seller states that their old watch "might run, but they are afraid to wind it", or they "can't get the watch open" to tell you the serial number on the movement. I would venture to...