Lo' Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 B&R, Panerai, Urwerk... There are a number of gorgeous hi-tech pocket watches out there but so far nobody has tried to replicate one. Am I correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denimhead Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Maybe Buy a Nice Gen? Solid Silver and incredibly under valued as yet. Collect them while you can because they are rising in price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POTR Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Never forget... A century ago it was the Swiss who were making [censored] 'replica' pocket watches with questionable sub-par movements, copying premium American pocket watches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjjoyce1 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Never forget... A century ago it was the Swiss who were making [censored] 'replica' pocket watches with questionable sub-par movements, copying premium American pocket watches. Absolutely. The railroad industry fueled the need for accurate, reliable timepieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Nice and fully functional gens out there. They used to build things to last, not to break. Except for the non-engraved bridge this is almost a 1940´s cal. 618 Rolex:) but this one is going to be turned into a wristwatch (below is still just a simulation) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POTR Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Well, the bridges and the Cortebert engraved wheel. Also same amount of identicalness as the Molniya 6201, made on the same machines sold by Cortebert to the Russians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydenM Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I've an old gen waltham, over 100 years old (just looked it up and it's from 1899 so 116 years old). They're pretty simple watches and I often use it for black tie when I don't want to use a wrist watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest baleinedessable Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Many TD sell thé Pam000173 which can be considered as a pocket watch (52mm) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lo' Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Many TD sell thé Pam000173 which can be considered as a pocket watch (52mm) Thanks a lot Baleine. I'll look into that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lo' Posted January 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Thanks a lot Baleine. I'll look into that. So I did and learned that the Pam 173 is a quartz clock. nah... I want a mechanical piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POTR Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Real. Omega. Cheap. Go. Lo'.http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=141193132642&alt=web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydenM Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Real. Omega. Cheap. Go. Lo'.http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=141193132642&alt=web I'd go american for a first pocket watch, great quality and almost unkillable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POTR Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Shhh! I'm not ready for the prices to go up just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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