Horology

This is not a . It is a Moonphase Calendar pocket watch. Pretty isn't it?

I am both a member of the and the . I like antique swiss pocket watches, especially those made for China. My favorite watchbrands are and . To learn more about Chinese Market Watches, please click the Chinese Market Watch picture below.

A 1830 Bovet Fleurier Chinese Market Watch

My Small Pocket Watch Collection

1855 Lever watch. About 15"', it has 13 jewels and uses the famous high quality, interchangable "vacheron" caliber invented by Georges Leschot. This caliber was the first ever high quality mass produced machine-made caliber. It made Vacheron Constantin jumped from a high quality low production firm to the dominant watchmaking firm in Switzerland. For awhile the firm kept this manufacturing process secret and sold the ebauches to other finishers. In 1845 both the firm and Leschot received awards from the watch industry for their achievements.

This watch was most likely first sold in New York by the famous department store Magnin in 1855. The crest is initialized with the signautre of one "N. M. Faye", who might have been the original owner.

You are most likely to see me carrying this watch in Costume balls.

_{The "Pantograph", a machine invented by Vacheron Constantin's Georges Leschot for producing interchangable calibers.}

1869 17"' Silver Hunting Case 15J Watch, using the L20B keywind caliber, serial number 14880. The balance cock cover has the "Flying Hour-glass" trademark. The watch is a transition watch, meaning that it is both KWKS but also can be Stem Wind and lever set.

1900 18s Swiss Gunmetal Triple Calendar Moonphase Pocket Watch. This is my daily watch.

_{Wittnauer Skeleton Pocket Watch}

Modern Wittnauer (Longines) skeleton watch with basemetal case. This is my bench watch as it serves as quick references while I am repairing other watches. It uses a ETA 6497-1 Skeleton caliber originally designed by Unitas. 16.5 ligne (36.6 mm), 4.5 mm thick pocket watch movement, 4.5 mm height 17 jewels, Incabloc shock protection, subsidiary seconds at 6 o'clock. Hand sizes are 115/200/28.

_{ETA (Unitas) 6497-1 Skeleton caliber}

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