As some of you know, I am collecting pocketwatches, IWC only.
Far from saying that my collection is a museum collection but I am proud to
have found some nice and rare pieces over time.
Some of the pocketwatches are common, easy to find on the market, sometimes in
better condition than mine, but some I have are gems.
So in these crazy times, as the museum in Schaffhausen is closed, why not open
one here on the forum.
As long as the museum is closed, I will post here daily a pocketwatch from my
collection.
I hope I don't run out of pieces before the virus is beaten. Fingers crossed
for all of us.
I will post them in a random order, with some comments, feel free to join.
Keep safe all.
DAY 16 :
To extend our Pallweber weekend, today another one.
We saw in yesterday's thread already that there were different dials, even
dials sold blank, to be custom painted by artists.
There is an example of such a dial in the IWC museum.
And as I am
always looking out for special pocketwatches, some time ago, I saw this one
for sale.
In a terrible condition ( I realy believe someone thought it was an Aquatimer
Pallweber ) rust on the inside, the case in a bad shape, but still I wanted
that watch. Why ? The dial , an unique piece that I didn't want to go to
waste, so I bought the watch as a project. I did sent it over to Schaffhausen,
I know they can do miracles, but the patient was already too far gone. So now
I am waiting to find another Pallweber with a movement in good condition, but
with a terrible dial ;)
Here is mine with the special painted dial : a Swiss landscape with a tree, a
lake with a boat and the mountains. Looking at it, I miss Switserland.
The dial out of the case.
