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 37, Elgin I, cal 32, cal nr 1237
In this earlier post, I showed already two very early
cal 32, with numbers 305 and 306
with the particular dial like this
Today another cal 32 from my collection with a different dial and hands.
The number is still a very low production number : 1237 and the case is in 14K
gold.
When I look at the stamps inside the case I see Besancon. Besancon in France
was in the late century apparently a place where different watchmakers were
located. So it is unknown to me if the calibre was sold as a calibre only and
the case was added on in France, or this case is a replacement.
Maybe specialists in casemakers and old markings can find out.
When you see the finishing of the caliber and the blue screws, you know
excactly why I bought this rare piece.
The case may not be original ( maybe it does ), but I like it and it has a
special shape.
I also love the very fine and delicate hands on this watch. You wonder how
they made these in the 1880's.
Watch can be dated around 1884.
