Old Watch query

[Smurfy]

Lots of references to Swiss tooling here. Maybe @pubrunner 's watch is in the list somewhere?

http://www.ussrtime.com/cgi-bin/show.pl?search=Sekonda

 

[pubrunner]

Become a Goth and go to the Whitby Goth Weekend. Retro stuff is all the rage in some circles.

https://www.flickr.com/groups/wgw/

Nah ! Goth Weekends are so passé, dontcha know ?

Steampunk Weekends are the latest rage . . .

http://www.theguardian.com/culture/gallery/2015/aug/29/steampunk-festival-in-lincoln-in-pictures

 

[pubrunner]

Near Offa's Dyke!

. . . which is over 150 miles long !

 

[Smurfy]

Nah ! Goth Weekends are so passé, dontcha know ?

Steampunk Weekends are the latest rage . . .

http://www.theguardian.com/culture/gallery/2015/aug/29/steampunk-festival-in-lincoln-in-pictures

I thought there was an overlap, or is steampunk the new goth?

 

[classic33]

. . . which is over 150 miles long !

Narrows the area down though!

 

[OskarTennisChampion]

. . . which is over 150 miles long !

Narrows the area down though!

Sounds like the accuracy of my Google Maps.
Some nice watches on show here.I like my watches

 

[classic33]

Sounds like the accuracy of my Google Maps.
Some nice watches on show here.I like my watches

The old Border between two countries, now no longer accurate. Walked roughly half, didn't time it though.

 

[Illaveago]

You may be able to date the watch from the hallmark letter. It is possible that it may have Swiss hallmarks in which case if you see 925 it means it is slightly better than Sterling silver. The little pip is for setting the hands, on some watches you have to press the winder down to alter the hands.

 

[Hover Fly]

Apparently the old Russian watches are quite good. Made with the older tooling the Swiss sold to them, or something like that.

THe two I own have movements that would be considered high class with Breuget hairsprings and micro-adjusting regulators, and go for £hundreds if they were Swiss. As it is I can find them for a few quid on ebay or in second hand shops. One gains about 6 seconds per week in daily use, the other is nearly as good.

 

[Hover Fly]

I too, have an old Sekonda . . . . . . but mine is in a drawer, lurking with all my other unused stuff - perhaps I should use it for knocking about.

IIRC, I bought it in about 1978. View attachment 117107

I think that is a Raketa,
http://www.horology.ru/en/articles/tz2.htm
Near the bottom.

 

[Profpointy]

(snipped) The little pip is for setting the hands, on some watches you have to press the winder down to alter the hands.

you're likely right - pity as a "repeater" would have been a bit exotic. Still, a silver cased swiss movement is still a nice thing

 

[classic33]

You may be able to date the watch from the hallmark letter. It is possible that it may have Swiss hallmarks in which case if you see 925 it means it is slightly better than Sterling silver. The little pip is for setting the hands, on some watches you have to press the winder down to alter the hands.

Swiss movement, English case. Even an English manufacturer named on the dial. More than likely the case will be English/Welsh.

 

[Hover Fly]

My Thos. Russell has an USA case hallmarked by Chester with an import mark, Swiss movement, and English face, hands etc. "Badge engineering" is nothing new.

 

[pubrunner]

I do, a couple of USSR Sekondas for knocking about, a 1907 silver Thomas Russell for when I'm in costume for the steamboat, and a Panerai for best. No wrist watch.

This ^^^ sounds intriguing - 'costume for the steamboat' - please tell us more.

 

[pubrunner]

I think that is a Raketa,
http://www.horology.ru/en/articles/tz2.htm
Near the bottom.

Well, mine says Sekonda on the front; I bought it, 'cos I liked the novelty value (It was back in the 70s ) of having a watch with an alarm.