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European Excelsa pocket watch - Pocket Watchesin Pocket Watches
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  1. Normally I take pictures with a photocamera, not with a phone :)
  2. The hairspring is bend on the end so it doesn't have effect on the running of the movement.
  3. It looks a bit like a Smiths Empire movement. Do you have to push the crown to set the time ?
  4. UMF stands for Uhren & Maschinen Fabrik (Watch & Machine Factory) and was based in Ruhla wich was later East Germany. If you search for Ruhla watches you can probably found out more.
  5. It's definitely NOT real. It's a Chinese watch and is brand new. Sorry
  6. A great watch, but (correct me if I'm wrong) it looks like the minute hand is flipped upside down.
  7. Another link: http://www.hebdomas.net/hebdomas/HEBDOMAS_story.html
  8. I love this watch. I wish I could buy one over here in Europe, but they are pretty rare here.
  9. This watch could be made for the Turkish market regarding the right upper dial with the Ottoman hourmarkers. It is a nice looking watch. I have never seen a watch like this one. I think it's a rare p...
  10. The only jukebox that could stand up against a Wurlitzer 1015.
  11. According to the microlisk website. your watch was made in 1926.
  12. @kerry10456, it could be a Haller or Hermle clock. I think they are called anniversaire clock in English. They run a very, very long time on one winding. They are not very accurate and tuning them is ...
  13. That right, it is a cheap Chinese movement that is used in many cheap Chinese modern watches. I have one myself. It keeps very good time though.
  14. "Zuan" isn't a movement name. Zuan is Chinese for Jewel. 17 Zuan means nothing more than 17 Jewels in the movement.
  15. Oftens these clocks have the name of the seller on the dial. Wich has nothing to do who made the clock. These clocks are very loved here in the Netherlands because of there good quality and reliabilit...
  16. It is a French Morbier or Comtoise clock and in this form dates back to the late 19th century. Here is an online comtoiseclock museum. http://www.morbier-clocks.de/ These clocks are common as dirt h...
  17. Or try this site http://www.anniversaryclocks.org/aci/jufstd.pdf
  18. It is actually a Puch from Austria
  19. It looks like a 1920-1930's watch. It is in a very good condition as far as I can see. Nice clean movement. I know nothing about prizes in the US. I live in the Netherlands and prizes of old watche...
  20. See also: http://www.mikrolisk.de/show.php?site=280&letter=P&searchWhere=trademark&searchMode=exact&id=8#sucheMarker
  21. It's a cheap Chinese watch. These watches can be found in many different shapes and sizes. I have one as well.
  22. I mean inside the watch. Where you can see the gears...
  23. It looks to be a factory that made the housings of pocketwatches.
  24. It could be. There was a Tobias watchfactory in Switserland. Is the watch inside stamped with any sign. Here is something to look out for: http://www.mikrolisk.de/show.php?site=280&letter=T&search...
  25. I found this on the net about Mauthe clocks Friedrich Mauthe (clocks/watches) Germany June 02, 1822 - February 02, 1884 Started as a general supplier for clockmakers tools and equipment. Ma...
  26. Locle or Le Locle is a village in Switserland where many watchmakers were located ig Tissot. Anere could be Ancre a type of escapement in the watch. 13 Pierres could be 13 Rubis or 13 stones. Arge...
  27. Doesn't it say Mauthe istead of Mathue ?
  28. The smallest of them all is a key for an old pocket watch
  29. It's a German built Dürkopp motorcycle. Most likely a Dürkopp MD 200 or MD 150.
  30. It's a Meister M45 SL from Germany built around 1957 http://www.oldtimer-mofas.com/html/kleimotorrader_3.html
  31. It's a Honda P50 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_P50
  32. It is a Mobylette from Motobecane. Built in France. Early 1960's moped.
  33. I ound out that the letters on the bezel stands for the days of the week in French. L=Lundi Monday M=Mardi Tuesday M=Mercredi Wednesday J=Jeudi Thursday V=Vendredi Friday ...
  34. Yes it is a German clock from the Black Forest. It is made by farmers during the winter season in the 19th century. I have a clock like that. You can find them easily here in The Netherlands. I boug...
  35. It lookes like a (Japanese ? ) WWII military clock.
  36. I Like it. An American built electric clock with a Dutch scene on the dial.
  37. Yes it is a German clock. Most likely from the late 19th or begin 20th century. My parents have a clock that looks like this one. They are well known here in The Netherlands
  38. It's a typical German clock from the Black Forest. They used wooden frames with brass gears. Farmers made these clocks during the winter season.
  39. It is a Dutch clock from the WUBA brand. It is not very old. I think the 1970's. Above the dial is a typically Dutch farm scene. Mostly they used German movements like Hermle, Junghans or Kieninger.
  40. It is indeed a French Morbier or Comtoise clock. It is one of latest that were produced around 1900-1910. Click on the following link for an online comtoise/morbierclock museum. http://www.morbier...
  41. Is it Eikosha or Seikosha. I know that Seikosha made clocks and watches. Seikosha is now Seiko.
  42. Yes, what you have is an old Comtoise or Morbier clock from France. These clocks are very popular here in Europe. There is an online comtoisemuseum (in German) and you can find it here: http://www...
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