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Hidden Impact wrote:
tafari wrote:eta 6498-1

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eta 2801-2

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Oooooo, what are your plans for the brass 2801?!?!? That would look great in my Steinhart bronzo

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it is planned to use for a bronzo mm prototipo build, but it will be hide under a caseback.

what steinhart bronzo?
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unreformed66 wrote: November 30th, 2019, 7:34 pm
mykeos wrote: November 30th, 2019, 3:22 pm
unreformed66 wrote: November 30th, 2019, 2:17 pm

The jewels are in settings instead of being friction set into the plate. The setting are gold in this case. The screws hold the jewel and setting in the plate.
Yoda wrote: November 30th, 2019, 2:24 pm

For keeping the jewels in place.

Thank you.Am I wrong or is this more common in American made movements,like Hamilton?Wonder why,if this is indeed the case...
It is far more common in American movements although you see it in high grade Swiss and quite a few English movements. It's a higher quality way of setting jewels. Part function, part decoration. There were no higher grade movements ever made than most American railroad grade pocket watch movements. They were ALL chronometers, gold jewel settings, gold balance screws, many were highly decorated even in places that nobody but the watchmaker would ever see. Some were 2-tone. Some had snailing, some had damaskening, some had both.
I believe that many of these movements still are superior to any Swiss made movements.
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unreformed66 wrote: November 30th, 2019, 7:34 pm
mykeos wrote: November 30th, 2019, 3:22 pm
unreformed66 wrote: November 30th, 2019, 2:17 pm

The jewels are in settings instead of being friction set into the plate. The setting are gold in this case. The screws hold the jewel and setting in the plate.
Yoda wrote: November 30th, 2019, 2:24 pm

For keeping the jewels in place.

Thank you.Am I wrong or is this more common in American made movements,like Hamilton?Wonder why,if this is indeed the case...
It is far more common in American movements although you see it in high grade Swiss and quite a few English movements. It's a higher quality way of setting jewels. Part function, part decoration. There were no higher grade movements ever made than most American railroad grade pocket watch movements. They were ALL chronometers, gold jewel settings, gold balance screws, many were highly decorated even in places that nobody but the watchmaker would ever see. Some were 2-tone. Some had snailing, some had damaskening, some had both.

Thank you for this informative explanation, Dave! I think that must have been a golden era of American watchmaking and maybe industry in general? Interestingly, as railroad watches, those were tools/workhorses. But still, all the decor and artistry in finish. Amusing that is!

By the way, I am sorry those movements don't find their homes in wristwatches more often, at least here in this community. Maybe it's time for that to change! 👍
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Hamilton 992L 1928.jpg
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Yoda wrote:
Hamilton 992L 1928.jpg
very nice and clean looking hamilton
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Yoda wrote: December 14th, 2019, 4:46 pm Hamilton 992L 1928.jpg

I'll see your Hamilton, and raise you a South Bend.... :mrgreen:
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unreformed66 wrote: December 14th, 2019, 7:58 pm
Yoda wrote: December 14th, 2019, 4:46 pm Hamilton 992L 1928.jpg

I'll see your Hamilton, and raise you a South Bend.... :mrgreen:
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Wow
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Not mine.

Waltham with crystal bridges

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