Talking Watches with Volnation

[JCHateSteve]

That is super cool. I have my great grandfather's pocket watch. He was an engineer on the clinchfield rr in West Virginia. I'll post a pic when I can

Nice

Mine would have been working on the Clinchfield as well I believe . Most likely out of Dungannon VA.

 

[JCHateSteve]

Not sure how old it is. Gold Hamilton

That's really cool.

I love old watches. Especially old pocket and railroad watches.

 

[2EastTnVols]

That's really cool.

I love old watches. Especially old pocket and railroad watches.

Yeah lots of history with railroad watches. One of the first industries where accurate timekeeping was imperative.

 

[JCHateSteve]

Yeah lots of history with railroad watches. One of the first industries where accurate timekeeping was imperative.

I love the litte ways you can see how it effected the design ofmthe watches. Like mine is a lever lock. You have to unscrew the crystal to pull little lever to set it. They wanted it to be harder to get to the mechanism so their was no chance of it getting accidentally tripped and throwing then time off. They couldn't afford that.