I been collecting since 1983....and I always liked the "poor man's watches"...you know the 7 jewel Benrus, or Helbros, or Clinton, or Elgin etc. Some soul from another era in America spent a good part of his wages on it.
Bunn you should do an update version of this and show the rest of your watches and new ones you've gotten since then! It's very interesting to see your collection and hear your stories of how you got them.
Anyone into collecting watches will have a box like this. I've got a good little collection of pocket watches I've gathered over the years, about 100 pieces. The more I collected the more knowledgeable I became and I finally quit as it just got too expensive for the really nicer, higher quality unique ones. I enjoy what I have and don't regret the cost.
Hi, I like the presentation, just quietly talking through the watches one by one. Really enjoyed it. Tavannes is pronounced Ta-Vanns and is a Swiss company still in existance. All watches have a story and I like the used watches particularly. I also have a collection of all those models, plus many more and intend to just keep them and enjoy them. Regards Terry from NZ
All those watches, just felt hypnotised "Just follow the watch and count to 10.......". Kidding. Like your videos a lot, spent ages this year looking at them. I have a few old vintage watches, trying to make a collection. As far as the plastic packets go - great idea. Now I put each watch in two packets, the ones that have an air tight seal (sandwich bags). I leave air in each packet to act as a cushion. Have a good New Year 2016 !..............
I have a Waltham pocket watch that seems to run 10 to 15 seconds after you shake it and stops. It seems to be wound as tight as it will go. I wonder if it is over wound, or mainspring broken, or what else could be the problem. The movement sounds clunkier than my great grandfathers Waltham which runs. I have not been able to pop back off. Wonder if it worth taking to my friend the watch maker, who will charge me, but does so very fairly.
To me there is no such thing as an over wound watch. If the mainspring was broken you could wind the watch forever and it would never run. Since it runs a little bit and you can't wind it up anymore I think the mainspring is good. I think it needs a cleaning. Of course one doesn't know till one examines the watch.
Thank you for your reply. Took watch to my friend the watch maker and first thing he said is someone really goobered this up. The regulator lever is missing and there was a piece of bronze in place of the forward facing jewell on face side of the balance shaft. Debating whether it should be more than a wall hanger.
It can be ungoobered. The question is do you want to pay for it. To me the bronze can be easily replaced with a jewel. You have to find a parts watch for the regulator lever.
That's how I got into this hobby. I bought a bag full of pocket watches. Mostly cheap ones but there was a movement from 1750, I gave it a wind and it started to run. I couldn't sleep that night. I just watched and listened to that moment and wondered what it had seen in all its years. I bought a bunch of watch tools, books and watched videos about pocket watches and 10 years later I have a huge collection of pocket and wrist watches. I buy broken ones, fix them and sell a few to buy more. My favorite pocket watch is a Railroad watch. I have a Bunn Special 23j 60hr RR 100 run and only 10k total made. My pride and joy!😁 Keep doing what makes you happy!!!
Which websites/persons would you recommend to buy such beautiful and restored railroad pocketwatches (Hamilton, Elgin, Waltham, Illinois, Howard.....).
I don't know. The pocket watches I have bought are either from the flea market or ebay. Some work and some don't. All of them are in need of at least a cleaning. The reason I don't buy restored pocket watches is the cost. I don't use them for time keeping so why pay for that. Besides I enjoy finding out why they don't work and fixing them. Those brands you mention are good. I own several of each one.
+HP Horsemanship I have never worked on a modern mechanical pocket watch. I do have a couple of modern ones. They both have wrist watch movements in them. I know one is an ETA movement. The other one I don't know. There are a lot of them out there with Chinese movements. You know they are Chinese because they sell for so little.
Love your collection. Do you know where I can find these kind of pocket watches? maybe flea markets or jewelry stores that won't rip me off? Any advice would be great. I really love vintage pocket watches and it's something that I would love to collect. Maybe not as much as you lol but some. Ps thanks for sharing your collection
I don't know. I stopped buying them starting this year because I think I have to many. I was going to make some show and tell videos about them like this one. I tend to get fixated on a certain model and buy several of that type. Its like potato chips, you just can't have one.
I got a few jupiter watches and they are average prices of 50 to 85 dollars...well made watches just not big values...good luck and I would keep the pupiters if I werre you..
you old curmudgeon.. I got about 500 watches and I only have a few to match your upper end 23 jewel watches. I got about 20 goliaths which were the last watches I could work on as the eyesight went to hell. With your videos I fixed about 7 out of 10 broken ones..hahahaalike you said I kicked the habit and still keep them for family..ty my friend joe hanlon
i need a chime watch,, ... but my doctor forbidden me, iam in treatment i have several box of wathc at home,,, iam almost lost the ammount, for sure more more than 130
he has a desease, watch collecor syntopm, like me those kind of peoploe dont sell. ITS A DESEASE AND MUST BE TrEATENTED I WENT TO DOCTOR,, AND NOW AI STOIPPED, WELLL...FOR SOME TIME ... the wathces i have at home are already enought- more than 130 you buy one two days later you forget it you want to buy another one, every days there are new ideas for new wathces, its a real fukin desease..phsicologic.you want always to buy something new.. When you see a lot og them and a nice price you ant to buy all of them... its called WATCH ONIOMANIA:
I have 137 watches, one pocket watch and the others mechnics and some quartz. But usually i see time in my mobile its more accurate. i dont trust in the oldies...caring maintenance
I remember when I started collecting in 2003 there would be 12 size 14K gold watches for 200-250 USD at the flea market. I thought that was expensive. I don't go to the flea market anymore but from what I see on ebay that was the time to buy.
I need to buy a full gold watch saw one in other day but i resisted to temptation.. iam being treated by may phsicologist.. everybody say i have to stop.---
They are not in fashion anymore and unpractical ,single way to recover your money is scrap case and sell movement separated on eBay I just scrap 2 relay old pocket watches from 1700 fuse tipe onion and i got only for cases 2400 euro .One of movements i got 420 euro was having nice design detail and was in working order Was hard for me to sell the as the wore in my family for a few generation but am much happy with the money Unless you are a sentimental and you want to keep them as a collection but we live hard times and don't live forever to enjoy it
I been collecting since 1983....and I always liked the "poor man's watches"...you know the 7 jewel Benrus, or Helbros, or Clinton, or Elgin etc. Some soul from another era in America spent a good part of his wages on it.
1999-2000
Yeah, the Christmas special. Thanks for the enjoyable viewing over the year and if you celebrate it, have a great Christmas.
+john cuckow I celebrate it so Merry Christmas to you to.
Bunn you should do an update version of this and show the rest of your watches and new ones you've gotten since then! It's very interesting to see your collection and hear your stories of how you got them.
What an incredible collection, happy new year!
Best regards from Spain.
very nice mate I've just started collecting pocket watches.
you have to stop, its A DISEASE, went to doctor for help couldnt stop buying old stuff...
Are you both still collecting ??
That is a brilliant collection. I to have 34 pocket watches, most I have Repaired.
In this box of watches I think I replaced a few mainsprings and tighten a cannon pinion.
Jd Richard are you willing to sell me some of yours?
James Wong, perhaps. I am starting to sell on eBay, what are you looking for?
Jd Richard please contact me through email at jameswong6590@gmail.com. Thanks so much.
Anyone into collecting watches will have a box like this. I've got a good little collection of pocket watches I've gathered over the years, about 100 pieces. The more I collected the more knowledgeable I became and I finally quit as it just got too expensive for the really nicer, higher quality unique ones. I enjoy what I have and don't regret the cost.
I had to cut back myself. I only buy a few pieces a year now.
i'm glad you kept your watches. i have a similar disease with watches ;)
Yes, it is a disease with no cure.
Hey! that was a lot of fun seeing those pocket watches! thanks
+ronerx Glad you enjoyed it. I know there are people who want to see this kind of video, so I made one.
Hi, I like the presentation, just quietly talking through the watches one by one. Really enjoyed it. Tavannes is pronounced Ta-Vanns and is a Swiss company still in existance. All watches have a story and I like the used watches particularly. I also have a collection of all those models, plus many more and intend to just keep them and enjoy them. Regards Terry from NZ
discovered your channel around 2 months ago,gotta say like your videos,keep up the work!
That was fun. Thanks. Also, I am quite jealous of your box o' watches.
All those watches, just felt hypnotised "Just follow the watch and count to 10.......". Kidding. Like your videos a lot, spent ages this year looking at them. I have a few old vintage watches, trying to make a collection. As far as the plastic packets go - great idea. Now I put each watch in two packets, the ones that have an air tight seal (sandwich bags). I leave air in each packet to act as a cushion. Have a good New Year 2016 !..............
Have you ever had watches from the Fredonia watch co or the Peoria watch comp...
No.
I have a Waltham pocket watch that seems to run 10 to 15 seconds after you shake it and stops. It seems to be wound as tight as it will go. I wonder if it is over wound, or mainspring broken, or what else could be the problem. The movement sounds clunkier than my great grandfathers Waltham which runs. I have not been able to pop back off. Wonder if it worth taking to my friend the watch maker, who will charge me, but does so very fairly.
To me there is no such thing as an over wound watch. If the mainspring was broken you could wind the watch forever and it would never run. Since it runs a little bit and you can't wind it up anymore I think the mainspring is good. I think it needs a cleaning. Of course one doesn't know till one examines the watch.
Thank you for your reply. Took watch to my friend the watch maker and first thing he said is someone really goobered this up. The regulator lever is missing and there was a piece of bronze in place of the forward facing jewell on face side of the balance shaft. Debating whether it should be more than a wall hanger.
It can be ungoobered. The question is do you want to pay for it. To me the bronze can be easily replaced with a jewel. You have to find a parts watch for the regulator lever.
Ekam un nji ore ashtu
That's how I got into this hobby. I bought a bag full of pocket watches. Mostly cheap ones but there was a movement from 1750, I gave it a wind and it started to run. I couldn't sleep that night. I just watched and listened to that moment and wondered what it had seen in all its years. I bought a bunch of watch tools, books and watched videos about pocket watches and 10 years later I have a huge collection of pocket and wrist watches. I buy broken ones, fix them and sell a few to buy more. My favorite pocket watch is a Railroad watch. I have a Bunn Special 23j 60hr RR 100 run and only 10k total made. My pride and joy!😁 Keep doing what makes you happy!!!
Which websites/persons would you recommend to buy such beautiful and restored railroad pocketwatches (Hamilton, Elgin, Waltham, Illinois, Howard.....).
I don't know. The pocket watches I have bought are either from the flea market or ebay. Some work and some don't. All of them are in need of at least a cleaning. The reason I don't buy restored pocket watches is the cost. I don't use them for time keeping so why pay for that. Besides I enjoy finding out why they don't work and fixing them. Those brands you mention are good. I own several of each one.
good stuff, enjoyed having a look
Rotherhams is a good pocket watch?? any body can tell me.
whats the top 10 brand of pocket watches? thanks a lot.
Yes! One more before Christmas. Cheers Bunn, been waiting for this.
the Zenith - the enamel work on the edge is Niello...Love your videos and running commentary - keep up the good work!
17 jewel is railroad grade if its lever set and at least 16 size
Hey bunn, can you replace missing end stones on Verge Fusee watches?
Very nice!
GREAT VIDEO !!
I HAD THE SAME BUG .
MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!
what is the tool you are using? do you recommend any "modern" pocket watches for under 200-300$? are you using any pocket watches in your daily life?
The tool is a case opener. I don't kn ow anything about modern pocket watches.
Everyone has a pocket watch in today's modern society. Chances are you are reading this comment on it.
hello are these mechanical watches available for sale and for the price
None are currently for sale.
Have you worked on modern mechanical pocket watches? Are they very different in their movements? By that I mean chinese or ETA swiss movements.
+HP Horsemanship I have never worked on a modern mechanical pocket watch. I do have a couple of modern ones. They both have wrist watch movements in them. I know one is an ETA movement. The other one I don't know. There are a lot of them out there with Chinese movements. You know they are Chinese because they sell for so little.
I think it's amazing how you know the story of every watch you own. keep up the good work. I really enjoy your videos. :-)
He doesn't, he kept saying "Maybe from eBay or must have gotten from flea market maybe idk"
Love your collection. Do you know where I can find these kind of pocket watches? maybe flea markets or jewelry stores that won't rip me off? Any advice would be great. I really love vintage pocket watches and it's something that I would love to collect. Maybe not as much as you lol but some. Ps thanks for sharing your collection
These were either bought at the flea market or ebay. I think I mention where I bought each one.
If you sell some I would be interested!
collectors with desease, dont seel only buy...like me
Eu gosto muito de relojo de bolso estou seus vídeos quantos relojo de bolso porabens pelo seu trabalho
Nice collection 👌👏👏
On the first watch it has MBE on the back of the case. I have a Hamilton with the same engraving. Do you know what it means?
+Erik Looney I looked at the watch you ask about and on the back is WRE. Those are some ones initials.
Super video. However…I realize I too now have a disease. Ha ha
What the heck do you do with all of em?
I don't know. I stopped buying them starting this year because I think I have to many. I was going to make some show and tell videos about them like this one. I tend to get fixated on a certain model and buy several of that type. Its like potato chips, you just can't have one.
do you have jupiter watches because i want to know it's value
I do not have a jupiter watch and don't know the value of one.
I got a few jupiter watches and they are average prices of 50 to 85 dollars...well made watches just not big values...good luck and I would keep the pupiters if I werre you..
Ahh. This video makes me very jealous.
would you be willing to sell any of these now?
None of these are currently for sale. Try ebay. That is where I bought some of these.
are you selling and shipping to singapore?
No I don't sell watches.
you old curmudgeon.. I got about 500 watches and I only have a few to match your upper end 23 jewel watches. I got about 20 goliaths which were the last watches I could work on as the eyesight went to hell. With your videos I fixed about 7 out of 10 broken ones..hahahaalike you said I kicked the habit and still keep them for family..ty my friend joe hanlon
joseph hanlon Are you willing to sell me some of your pocket watches?
Hello James... I do have a lot of good watches and am willing to sell a few..what are you interested in?
joseph hanlon I am interested in Hamilton 992b. Could you email me at jameswong6590@gmail.com?
Man I want one so bad but my dad won't get me one how much are you willing to sell for one
Hi Bunn
silly question but do you have more pocket or wrist watches ?
More pocket watches.
I thought so. Haha
i need a chime watch,, ... but my doctor forbidden me, iam in treatment
i have several box of wathc at home,,, iam almost lost the ammount, for sure more more than 130
I have an Elgin 14k ladies pocket watch #7274057 case #2795053 keystone still works pawnshops wants just the gold. does the watch have any value
yea a nice Christmas video for all old watch lovers.
Yes it is a investment . I have done the same . Only difference is I got the ones not working. Today seems the value has gone up a lot . 2023 .
Imagine how much money this cost O_O
do you sell any of those watches?
I would trade them for better watches. That is what I did to get a couple of those watches.
he has a desease,
watch collecor syntopm, like me
those kind of peoploe dont sell.
ITS A DESEASE AND MUST BE TrEATENTED I WENT TO DOCTOR,, AND NOW AI STOIPPED, WELLL...FOR SOME TIME ... the wathces i have at home are already enought- more than 130
you buy one two days later you forget it you want to buy another one, every days there are new ideas for new wathces, its a real fukin desease..phsicologic.you want always to buy something new.. When you see a lot og them and a nice price you ant to buy all of them...
its called WATCH ONIOMANIA:
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You have so many pocket watches. Hope that you are willing to sell me some.
Currently none are for sale.
What for they have no practical use..
Sorry I guess I was to busy fast forwarding your video since it's so long. I just wanted to see the watches. But thanks for pointing that out 👍🏼
Your welcome. My videos are long just like my
well played
fair game
i have to buy those small bags for some o0f my watches...
I need some also. I would rather spend money on watches than bags.
four score and seven watches at Gettysburg
I have 3 pocket watch: 1 handmade, 2 Quartz
I have 137 watches, one pocket watch and the others mechnics and some quartz. But usually i see time in my mobile its more accurate. i dont trust in the oldies...caring maintenance
I wish i had a gold watch. Not to sell or anything but to enjoy, its a goal of mine.
I remember when I started collecting in 2003 there would be 12 size 14K gold watches for 200-250 USD at the flea market. I thought that was expensive. I don't go to the flea market anymore but from what I see on ebay that was the time to buy.
@@bunnspecial sadly I didn't appreciate pocket watches till a couple years ago.
buenas tardes bonitos relojes podria venderme unos cuantos
Actualmente ninguno de estos relojes está a la venta. Puedes encontrar la mayoría de estos en eBay como lo hice yo.
COOOOOOOOOL!!
Could I have some
nice video
dude update your camera and would you be up for selling any of those
+maxy waxy None of these watches are currently for sale. If you don't like my camera send me one that you find acceptable.
U SAY NON OF THESE WATCHOS HAVE BEEN HURT IN THE MAKING OF THESE BIDEOS.
You have an illegal amount of pocket watches sir
Yes I do. It is an addiction but hopefully they will keep their value.
It’s good. I enjoy the channel, you got some great ones
Can sell some to me.
Thanks😊
The Knife...
ebay especificamente asi se buscan
My heaven!
I have a year I want to do
I need to buy a full gold watch saw one in other day but i resisted to temptation.. iam being treated by may phsicologist..
everybody say i have to stop.---
Me too buddy... me too.
Same here.
iam suere you use one in our pocket~´
No. They just sit in the box. Now and then I take them out to play.
yes zenith is the most valuable
Either that or the Tavannes.
The Waltham Riverside would not be too far behind. But if it were a Riverside Maximus, then it would be, possibly, the most valuable watch there.
⌛👍
Some of them look like gold made you can make some money by scraping the gold
I could do that but then the value of the watch goes down.
They are not in fashion anymore and unpractical ,single way to recover your money is scrap case and sell movement separated on eBay
I just scrap 2 relay old pocket watches from 1700 fuse tipe onion and i got only for cases 2400 euro .One of movements i got 420 euro was having nice design detail and was in working order
Was hard for me to sell the as the wore in my family for a few generation but am much happy with the money
Unless you are a sentimental and you want to keep them as a collection but we live hard times and don't live forever to enjoy it
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