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Alpha
路路Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorA new member with an avatar and watch picture, top marks 馃憤
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Florin
路Thank you!
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SouthernScot
路Welcome, and a nice pair of watches. Enjoy the forum.
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albertob
路Welcome!!!
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Pjotr1
路Welcome 馃榾!
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jimmyd13
路Welcome. That's a nice avatar - Knox? I'm in the process of breathing life back into something similar right now.
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Florin
路Yes, Archibald Knox retailed by Liberty & co 1902-1905 .
I'd love to see a photo of yours when it's finished .This one sold a while ago but I've got another one by David Veasey, just waiting for the movement to come back from an overhaul and I'll list it on my website.They are so beautiful and popular with those who know!
I'd love to see a photo of yours when it's finished .This one sold a while ago but I've got another one by David Veasey, just waiting for the movement to come back from an overhaul and I'll list it on my website.They are so beautiful and popular with those who know!
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jimmyd13
路They certainly are. Here's the "befores" and the process of restoration:
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Florin
路Wow , nice work. Lots of elbow grease gone into this, it looks great.
Big respect for saving it
Big respect for saving it
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jimmyd13
路That's pretty much all it's had - elbow grease! The case has had ten hours; the movement had two weeks in WD40 followed by an hour or so in the ultrasonic cleaner before it was at the point that it could be easily disassembled. Since then, a new mounting plate had to be made and a Japy movement has donated its spring barrels/winders/springs and a setting wheel.
Japy bought Marti in the early 1900s and began to make a copy of this Marti movement - I've got a Japy that is almost identical to the Marti (there's 0.6mm difference between the two and all the wheels are the same). The Japy even has the correct bell. In a few more days, we'll be ready to make the hands for it and I've got some old brass plate sitting on my desk that might lend itself to that job. I just have to decide if I like the colour difference between the copper and the brass or if I have to source some copper and get out the ballpane hammer!
Japy bought Marti in the early 1900s and began to make a copy of this Marti movement - I've got a Japy that is almost identical to the Marti (there's 0.6mm difference between the two and all the wheels are the same). The Japy even has the correct bell. In a few more days, we'll be ready to make the hands for it and I've got some old brass plate sitting on my desk that might lend itself to that job. I just have to decide if I like the colour difference between the copper and the brass or if I have to source some copper and get out the ballpane hammer!
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Florin
路The contrast between brass and copper looks good on arts and crafts pieces and was sometimes used by WMF and others to good effect!
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路Ahoy & Greetings from Prague 馃榾
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Foo2rama
路路Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...
Great pieces!
My Divers say hello! I really need a 2500 black bezel...
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