Pocket Watches.

**Dreadbelly** · 17th December 06, 04:54 PM

Is it mechanical or battery powered?

I destroy small electrical objects by being around them for any real period of time... I just had a digital watch that I never once wore die in my sporran from just being to close to me. I knew something was terribly wrong with the little blighter when it tried to tell me that it was 72:00 o' clock. Timex no less.

I think I need a wind up watch, which seems to be a rare beast now.

**KiltedKnight** · 17th December 06, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by Dreadbelly

Is it mechanical or battery powered?

I destroy small electrical objects by being around them for any real period of time... I just had a digital watch that I never once wore die in my sporran from just being to close to me. I knew something was terribly wrong with the little blighter when it tried to tell me that it was 72:00 o' clock. Timex no less.

I think I need a wind up watch, which seems to be a rare beast now.

72:00? So? I've been there. With a Timex too. I purchased a Timex dive watch about 25 years ago when I was doing a lot of SCUBA diving. The first dive that I made was pretty deep and while descending I felt what seemed to be something hitting my wrist, I looked but didn't see a crazy fish or anything near my wrist but later when I looked to check my bottom time I realized that the watch had been crushed by the weight of the water and it was reading some very disturbing time for two days before it finally died.

In this case TIMEX didn't take much of a licking and it stopped ticking.

Chris.

**Dreadbelly** · 17th December 06, 08:16 PM

I can't explain the electrical thing. I know it sounds weird. Not only that, but I can 'feel' electromagnetic fields around me. I've met exactly one other person that can do that, and they too, had problems with things like watches shorting out and failing.

Hey Rex, get any weird feelings around objects that generate fields? Just curious.

Wearing wool hose really magnifies the effect, which is really strange. :confused:

**GMan** · 17th December 06, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by Dreadbelly

I can't explain the electrical thing. I know it sounds weird. Not only that, but I can 'feel' electromagnetic fields around me. I've met exactly one other person that can do that, and they too, had problems with things like watches shorting out and failing.

Hey Rex, get any weird feelings around objects that generate fields? Just curious.

Wearing wool hose really magnifies the effect, which is really strange. :confused:

I know that you guys are a charge to be around.

OK lets get serious here. I adore pocket watches, nothing adds to the character of a man by having a timepiece of that type around.

Any watchmaker (shop) worth their weight will be able to direct you to what you are looking for.

Good luck on your search my friend.

**g koch** · 18th December 06, 03:41 PM

WESTCLOX used to make a little wind-up pocket watch called the SCOTTY.

They'd be $5.00 on a cardboard display by the register at the drugstore.

Had several of them.

There's a bunch of them on eBay right now for 'round $10.

http://search.ebay.com/Westclox-Scotty_W0QQfromZR40

**sjrapid** · 18th December 06, 03:49 PM

Find yourself a nice vintage pocket watch from the early part of the last century. Wear it with a chain and fob (as I do, when so minded) and keep it in a waistcoat pocket.

Lots of sites on both sides of the atlantic have these - about £50-100 buys a nice one. £100-200 buys a really good one. I've got about four or five. Like kilts, they can be addictive.

Best regards

**Nick** · 18th December 06, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by g koch

WESTCLOX used to make a little wind-up pocket watch called the SCOTTY.

They'd be $5.00 on a cardboard display by the register at the drugstore.

Had several of them.

There's a bunch of them on eBay right now for 'round $10.

http://search.ebay.com/Westclox-Scotty_W0QQfromZR40

I had two of those, my grandfather's and great-grandfathers. Unfortunately, though both worked, they've now succumbed to the ravages of time. Or use, whichever is more ravaging. For supposedly cheap watches, they're very durable and long lasting! I'd like to get another couple, since I don't wear wristwatches either (the shock from blacksmithing would kill them). The only problem with the Westclox dollar watches was they didn't have a cover, and I like watches with covers, but no big deal.

I got a mechanical watch from Wal-Mart, and it worked all right for a while, but it needs fixing. I'm rough on watches, as Sorcererdale can attest to!

Cheers,
Nick

**Rex_Tremende** · 18th December 06, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by Dreadbelly

Hey Rex, get any weird feelings around objects that generate fields? Just curious.

No, but I've been known to repel people.

Could be a different problem, though.

R.

**Dreadbelly** · 18th December 06, 04:27 PM

I am enrolled in school to be a jeweler, and will be doing some metalsmithing down the road.

I don't mean to sound dumb, but how does that affect a watch? Is it the hammering, vibrations, etc? I mean, I'd rather hear from somebody experienced on what to expect so I can avoid any mishaps.

**mexpiper** · 18th December 06, 05:35 PM

LOL,

and I thought I was the only one who destroys watches. I find that the cheaper watch that I buy the better chance that it lasts a long time... at least 2 years. I also no longer remove the clear plastic cover on the back, if it does not have one, I than coat the back with clear nail polish.

I have numerous pocket watches (at least 6 or more) that keep time. I prefer to wear them when i am wearing a waistcoat, so it goes in the pocket with a nice chain showing. i have had one that I recieved for christmas when i was a frosh in highschool, it was small, and it still runs, when i remember to wind it up.

I love pocket watches!!