Pocket Watches.

[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:

[neo71665]

My grandfather was like that.

[Belegnole]

I have a friend who can kill the battery in a watch in two days. I kept putting new batteries in and he kept killing them. Finally I got him a auto-winding mechanical.

My suggestion for those who have this problem is to find a mechanical self winding watch. Unless you really want a pocket watch, which you will have to wind.

For those with acidic perspiration or oils on your skin I would suggest a Stainless steel watch or plastic. The problem is that many watches are made of brass and then plated with a number of different things. The less the watch costs the quicker it comes off. Eventually allowing moisture into the movement...killing your watch. I knew a guy who could do this in a week.

[Dreadbelly]

Stainless steel just... Well, errodes. Plastic becomes pitted. Sterling silver is iffy, it really depends on how much copper it is alloyed with and the quality of the copper. Gold holds up just fine.

It's not just my watches and jewelry. I also eat through cotton shirts, acryllic kilts, all kinds of things. Which is bad, because I love my two Stillwater Kilts. I love them to pieces.

Been looking at Colibri and I am liking what I see.

[GMan]

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.

[Belegnole]

Stainless steel just... Well, errodes. Plastic becomes pitted. Sterling silver is iffy, it really depends on how much copper it is alloyed with and the quality of the copper. Gold holds up just fine.

It's not just my watches and jewelry. I also eat through cotton shirts, acryllic kilts, all kinds of things. Which is bad, because I love my two Stillwater Kilts. I love them to pieces.

Been looking at Colibri and I am liking what I see.

wow, now that serious

[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

[sjrapid]

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]

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]

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.