All About Pocket Knives

I know there are a few threads out there with pics and some talk about pocket watches. Thought I would create a place where we could bring them all together.
New or vintage, one you have or would like to have, show some pics and tell us a little bit about them.

I've been vacillating about getting a pocket watch for years. Becky kept asking me what I wanted for Christmas. About a week before Christmas and still no idea what to get me, we were in The English Gardener, a store in Haddonfield, NJ, should anyone in the area want to go. They have stuff from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. We were there for some mincemeat for mincemeat cookies for Christmas when we both spied this watch. "That's it!" The maker is The Sgian Dubh Co. from Scotland.
The watch is mechanical, which I wanted over a battery operated one. I'm pleased!

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:42 pm I know there are a few threads out there with pics and some talk about pocket watches. Thought I would create a place where we could bring them all together.
New or vintage, one you have or would like to have, show some pics and tell us a little bit about them.

I've been vacillating about getting a pocket watch for years. Becky kept asking me what I wanted for Christmas. About a week before Christmas and still no idea what to get me, we were in The English Gardener, a store in Haddonfield, NJ, should anyone in the area want to go. They have stuff from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. We were there for some mincemeat for mincemeat cookies for Christmas when we both spied this watch. "That's it!"
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The maker is The Sgian Dubh Co. from Scotland.
The watch is mechanical, which I wanted over a battery operated one. I'm pleased!

Very attractive watch Steve.

edge213 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:45 pm

Very attractive watch Steve.

Thanks David.
I was talking with Mom the other day. She says she has my Grandfather's pocket watch around someplace. Next time I'm up to visit, we'll dig around and see if we can find it. She said she'd love for me to have it.

Wow! That's a very nice timepiece Steve!

Railsplitter wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:50 pm Wow! That's a very nice timepiece Steve!

Thanks Rick.
I do like being able to see the workings both front and back.

Great watch! Lots of fine details.

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:42 pm I.....

NICE Steve!

Here are the only six pocket watches that I have. No special stories for any of them.
The center one, the one that has yellowed, belonged to a close relative of mine.
They all work/run fine. The railroad watch in the lower right corner came with a
homemade/handmade horse hair fob (I have it). The watch in the lower left corner
winds with a key. The last pocket watch, well.......

Very nice collection there, Skip

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 3:58 pm Very.....

Thank you Steve.

Hi Steve, clockman here. I too have a small collection of antique pocket watches. I'm not much on pictures ( dissapointing I know) but I will tell you about the five or six i do have. I have 3 that are 21 jewel american made railroad grade. Back in the day, up until the 1940's, maybe later, the trains ran on mechanical time as far as the train engineers were concerned. Which meant the driver of the train carried a pocket watch that was capable of accuracy to within a second or two in a 24 hour period. Watches were required to be calibrated by a certified jeweler periodically to ensure accuracy. Trains ran on very strict schedules and watches needed to be extremely accurate to prevent head on collisions from two trains being on the same track.Only watches with 21 jewels or more were generally allowed to be used by the train engineers. The more jewels a watch had the more accurate the movement. My 3 twenty one jewel watches are an Illinois bunn special, an Elgin father time and a Hampen model 105 . All are in open face gold filled cases.I also have my great grandfathers 7 jewel elgin pocket watch. Not a valuable watch but sentimental value. Next i also have my great uncles illinois 7 jewel watch same value as previous watch. I also had at one time , but not anymore, a couple seth thomas watches pocket watches from the 1890's but the mainsprings kept breaking so I traded them off. Seth Thomas, back in the day made some beautiful and quality watches and clocks. I have just recently retired and I am considering buying me some bibs and and start carrying my one of my old watches everyday along with carrying my edu knives, which i already do. Be careful, watch collecting can be every bit as addictive as knife collecting! happy collecting, Randy

Randy, some great info. Thanks for sharing
I know you said you're not much of one for pics, but I (and I'm sure others) would love to see your collection.
Would it be too much trouble to maybe get someone to take and load up some pics?
If so, I understand. Thanks again for sharing!

You guys are gonna think I'm wacky (and you might be right) but I've been looking at these for a couple years. I have no idea how to read it but I could learn and I think it's neat.

Hey, Rick, who's the maker?

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:45 pm Hey, Rick, who's the maker?

I'm not sure Steve but it's called a "Kisai Vortex".

https://youtu.be/6pKogbHHCqo

Even after watching the video, I still don't know how to read the thing!

Railsplitter wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:47 pm I'm not sure Steve but it's called a "Kisai Vortex".

Steve, that’s a great watch! I have my paternal grandfather’s old open face Elgin that runs, but gets hung up some. I need to find an place and have it serviced and start packing it. That’s the only one I have, but I love old pocket watches!

Colonel26 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 6:21 pm Steve, that’s a great watch! I have my paternal grandfather’s old open face Elgin that runs, but gets hung up some. I need to find an place and have it serviced and start packing it. That’s the only one I have, but I love old pocket watches!

Thanks Colonel.
As I said, I received it for Christmas.
Being a double hunter (both front and back covers open), it never occurred to me until today while watching a short video about pocket watches -- open both covers and it will stand on its own!! Now I have it sitting on my desk to see everyday, rather that sitting off to the side, waiting to be used on Sunday mornings.

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 6:41 pm Thanks Colonel.
As I said, I received it for Christmas.
Being a double hunter (both front and back covers open), it never occurred to me until today while watching a short video about pocket watches -- open both covers and it will stand on its own!! Now I have it sitting on my desk to see everyday, rather that sitting off to the side, waiting to be used on Sunday mornings.
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That's awesome, Steve! That watch is really nice.

That's a beautiful watch Steve and great pictures also.

Two old pocket watches I have left. They are both in good running condition.

Harold

orvet wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 7:18 pm That's a beautiful watch Steve and great pictures also.

Thank you, Dale.
I appreciate it.

Steve nice watches. Harold

stockman wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 7:48 pm Steve nice watches. Harold

Thanks Harold.
You have a couple of sweet ones there, yourself.
How old are they?
How did you come by them?
Do you carry or display them?

clockman wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:12 pm Hi Steve, clockman here. I too have a small collection of antique pocket watches. I'm not much on pictures ( dissapointing I know) but I will tell you about the five or six i do have. I have 3 that are 21 jewel american made railroad grade. Back in the day, up until the 1940's, maybe later, the trains ran on mechanical time as far as the train engineers were concerned. Which meant the driver of the train carried a pocket watch that was capable of accuracy to within a second or two in a 24 hour period. Watches were required to be calibrated by a certified jeweler periodically to ensure accuracy. Trains ran on very strict schedules and watches needed to be extremely accurate to prevent head on collisions from two trains being on the same track.Only watches with 21 jewels or more were generally allowed to be used by the train engineers. The more jewels a watch had the more accurate the movement. My 3

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Interesting story. I knew train engineers wore pocket watches but did not know about the exact calibration and jewel requirements.

I do not have any pocket watches but have about 8 or 9 wrist watches. They all have some stories to tell.
It is interesting that so many of you are watch enthusiasts too. I guess that makes us an even more likable group.

Bob

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:11 pm

stockman wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 7:48 pm Steve nice watches. Harold

Thanks Harold.
You have a couple of sweet ones there, yourself.
How old are they?
How did you come by them?
Do you carry or display them?

I have do carry them some. The gold. watch was given to me. The silver one I found in a antique store. I had 3 or 4 more that I’ve sold. They are fun. Harold