A follow up to the OP: I have never really looked at watches like yours that closely because I am a man and I would not wear a ladies...
Your link does not work. I'm not sure what you mean about steel against brass. Is your star key brass? The winding square is steel. There's really...
Yes to wind a watch at home but rather bulky to carry on a watch chain. It’s also important to have a good fit of the key. An “it will do” fit can...
You’re welcome. Sometimes keys are numbered instead. I have a set of 20 all on a chain for different key-wind watches. Some keys are collectors...
The letter on the key indicates the size. Watch keys come in lots of different sizes for the winding arbor (“square”) of the watch (which varies...
It doesn't have much value unfortunately but it is pretty. It has a type of movement called a Swiss bar movement with a cylinder escapement. 3...
I don't agree with these comments. See the link to another 1950's Rolex. Admittedly this is a very different model but it does show what a 70 year...
Fascinating. So it’s for whale oil not paraffin.
I’m a bit puzzled about that. Yes it’s a lamp but did it run on paraffin (kerosene). Usually a wick sits in a reservoir of oil below the burner...
Old China does sell but not for great prices unless rare. I completed 2 dinner services belonging to my late mother for mere fractions of what she...
You’re welcome. I have 3 Rolex watches myself but only as far back as the late 60’s and yours is older. The history of Rolex is interesting if you...
I'm no expert in the vintage Rolex models but this looks like a watch from the 1950's. Looking at your pictures I've no reason from to doubt it is...
Definitely a clock case and a mantel clock at that. I collect British and European clocks but I do not recognise this particular style (I know...
A little ;-)
I can understand the need to take extreme measures for items in a museum collection of great historical importance but there has to be a balance...
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