Pocket Watches with PC

**piperalpha** · 3rd February 23, 04:52 AM

Does anyone know some good vintage pocket watch brands? I’m ignorant to which makers are good. I want to purchase one to go with my kilt

**PiperPadre** · 3rd February 23, 05:45 AM

Originally Posted by piperalpha

Does anyone know some good vintage pocket watch brands? I’m ignorant to which makers are good. I want to purchase one to go with my kilt

It’s a rather vast world of styles and makers. Some makers that come to mind immediately are the always reliable American railroad makers such as Waltham or Illinois (great mechanics but nothing subtle about them. And along those same lines don’t disregard the Russian makers Molnija and Raketa. Excellent workmanship. For beauty you can pursue Patek or Omega to name a couple.

Don’t forget that whatever watch you get (do yourself a favor and buy the best quality you can afford - there are many forums such as this dedicated to pocket watches) it’ll need to be serviced every 5-6 years, costing around 200-250 US.

**PassingW** · 3rd February 23, 06:41 AM

There are certainly a number of very fine watchmakers, past and present. Elgin is an American manufacturer dating back to the 1860s. Elgin was a high-quality machine-made watch that was at one time quite popular in the U.S. Enquiring at a jeweler that carries fine estate jewelry is an excellent place to start. My jeweler for the past 30 odd years is Harry Krikorian and he generally has several fine vintage pocket watches in his inventory. His website is https://www.estateandfinejewelry.store