Pocket Watches, Are these unusual?
ByPocket Watches, Are these unusual?
The antiques and collectibles world is vast and I challenge anyone to know about everything. Dealers tend have a broad knowledge and specialise in detail in a few areas and know next to nothing about others. In my case I have specialised in Antique and Vintage Jewellery, Ceramics and Glass. One area I have very little knowledge is clocks and watches and so I am seeking help on a couple of pocket watches that I have acquired recently. Here they are:
Vintage pocket watch RNIB
RNIB pocket watch. This watch has a Nickle chrome case. The front cover opens when you depress the button in the winder. The face is quite unusual as it has raised braille type dots around the face and “RNIB” ( Royal National Institute of Blind People) is printed on the dial.
Antique pocket watch Back of antique watch
The second pocket watch has a continental silver case ( stamped 0.875). When you open the front case you cane see rather a lovely dial which is cut away at the base so that you can see the workings. The dial is marked “8 jours Hebdomas” so I presume that this is a French watch. Inside the back is unusual and highly decorated it reads ” Levees Visibles Spiral Breguet” “interchangable”.
So, I would appreciate any information you may have about these old pocket watches. Thanks
Anne
2 Comments
March 18th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
I can’t give you any specific information about the braille pocket watch in your possession other than to tell you they can still be purchased from RNIB – although the design has changed.
http://onlineshop.rnib.org.uk/display_item.asp?n=11&c=85&sc=331&id=902&it=1&l=3&d=0
March 18th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Thanks Sue, Told you I knew nothng about watches. Mines a bit older than the one in the shop but it still seems to keep time well.