Whoever services the watch should be able to obtain a replacement bezel and crystal and perhaps straighten the minute hand. The Encyclopedia article on Choosing a Pocket Watch Repair Person may be useful as well. It may be helpful for you to read the Encyclopedia article on Watch Service and its related links, especially the one to the message board thread on the subject. Unless you know that it has been cleaned and oiled within the last few years, you should have the watch serviced before running it very much. Oh, your watch appears to be missing the bezel and crystal.
#Fahys pocket watch e6876 serial number#
We'll know more when we see the movement serial number and markings and the case markings. is not known to have made solid gold cases around the turn of the century, which is when your watch appears to have been made. It is highly likely that your watch case is 14K gold-filled, not solid gold. It's also helpful if you can post (i.e., type out) all the markings that are inside of the case and that are on the movement, especially the movement serial number, in case they can't be seen in the picture(s). We may be able to identify it by the shape of the plates. The company’s handmade gold and silver watches are sought after and highly collectible today. Joseph Fahys & Co is most famous for their production of the Dust Proof Case and the Magnetically Shielded Case during the 1880s. It was founded in 1857 by Joseph Fahys, a French emigrant. Joseph Fahys & Co is most famous for their production of the Dust Proof Case and the Magnetically Shielded Case during the 1880s. Joseph Fahys & Co is a watchmaker headquartered in New York. Franklin, vice president of the Lancaster Watch Company. Joseph Fahys & Co is a watchmaker headquartered in New York. Franklin, Lancaster, Pa.' Possibly finished for George M. Other pictures will help a little, but these are the most important. 19 size, 3/4 plate, 2 color nickel, Adams and Perry pattern, gold jewel settings, lever escapement, hunting, double sunk Arabic dial marked 'Geo. He was also the founder and first president of the Jewelers Board of Trade, and the. After emigrating from France, he went on to establish Joseph Fahys & Co., which at one time was the largest manufacturer of watch cases and one of the largest manufacturers of silverware in the United States. Clearness and sharpness is important as differences in makes, watch grades or case material markings can be subtle. Joseph Fahys ( December 11, 1915) was one of the first U.S. It would be helpful if you could post pictures of the movement (the "works") and markings stamped inside of the watch case (you can ignore any "hand-scratched" characters, they're watch repairers' marks), the clearer and sharper, the better. Your watch movement appears to be a ladies' size movement made by the Hampden Watch Co. Welcome to the NAWCC American Pocket Watch Message Board! VINTAGE COIN SILVER POCKET WATCH CASE FAHYS MONARCH 55.8 MM OUTSIDE.
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