just for comparison with the Patek-Phillipe Super Complicated Pocket Watch i'm showing this straightforward Elgin Railroad Grade Pocket Watch. even though a complicated machine in it's own right, it is nowhere as complex as the Patek-Phillipe. of course all the Elgin has to do is tell time in seconds, minutes and hours the Patek-Phillipe also tells the phase of the moon the date etc. ad infinitum so has to be more complicated. indeed each of those features is known as a complication. the old Elgin is a 1903 dated watch with a 19 jewel B.W. Raymond movement. a fine timekeeper. i got this picture from oldwatch.com i've gotten watches from them and recommend them highly. check out the site for more mouth watering pictures of watches.
Railroad Grade Pocketwatch
Friday, February 18, 2011
just for comparison with the Patek-Phillipe Super Complicated Pocket Watch i'm showing this straightforward Elgin Railroad Grade Pocket Watch. even though a complicated machine in it's own right, it is nowhere as complex as the Patek-Phillipe. of course all the Elgin has to do is tell time in seconds, minutes and hours the Patek-Phillipe also tells the phase of the moon the date etc. ad infinitum so has to be more complicated. indeed each of those features is known as a complication. the old Elgin is a 1903 dated watch with a 19 jewel B.W. Raymond movement. a fine timekeeper. i got this picture from oldwatch.com i've gotten watches from them and recommend them highly. check out the site for more mouth watering pictures of watches.
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