Thread: Pocket Watch

In the '70s I had a 992E with the Waverly case and bar over crown. Porcelain dial and all that. My dad, who was born in 1910, put it to his ear and said this is a good watch. I asked how he knew by listening and he said if it rings like a bell its a good one. I put it to my ear and sure enough, ding- ding - ding. Rang like a bell. That one was circa 1931 IIRC.

Probably those Unitas mvmts are a true case of the ugly duckling who turned into a prince. Originally designed in the 50s era as a cheap pocketwatch mvmt then forgotten until watches started getting big so they reinvented it for wristwatch use with decoration and upgraded parts and turned it into one hansom and accurate mvmt.