cazalea
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Women's watches, bless them
Padj recently asked about his mom's Elgin watch. And that led to some conversation about the watches made for the woment we love.
I dug around the watch drawer today and found a few of the smaller lady watches in my possession. (My apologies for not having a better macro lens on hand)
Here is the cutest little Omega you will ever see, all of 15mm diameter case
It has a signed crown on the back. Ala Ressence and Pita
Here's a Lucien Piccard
14k gold case but not more than $1 worth of gold there, I'd guess.
A tonneau shaped Movado
with a 17 jewel movement shaped to fit the case (or vice versa) Not running though, and I don't fancy finding and fitting a new balance staff.
Here is a tiny ladie's locket music box that a neighbor asked me to fix. I'm afraid it's a goner though.
Not waterproofed, as you can see.
Here's a comparison to my Seiko diver which is 40mm without crown.
FYI - the smallest on record that I know of is the JLC 101 movement, bottom right.
CLICK HERE to read a older article on WatchProSite about JLC's tiny movements.For reference, the US dime (our smallest coin) is 18mm.
It has a signed crown on the back. Ala Ressence and Pita
Here's a Lucien Piccard
14k gold case but not more than $1 worth of gold there, I'd guess.
A tonneau shaped Movado
with a 17 jewel movement shaped to fit the case (or vice versa) Not running though, and I don't fancy finding and fitting a new balance staff.
Here is a tiny ladie's locket music box that a neighbor asked me to fix. I'm afraid it's a goner though.
Not waterproofed, as you can see.
Here's a comparison to my Seiko diver which is 40mm without crown.
Finally, a few replacement dials for obscure watches.
Need I answer any more questions about WHY I no longer work on this kind of watch? Would the pile of eyeglasses and loupes be a clue? 
Cheers and happy weekend (almost over)
Cazalea
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Women's watches, bless them
Padj recently asked about his mom's Elgin watch. And that led to some conversation about the watches made for the woment we love. I dug around the watch drawer today and found a few of the smaller lady watches in my possession. (My apologies for not havin...
It amazes me that watchmakers could make movements that small.
I mean mechanical. Also amazing is the skill with which watchmakers were/are blessed in being able to repair these little fellows. Nice pictorial, Cazalea.
