I have a pocket watch chronometer. the watch has a stop second hand.
the outside is calibrated in meters. i was told that this particular
watch could have been used at sea to measure the lapsed time from
seeing lightning to the thunder sound giving the answer in meters.
also as an artillery watch. The watch was manufactured by S. Smith and
sons ltd., Traflager Sq., London. Phong Telemeter. swiss made. the
serial numbers match for the outer case and the lid over the movement.
the numbers are 3190 and 201609. I would like to know what this watch
was used for. about the manufacturer. age. rarity and approximate
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Request for Question Clarification by
justaskscott-ga
on
30 Mar 2003 15:36 PST
I have found a fair amount of information about the manufacturer and
about various watches made by it, including one that sounds similar to
yours. It would help to have a little more information about your
watch.
You say that "the outside is calibrated in meters". In what
increments is the calibration, and how high do the numbers go? (For
example, increments of 10, up to 300.) Also, does the watch indicate
that these numbers are supposed to measure meters?
You say "Phong Telemeter". Are those words actually on the watch or
case somewhere?
Are there any other words on the watch besides what you've indicated?
Could you describe the dial of the watch? For example, does it use
Arabic (regular) or Roman numerals; what numbers are on the dial; and
what other distinctive features are there?
Could you describe any other features of the watch, for example,
materials, color, size?
It would also help if you could post pictures of each view of the
watch and case somewhere on the Web.
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Clarification of Question by
zeee-ga
on
31 Mar 2003 16:44 PST
the watch measures approx 2 1/4 in across. base metal probably
stainless or some chrome plate. i could not find any hallmarks to
indicate silver. the watch is calibrated in 100 meter increments up
to 30000 meters. there is a tachometer scale with a hand marker in a
half moon shape at the top of the watch face that is calibrated from 1
to 10. the inside ring is in second increments with the zero seconds
starting at the 6:00 position rather than the 12:00 position. white
face with black arabic numerals. yes, the words phong telemeter are
printed just below the makers name and address. the back of the watch
opens on to another cover which opens to reveal the workings. as for
a picture let me know how to get one to you. can i attach it to an
email? i do not have a web site. any suggestions.
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Clarification of Question by
zeee-ga
on
02 Apr 2003 07:56 PST
have you any way for me to send you a picture?
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Request for Question Clarification by
justaskscott-ga
on
02 Apr 2003 08:03 PST
You can try one of these sites:
http://www.villagephotos.com (limit 60,000 bytes per image)
http://www.deviantart.com
http://www.usa-ezweb.com/ezfree
http://www.imagemagician.com (2 week free trial period)
(Credit for this list goes to aceresearcher-ga, who compiled it for a
previous question.)
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Clarification of Question by
zeee-ga
on
02 Apr 2003 20:01 PST
go to image magician. i have posted a picture at my account. username:zman37
password:189882. that should take you to the image.
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Request for Question Clarification by
justaskscott-ga
on
02 Apr 2003 20:08 PST
Well, I definitely haven't seen that watch. I could still tell you
about the manufacturer, but not about the watch. Perhaps another
Researcher will find this information.
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Clarification of Question by
zeee-ga
on
05 Apr 2003 17:16 PST
what do you know about the company. is it still in existence? do
they have any files etc.?
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Request for Question Clarification by
justaskscott-ga
on
05 Apr 2003 18:17 PST
The company that "S. Smith and Sons" became still exists, albeit in a
different and larger form. It stopped making watches in 1979. I can
give you a significant amount of history, as well as contact
information, for the company, if you think that would be worth the
price you have offered. (You could open another question for that
specific watch chronometer, if you still wish to pursue information
about that.)
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Clarification of Question by
zeee-ga
on
07 Apr 2003 14:30 PDT
to facilitate this and to compensate you for your research i will add
a $20.00 tip for any pertinent additional information, that would
save me having to put out an additional question? pls reply.
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Request for Question Clarification by
justaskscott-ga
on
07 Apr 2003 18:28 PDT
I just want to make sure I understand your proposal. I should answer
the question with what I already know (indicated in my previous
comment). The $20 tip would be for addtional pertinent information,
if I find any, relating to this specific chronometer. Is that right?
What if I do not find any information relating to this chronometer?
Should I still answer the question (presumably with no expectation of
a $20 tip)?
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Clarification of Question by
zeee-ga
on
10 Apr 2003 21:39 PDT
you indicated to me that you have additional information relative to
the company. the history, contact etc. for this info i will add
$20.00. if you continue the research beyond that additional
compensation will follow.
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Request for Question Clarification by
justaskscott-ga
on
11 Apr 2003 12:18 PDT
It seems that I won't be on the computer for much of today, and
possibly much of tomorrow. I hope that it is okay if I submit an
answer as late as Sunday.
I intend to try again to find this specific chronometer, or something
like it. Perhaps I won't find anything new, but on the other hand,
perhaps I will. In any event, I will give you all the information
that I have.
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Clarification of Question by
zeee-ga
on
11 Apr 2003 13:22 PDT
every one needs a break. i just returned from a week in sunny florida.
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