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GP Classique Chrono and Jules

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/winedoc/Watches/IMG_3522.jpg

 

 

 

 

Kevin

 

 

Hi Kevin,

 

Any more pictures of that beautiful Squid Pen? I wrote with one that had a custon stub nib on it an fell in love with it. :puddle:

 

Adrian

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MB 149 YWC, MB Doue BP, Parker Sterling Silver Cisele BP & RB

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Adrian, that GP Classique Chrono may be the most beautiful watch I have ever seen!

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Tah-daaaaaaaaah!!!

 

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/Fruffles/DSC05812.jpg

 

The whistle is a replica metropolitan police whistle.

 

The pen is a 1920s Wahl-Eversharp art deco lever-filler. Gold-filled barrel & cap.

 

The watch is a Waltham M1908 made in 1926.

Really nice! :thumbup: I actually have a small collection of ACME whistles, including an antique City whistle (it was a slightly bigger model of the Metropolitan whistle).

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The whistle says:

 

THE

ACME REFEREE

ENGLAND

 

on the barrel. At first, I thought it may be a duplicate whistle made by another company. But now I'm not so sure. It looks and sounds exactly like one of those old-timey police-whistles, which is what I've been after for years. I just think they're cute and sound great.

 

After some careful reading, I think the fountain pen dates from 1927.

 

The watch should be back from my watchmaker in a week or two. w00t!

Edited by Shangas

http://www.throughouthistory.com/ - My Blog on History & Antiques

 

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The whistle says:

 

THE

ACME REFEREE

ENGLAND

 

on the barrel. At first, I thought it may be a duplicate whistle made by another company. But now I'm not so sure. It looks and sounds exactly like one of those old-timey police-whistles, which is what I've been after for years. I just think they're cute and sound great.

 

After some careful reading, I think the fountain pen dates from 1927.

 

The watch should be back from my watchmaker in a week or two. w00t!

Oh, I love those police whistles. That is a great acquisition. :thumbup:

 

I would love to see some watch pictures after you get it back from the watchmaker.

Laura

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Certainly, Laura. Very happy to oblige. My watchmaker said to expect it back in a month, and that was nearly three weeks ago now, so it should be back around the 15th of July (hopefully).

http://www.throughouthistory.com/ - My Blog on History & Antiques

 

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Just making good on my promise, here you are, Laura:

 

At first glance:

 

Front:

 

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/Fruffles/newfront.jpg

 

Back:

 

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/Fruffles/newback.jpg

 

Cuvette:

 

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/Fruffles/newback1.jpg

 

The cuvette or dust-cover was rather heavily brassed. As nobody's ever going to SEE IT, I didn't see the point in worrying over it. But the watchie did a real good job in trying to make it look at least half-presentable!

 

Under the Hood:

 

Dial:

 

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/Fruffles/newdial.jpg

 

I'm not much of a photographer. To me, that shot is awesome enough. The dial has a hairline running from about 11:30 down to 6:30 on the dial, but it's barely noticeable.

 

Movement shot 1:

 

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/Fruffles/newmov1.jpg

 

Look how SHINY it is!

 

Movement shot 2:

 

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/Fruffles/newmov2.jpg

 

I apologise, I am hopeless with macro shots. It says:

 

Am.W.Co.

 

Seven Jewels.

 

[serial Number]

 

In the words of Joseph Bruce Ismay: "...full particulars later..."

 

Here are the full particulars:

 

Watchmaker: American Waltham Watch Company. Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Case: Dennison 20-year gold-filled case.

Style: Hunting-case.

Size: 16.

Jewel-count: 7.

Model: 1908.

Manufactured: 1926.

Working: You betcha!

Edited by Shangas

http://www.throughouthistory.com/ - My Blog on History & Antiques

 

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Just making good on my promise, here you are, Laura:

 

At first glance:

 

Front:

 

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/Fruffles/newfront.jpg

 

Back:

 

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/Fruffles/newback.jpg

 

Cuvette:

 

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/Fruffles/newback1.jpg

 

The cuvette or dust-cover was rather heavily brassed. As nobody's ever going to SEE IT, I didn't see the point in worrying over it. But the watchie did a real good job in trying to make it look at least half-presentable!

 

Under the Hood:

 

Dial:

 

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/Fruffles/newdial.jpg

 

I'm not much of a photographer. To me, that shot is awesome enough. The dial has a hairline running from about 11:30 down to 6:30 on the dial, but it's barely noticeable.

 

Movement shot 1:

 

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/Fruffles/newmov1.jpg

 

Look how SHINY it is!

 

Movement shot 2:

 

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/Fruffles/newmov2.jpg

 

I apologise, I am hopeless with macro shots. It says:

 

Am.W.Co.

 

Seven Jewels.

 

[serial Number]

 

In the words of Joseph Bruce Ismay: "...full particulars later..."

 

Here are the full particulars:

 

Watchmaker: American Waltham Watch Company. Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Case: Dennison 20-year gold-filled case.

Style: Hunting-case.

Size: 16.

Jewel-count: 7.

Model: 1908.

Manufactured: 1926.

Working: You betcha!

That is a beautiful watch! I love the damaskeening on the movement.

Laura

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Lamy Safari Orange

 

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/4852/dsc02053aa.jpg

 

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Here's a picture I took mainly to show the watch - so you can just see an older model VP.

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3545/3513516839_e4a158f024.jpg

 

Andrew

Most of my posts are edited - it's because I'm a sloppy typist.

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http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/chowyang/L1000133.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/chowyang/L1000134.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/chowyang/L1000135.jpg

 

 

nice collection. I like the Pam and the IWC.

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Lange 1 Grand Platinum w/Graf von Faber Castell Classic Anello Wood:

http://www.paulandtres.com/albums/pens/2009_08_02_at_22_09_44.jpg

http://www.paulandtres.com/albums/pens/2009_08_02_at_22_21_16.jpg

 

 

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