Although it is a gold-like colour, there are no visible hallmarks, so it may simply be polished brass. Careful tests with a magnet show that the case is not magnetic. The case Moving on to the case, it is open-front with a plastic crystal. The face itself is cracked between 5 and 6, and also between 11 and 12, and a small part of the seconds sub-dial has flaked off. Both the minute and second hands are missing, which also means I cannot realistically measure accuracy. However only the hour hand remains - and that is bent. Numerals are Roman type, and the second hand is in a sub-dial at 6 o'clock. Liverpool' and at the bottom says 'Swiss Made'. A New History Of The Double Bass Paul Brun Pdf File. The face The face is plain white and says 'Thos. Perhaps there were discounted deals for people who worked in the ship building industry? As was typical of the English watch industry of the time, Swiss movements would be imported, and installed in cases. Research shows that Thomas Russell set up a watchmaking business in Liverpool in 1848 - and because making clocks and chronometers for ships was a part of his business, it strengthens my theory that it was my maternal Grandfather's watch, as he worked in ship building. The face is open, but the back and movement have hinged covers. The watch It's a Thomas Russel & Son pocket watch, in a gold-type colour. I never knew my paternal Grandfather, and my Father never mentioned a watch (he passed away 8 years ago), so it's more likely to be from my Mother's side. It therefore seems plausible that he would have had such a watch. I managed to find to the watchmaker, which shows that he was from Liverpool, England.īoth my Mother's & Father's families are from this area (I still live around 20 miles away) and my maternal Grandfather worked in the shipping industry - he was an electrician for, a famous ship builder from Liverpool. The watch is a Thomas Russell & Sons, and after browsing the internet I think it dates from around 1900 or so. It's possible this may have been my Grandfather's watch, although I never remember seeing him have such a watch - it just seems a plausible reason for it being in the family, as I will explain. It's in need of a little TLC but still runs. I'd never seen this watch before in my 38 years, so it was a surprise when it was found as we were going through things. Wanted to share with you a pocket watch I received this year, following my mother passing away. Hi everyone, long time WUS member, but new to pocket watches. Me I have a Tho Russell pocket watch with a serial number 5304997 on it. 0th century, and a central second pocket watch! Gents pocket watch movement, Thomas Russell & Son, Liverpool, no 95884, late. This is another one of my friend Mick’s watches. Service: Thomas Russell & Son pocket watch.
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