I am looking for a decent pocket watch to wear when I am working.
Jim,
Decide if you want an old mechanical watch or a new quartz type.
Mechanical watches are often referred to as 30 hour watches because that is about how long they accurately run on one winding so they need to be wound daily. Winding is accomplished in one of two ways, key wound (with a separate key) or stem wound. I have both, no big advantage one or the other in my opinion.
Accuracy is determined by how they were built and how they have been kept and maintained. Clean and well maintained will run better than and old, dusty, dry watch. A railroad grade watch is built to a higher standard than a “Dollar watch”.
Common brands are Waltham, Elgin, Hamden, Illinois, Hamilton, Howard, Ball and many other lessor known makers.
Hunter case or open face?
Gold or silver?
Roman or Arabic numerals?
Heck, there are almost as many questions as when thinking about a new revolver!
Good luck!
Kevin
