Hi Jeff:
Right now, my B. W. Raymond (21 jewels-lever set) is in the shop for a 20
year set of class 1 repairs. I'm carrying my back-up, a 17 jewel-stem set
Waltham. I'm sure that neither one of them keeps as good time as a quartz,
but out here you don't need a watch, just a calendar :-)
Mike Decker, Edgemont, SD
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> Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 17:51:02 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Jeff Ford <bnsf_boomer@y...>
> Subject: Re: Approved Watches
>
>
> With the proliferation of digital watches, many roads
> have lifted their requirement for "approved"
> timepieces. I wear a "Railroad Approved" Pulsar wrist
> watch purchased at J.C. Penny's. I haven't seen a
> "pocket" watch at work in some time. I know that
> Eddie Bauer sells pocket watches from time-to-time
> (made by Fossil). If I were to buy a modern pocket
> watch, I'd apply the old standards: lever set, stem at
> 12:00, black arabic numerals on white dial, minimum of
> 19 jewels (if mechanical), etc...
>
> -Jeff Ford
> Amarillo, TX
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