Elgin Veritas The Most Special Pocket Watch Youll Ever See

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Elgin's Veritas Top of the line, Size 18 Railroad Grade 214 Vintage Pocket Watch. Elgin made this pocket watch very sturdy and VERY accurate! This Elgin Veritas has a Monty patented dial, is absolutely beautiful (inside and outside) and would be a boost to any vintage mechanical pocket watch collection. • This video has a lot of detailed information about the Elgin Veritas - it explains many things the will be useful to the pocket watch hobbyist and those who are interested in working on/restoring/collecting antique pocket watches. • Support me by buying merchandise that I have created especially for you! (I get a portion of the $ for the items you order): • https://my-hobbies-are-not-cheap.mysp... • Get to know me and support me on Patreon: I would really appreciate it! • https://www. Patreon.com/MyHobbiesareNOTCheap • If you found this video helpful, please like it (for the algorithm )and subscribe to the channel for more videos as I put them up! • Thanks for watching! • 00:00 Intro • 00:50 Veritas Pocket Watch met Railroad Specifications plus many special jewels • 01:36 Rare Pocket Watch Dial for the American Railroad (probably Canadian Railroad watch) • 02:18 Monty patented Dial (Safety Number Watch Dial) • 02:21 A Dial that almost speaks the time • 03:19 Numbers on the inner ring (24 hour numbers, or afternoon hours • 03:39 The Canadian dial - some requirements for the Railroad Pocket Watch Dial • 04:40 What were the reasons for two hour hands (one blue, one red)? • 05:25 Comparing the American and Canadian Montgomery Dial on Railroad Pocket Watches • 06:08 Tip on buying differences on Veritas Dial (to ensure dial matches dial feet) • 08:20 How to open the back of the Veritas Pocket watch • 08:31 Gold embedded train on the silver case • 08:38 Engraving on inside of Veritas Pocket Watch -Geneva stripes - damaskeening • 09:34 The internal jewels of the Veritas Pocket Watch - First Elgin 23 jewels • 09:46 Ruby Jewels - industrial grade (not gem grade) • 09:56 Diamond End Cap on balance plate • 10:10 Illustration of Cap Jewels and functions (to include oil reservoir) to ensure no friction • 11:22 Gold gears in the Veritas Watch - only in high grade movements • 12:00 Close up of Ruby Jewel in raised setting (and purpose of raised setting) • 12:24 Hairspring differences on the Veritas Pocket Watch • 12:48 Comparing another Elgin size 18 Pocket Watch beside the Veritas • 12:55 What is the Full Plate on a pocket watch? • 13:10 What is a 3/4 (Three quarter) plate and its benefits? • 14:30 Cost of the Veritas then and minimum of what it might cost today • 15:02 Why dd Elgin name this pocket watch Veritas ? • #pocketwatch #ElginVeritas

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