Replacement Cases
Made in the USA
Introducing for the first time - new replacement pocket watch display cases, hand-made one at a time, right here in America.
Your orphaned watch movement can be carefully fitted to one of these new display cases, which are made from anodized 6061 billet aluminum, 360 brass flat stock, and mild steel, produced to very close tolerances with threaded bezels and glass crystals.
The Materials
The case frames and bezels are milled from 6061 aluminum or 360 brass flat stock, cut with a water jet using garnet as the abrasive.
Aluminum is an ideal choice for watch cases because it's a non-ferrous metal, so it can't be magnetized; it's lightweight, strong, and is easily machined. The best part is that it can be anodized, hardening the surface and allowing it be dyed in multiple colors.
Precision Threads
No cheap snap-on covers here that will loosen over time.
Both front and rear bezels thread easily onto the frame. All internal and external threads are cut at 32 TPI, using carbide tooling with a standard 60° bevel to a tolerance of within 0.004 inches.
Invisible Seams
The mating faces are milled so perfectly flat that the seams become invisible when the threaded covers are tightened completely.
Bezel Cuts
All front bezels come with eight relief cuts radially milled into them to give your fingers something to grip when unscrewing to set the hands on lever-set watches; our version of knurling from back in the day.
Lanyards and Carabiners
To help prevent drops, all new cases come with a black 11-inch Type I paracord lanyard and color-matched 2-inch aluminum carabiner that easily clips onto your belt loop.
18-size 15-jewel two-tone Model 7 Rockford
Rockford, Illinois was the ideal location for a new watch factory back in 1875, since three rail lines converged on the small town, with the idea of marketing them exclusively to railroad personnel. This survivor from 1890 is an ideal man's watch - heavy and loaded with eye-candy - and like the name implies, it conjures the all of the combined notions of toughness, durability, and James Garner.
Shipped FREE anywhere in America.
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19-jewel Ball Hamilton 999 w/ Rare Hairspring Mount
Webster C Ball was named Chief Time Inspector in 1891 after a deadly train crash in Kipton, Ohio. Existing watch factories made new models specifically for the new accuracy standards that he created, one of which was Hamilton's famous workhorse 18-size Grade 999. Want to own a genuine railroad-accepted pocket watch from 115 years ago?
18-size 21-jewel two-tone Hampden Railway
Several American watch factories went to court with each other, fighting for the legal right to use the word "Railway" for a grade name, though there were probably more important things to argue about at the time. The Hampden Watch Co would eventually be awarded that right, resulting in the existence of this railroad-grade Railway Special survivor from the late 1890s.
The Accessories
Storage Chests
Storage Chests
Storage Chests
Safely store your watches in a custom-made chest with felt-lined trays sized specifically for that purpose, made from local hardwoods.
Leather Straps
Storage Chests
Storage Chests
Prevent tragedies with these supple straps, hand-made from genuine leather in several choices of colors and styles.
Display Domes
Storage Chests
Display Domes
Show off your cherished family heirloom on your mantel while protecting it under glass in a walnut display dome.