Although gusset watches be essentially A unique design, there are a few different aesthetic elements that greatly affect the way pocket watch is used and displayed. These elements can determine the value and age of the watch, while ultimately being more or less attractive for each owner.
collectors tend to stick to a particular model rather than the others, or to a well -known brand that specializes in a certain model. pocket watches are often classified according to the type of Display of dial which they are endowed.
There are five main types :
- Open
- Complete hunter
- Half hunter
- Double hunter
- Double half hunter.
Open dial clovet
Watch dial with a tie for chain buckle
The Gusset watch with an open dial is one of the oldest watch models. Style can also be known as railway workers' watch. Indeed, in the 1880s, all the employees of the railways were required to have a pocket watch of a certain quality to ensure that the schedules were respected throughout the rail network. These watches have been typically opened because other types of boxes have not yet been introduced.
Gusset hunting box
Protective valve with a hinge on dial
Pocket watch Full hunting hunting has a cover on a hinge open by a small button in Crown . The front porcelain front of the first gusset watches with open face was easy to break and the hunter was therefore created to make the watch more durable. As the design became more popular, manufacturers created complete hunting watches with engravings complex on the front box. This would make the watch more attractive for those who are concerned about detail.
Half hunter pocket watch
Protective cover with hinge with valve
Opening the front and rear valve
Double half -hunter pocket watch
front and rear cover with window