Edgemere Chicago ILL

[Murks]

Hi everyone a got this pocket watch edgemere Chicago ill Swiss please someone tell me what size it is?

[nickelsilver]

It's a Swiss movement, you have to measure it. Then it can be converted into lignes.

[Murks]

Thank you mate

[watchweasol]

Hi Attached is a conversrion chart for you      cheers

 

[Murks]

3 hours ago, watchweasol said:

Hi Attached is a conversrion chart for you      cheers

 

Thanks mate but a still can't really understand it what's 43mm in lignes that's the measurement I got?

[watchweasol]

Hi   43.425 mm    is = to 19 1/4 lignes           43.989 mm is = to19 1/2 so I would put 34 mm at around 19 lignes / 19 1/4 lignes  closest match on the scale.

[Murks]

Have converted this in lignes this is 16s how will a know what balance staff it takes can it take any 16s balance staff?

[watchweasol]

Hi try daveswatchparts,com he is well clued up in watham and elgin bits. he is the other side of the pond . mail him the details.

[nickelsilver]

As this is a Swiss movement it is measured in lignes (the Swiss made a lot of watches that emulated American stuff back early 20th century, using American city names and often with an image of a locomotive on the dial or case or both). "Size" as a designation for the movement size was used for American made movements. You need to figure out who made the movement; the mark on the mainplate to the right of the escape wheel is almost certainly the maker's mark. Once you figure out the maker, and know the size, you can start narrowing down possible suitable staffs. For any given size of movement, regardless of Swiss or American, there are dozens or hundreds of possible staffs. If you can get a clear closeup shot of that mark it will help identify it.

[Klassiker]

Why are you only asking about the balance staff? It looks like the entire balance assembly is missing.

[Murks]

got the balance essembly just taken of need a new balance staff because the one that was on there is broken  plus I'm going to need a new center wheel the pivot are bent