Hunter Case Pocket Watch Crystals

After knowing the diameter of the crystal you should also make sure the height of the crystal suits your watch type.

Hunter case pocket watch crystals. These ghc hunting case watch crystals are great crystals because they are made specifically to fit any pocket watch with a cover because they can be glued into the watch case and because you can easily buff scratches and mars out of them. Perfect for watch repair or. No system of pocket watch case parts for american watches exist in essence. Height 7 is the one size fits all crystal that is in great demand for antique pocket and pendant watches with lids.

If the watch has a hunter case with a metal cover over the dial and crystal then the watch uses a hunter style or geneva style crystal. American pocket watch glass crystals. These plastic gs watch crystals are great for watchmakers. A hunter case pocket watch is a case with a spring hinged circular metal lid or cover that closes over the watch dial and crystal protecting them from dust scratches and other damage or debris.

18 ligne nos glass pocket watch hunter crystals sizes heights 5 6 old stock. Hunting case pocket watch crystals come in four different heights 5 6 7 and 8. A minor variation on the hunter case is the demi hunter style which has a small window in the front cover through which the hands or part of the hands may be viewed. Actually even normal pocket watch crystals have a tendency to fit closer when the front lid is closed.

Usually hunter pocket watch crystals are flatter than open face ones. I have broken enough hunter crystals when fitting them tight in the bezel. All hunting and open face crystals except those noted below 12 00 to 15 00 extra thick pocket watch crystals 20 00 1 oz. Sternkreuz savonnette hunting case pocket watch crystal acrylic vintage nos g2.

Hunter style crystals tend to be quite thin and fragile and vary from almost flat to slightly convex but all must be low enough to allow the metal case lid to close. I nowdays fit them a bit loose and they come out fine once the bezel is mounted. Hunter style or geneva crystal. If you buy an open face pocket watch crystal for your hunter pocket watch the tall crystal may prevent you from closing the lid.

The name originated from england where fox hunting men found it convenient to be able to open their watch and read the time with one hand while holding the reins of their hunter horse in the. This is sometimes complemented by an enamel inlaid dial in the lid in the case so that one can easily tell the time without needing to open the watch.