Hi Guys,

I know nothing at all about these watches, but I read with interest the threads below. Including the various oBoy auctions.

I nearly fell of my chair when I saw the pictures of the movements.

20 minutes before I was asking an "Omega Buddy" about my father-in-laws' fathers ( called GIL, Grandfather-In-Law from here on) pocket watch. (I'll get to the point !)

here are the 2 pics of the "Heuer" movements (I rotated, cropped & re-hosted the original pics)

& this is the movement from GIL's pocket watch ( probably pre WWII & so pre-1939).

They look basically identical to me. differences in engraving & serial # position, but the basic components of the movements are identical ( EVERY screw is in the same position)

I know nothing about my GIL's pocketwatch.

here's the dial..

& here is one of the "Heuers" ( orig sellers pic used here )

The dial layout is identical.

So some new questions...

- Does my GIL's 65 year old pocketwatch have a "rare" Heuer movement ? ( not likely )
- Is it a "Heuer" prototype.( even less likely )
- Is someone making cheap copies of old pocketwatch movements ? (very likely)

I have found a German Watchmaker called "Huber" in Munich & will ask them about the pocket watch I have. Maybe they can tell me if it is their watch & what kind of movement it is. (it is not signed anywhere).

My Father-in-Law is 77 & the pocket watch I have in front of me belonged to HIS father. All I can state with absolute certainty is that the pocket watch, is genuine and at least 50 years old.

Steve