One on the left is a Smiths. You must have heard of these- think Speedos in MGs etc also did car dials
round here it was the leccy meters - the workers at the local electrics factory used to make a smart electromagnet that stopped the meter dead - - it was called the Kirkby Clamp.
I have an 1950s (ish) Zenith Pilot’s watch which belonged to my great uncle who was in the army and assassinated in 1966. I found it in my great aunt’s belongings when she died and decided to have a go at fixing it. I took the back off and after one look I took it to an old boy jeweller who fixed it up. All I had to get was a new strap!
No. My father left me the pocket watches. I bought the rest through the years, apart from the two Rolex lookalikes in the Middle top . They were presented to me by a Sheik this year, for 15 years service, hence the unrecognisable motifs on the faces of them. They are his family crest. Probably the rarest ones I have seen.
I only own one watch, a Garrard self-winding gold thing. It was my uncle's retirement present in about 1976. Unfortunately it needs a new glass front - it's been cracked for years. I can't remember the last time I actually wore a watch
You can get acrylic glass for them as a replacement, cheap and fitting for that vintage. If they scratch you just polish it out with abrasive paste. Local watchmaker job
My lovely Seiko.... worn it pretty much every day for 25 years, and it has actually fulfilled its purpose as a divers watch. I’ll be bereft if anything happens to it!
i kill an hour or two watching Nekkid Watchmaker on youtube, i think i know more about his family than mine as you hear whats happening in the house behind him , seem to be a real nice bloke https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSJ7LRO4GaHZdzowk2-7hJw/videos
