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Hello,

i think we should also show our pocket watch keys!

I will start with some of my collection (Some are very special "Masonic" keys)

























I hope you like this keys!

Greetings
TU-Fan!

I've never seen such amazing keys Where did you find them?

Collection and collecting a long time :-)

Très belle collection et pas courante

Hi all!

does anyone know something about this face?







Greetings
TU-Fan

Hi, very special key ! I don't know the meaning of this face, I hope that someone can help...

hmm i think it could be an english "Maskaron" ?!

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maskaron

Great collection, thanks for sharing!

It's amazing to see that even a winding key can be complicated: the bear one sports a one-way system

Do you know if each of these is a unique piece?

Most of these keys are not unique ones. They have been produced in limited quantities but are VERY hard to find!

This is also reflected in the price of this keys: http://www.antique-watch.com/stat/w4575.html

Here some of my double keys:





Greetings
TU-Fan

one more....




I AM STILL SEARCHING FOR MORE KEYS LIKE THIS ONE!!!!! MAYBE SOMEONE GOT OTHER KEYS FOR ME ????

A ratched key with a Lyra:





Maybe someone knows a BOOK about pocket watches?

I got The keys of Time

But there must be more books about pocket watch keys (english or french)?

Have a nice day
TU-Fan

Hello tu-fan,

I don't knew this book,



If the face is happy and unhappy, it's probably Jean qui rit Jean qui pleure

Impressive collection TU FAN!!
Here are mines. I confirm they are pretty hard to find...

here are more....

The Key "Cross" can be moved in and out (mechanical)

Here i got a very rare pocket watch key with an oil painted miniature of the german King Joseph II ca. 1780

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_II_du_Saint-Empire

The key is gold and the miniature is painted on ivory behind glass! On the back the glass is missing.



Portrait of Joseph II:


Greeetings
TU-Fan

Very nice key ! It is in good condition.

Key+Compass

here is a very BIG one (46 x 65 mm):



What kind of verge do you think fits to this key?

and here i got some nice fugural keys (Who are these two persons??????????):





and a key key:

The first one is so big !
Are they in gold ?

yes in gold!

But here is another XXXL KEY (silver with stone in 53 x 75 mm!!!!):




Here you can see the difference in size:

I am the one who sold the large Key with white agate to you ;-) It is in gilt brass.
Next time no need to go through Ebay   
Cheers.

A lot of key here, it's a very good forum, a lot of interresting things and a lot of pages of keys. A good specialists of watches too. I don't understand all, but I understand a lot, I don't speak Italian.  
You can find kélorkilé or JCH in this forum.   
I think, I saw your watch , that you have in avatar Tu-fan on this forum.
Un forum a ne pas loupé, des heures de consultation en perspective.   Et des documents interéssant.

Bonne lecture Italienne