Charles-Hubert, Paris Open Face Mechanical Pocket Watch
| Brand Seller or Collection Name | CHARLES-HUBERT PARIS |
|---|---|
| Model number | 3801 |
| Part Number | 3801 |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| Item Shape | Round |
| Dial window material type | Plastic |
| Display Type | Analog |
| Clasp | Tang Buckle |
| Case material | Brass |
| Case diameter | 41 millimeters |
| Case Thickness | 12 millimeters |
| Band Material | Brass |
| Band size | |
| Band Color | White |
| Dial color | White |
| Bezel material | Brass |
| Bezel function | Stationary |
| Calendar | No Calendar |
| Special features | Second Hand |
| Movement | Mechanical Hand Wind |
| Water resistant depth | 100 Meters |
9 reviews for Charles-Hubert, Paris Open Face Mechanical Pocket Watch
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Ronald M. Jones –
I’m very pleased with my watch purchase as for functions, style, looks and price. After the pain of replacing watch batteries in all my wrist watches, I wanted to go “retro” back to the days of winding your watch nightly. In these days of searching for the correct battery, paying someone’s high price to pry the watch back off and replace a battery that costs less than 50 cents to manufacture, I’m please with a step back into time (pun intended) and own this mechanical pocket watch. I recommend this item to others! Satisfied in Little Rock
Ed –
This is a really nice looking pocket watch. A little smaller than most, but that is fully disclosed in the description. It was a solid 5 starts. That is until about 3 weeks went by and it stopped working… Extremely disappointing.
J. Bartels –
I give it a 4 star just because it hold the time decently but the front cover is not even all around make me think it may be a fake but everything else is ok
Robert M. Nied –
If you wish a size that is not for a trainman, this is the watch for you. It keeps good time. It is not as cheap as a battery-driven mechanism but it will not run down (requiring the costs of a replacement battery and installation) if wound daily, as suggested in the instructions to keep the oils flowing properly. I like a “pocket” (although hardly any pocket watch pockets are sewn into men’s pants nowadays) watch; however, as I do have a battery-driven wrist watch I bought it as a second watch to carry with me so as not to be late for multiple plane trip departures while vacation traveling, but I do wear this watch as my sole timepeace when I do not travel by air.
The supplied, unattractive chain should be discarded in favor of a good-looking watch fob. Because of the exposed internal workings through the face, the time is difficult to read at times, requiring attention to the sweep second hand so as not to confuse it with the hour hand.
B.D. –
Didn’t like the crystal window on the back because I wear this watch for every day use. Was afraid it might crack. But other than that it’s a great and beautiful timepiece.
Ian –
This piece is a really nice value. This watch comes with a lifetime warranty (+8 dollars shipping and handling to the company). Hopefully I won’t need it but it’s good to know a company stands behind their product. Most negative reviews for his type of product say these watches lose time…. well this is a mechanical watch so it is going to lose or gain a bit more time than a quartz (modern electric) watch. This piece is a moving work of art that fascinates the mind with it’s ingenious movement.
B.D. –
I bought this pocket watch a week ago, and I already love it. It was a bit smaller than I expected. I was expecting it to be about 1/2″ bigger in diameter. (Not a bad point at all.)
It actually looks at least $50-$100 more expensive than it actually is.
I highly recommend this watch to anyone who is looking for a mechanical movement and enjoys “skeleton” style aesthetics in a time piece.
Donnerschlag –
**Update**
The Charles-Hubert company returned the watch to me. Inside the case was a note with the detail ‘Changed mechanism’. I set the watch to run for a week, winding it each day, and found that it loses almost no time when properly wound. I have begun keeping it in my pocket to see how the wear of journey affects the new mechanism. For now I am very impressed with the work that was done, under warranty, and would recommend Charles-Hubert, at the very least for their warranty and repair team.
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I purchased this pocket watch on January 15, 2013 as a replacement for a pocket watch inherited from my great grandfather. That watch had worked for two years until the winding mechanism stuck and after a watch mechanic estimated repair costs at $250 USD I decided to purchase this less expensive and new watch from Charles-Hubert.
My initial impressions of this watch were positive, although the size of the watch was smaller than what I had been used to. The chain is durable and the winding mechanism works without sticking. Maneuvering the winding mechanism into place takes some care, as with all pocket watches, and this mechanism seems to be of a standard durability.
Two weeks after receiving the watch and having used it every day, winding when needed, I began to notice that the watch was losing time. The watch I had inherited, and for which this was to be the replacement, had also lost time — precisely five minutes every day. This Charles-Hubert watch however lost time in a very erratic manner, sometimes being fifteen minutes behind after a day and sometimes being several hours behind after a day. This obviously made telling time with the watch impossible.
I have since sent the watch to the Charles-Hubert US repair center in California and await a response from them. I will update this review pending progression of this case.
Dan –
This was purchased as a Christmas present for my grandson. He won’t open it until Christmas. I can’t give any review until he’s used it.