tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118524989303476150.post4596144879065890949..comments2024-03-14T00:14:21.550-07:00Comments on The Old Watchword: Henry Delolmedavy26http://www.blogger.com/profile/09375097810319534022noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118524989303476150.post-90263251232442114422023-03-25T07:46:01.018-07:002023-03-25T07:46:01.018-07:00Sorry not to have responded sooner. Delolme moveme...Sorry not to have responded sooner. Delolme movement numbers are pretty inconsistent, making date-assigning difficult. I have seen 3, 4 and 5 digit numbers. The chronometers seem to have a reliable sequence, but 'lesser' timepieces, especially if in a base metal case, are not something I have seen by this maker. Sorry not to be more helpful and I wish you luck trying other resources. Regards, Daviddavy26https://www.blogger.com/profile/09375097810319534022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118524989303476150.post-30113486462390158452023-01-11T07:40:42.808-08:002023-01-11T07:40:42.808-08:00I have a DeLolme London 2630 in a nickel case. Any...I have a DeLolme London 2630 in a nickel case. Any idea of age?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118524989303476150.post-8110850020256817212020-02-15T09:46:50.790-08:002020-02-15T09:46:50.790-08:00hello,very interesting text ! I have Delolme Chron...hello,very interesting text ! I have Delolme Chronometer n°941, you can find pics here (french forum about watches) : <br />before :http://forum.chronomania.net/mix_entry.php?id=218256#p218256<br />after : https://forum.chronomania.net/mix_entry.php?id=247563#.Xkgs7ihKiUk<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118524989303476150.post-15443808518995496222019-11-10T04:03:59.258-08:002019-11-10T04:03:59.258-08:00Thanks for your feedback Keith - your Delolme chro...Thanks for your feedback Keith - your Delolme chronometer sounds very nice. I believe that this one has been listed on eBay in recent times (?). Mercer records #1355 as Delolme's highest movement number, so I think yours would be a late one, 1880s, let's say. Although the 1881 Census shows Henry as 'Watchmaker, Master,' rather than 'retired,' I would think its likely that his son, Charles, put your chronometer together. The ebauche would almost certainly be by Joseph Preston of Prescot. Regards. Daviddavy26https://www.blogger.com/profile/09375097810319534022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4118524989303476150.post-51923309271039301152019-10-27T21:03:19.021-07:002019-10-27T21:03:19.021-07:00I have Delolme chronometer No. 1132. The dial is e...I have Delolme chronometer No. 1132. The dial is engraved "Delolme Rathbone Place London No. 1132". The movement has a dust cover and spring mounting. The bowl has two knurled knobs attached, perhaps as an aid in grasping the movement while winding. Adjustable detent. Frame maker's mark "JP". Keith Sternberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01327005870591052609noreply@blogger.com