AF is the French and English for Advance/Fast and RS is the same for Retard/Slow. Usually set either side of a pointer for making small adjustments to the timing of the watch and not specific to Elgin.
JAM is the initials of the maker
A hanging pocket watch tattoo doesn't have a set meaning. It could mean anything from having time on your hands too remembering an important point in your life....or it could just be a pocket watch
If your talking about an old type pocket watch it may referring to the gold plating that it has,guaranteed to wear ten or twenty years is usually found stamped on the inside of the watch case.
It is the model number of the movement. The Grade 384 was made from 1910 to about 1924, and had 17 jewels and was usually adjusted.
Run quality in pocket watches refers to how accurately and smoothly the watch movement operates. It includes factors such as timekeeping accuracy, amplitude of the balance wheel, and overall consistency of the watch's performance. A high-quality run indicates superior craftsmanship and reliability in a pocket watch.
KW on watches means key-wind. IT is a company. for eg:KW Pocket Watch
The initials SWL mean Safe Working Load
These are the designers initials.
It means a light thin layer of metal, gold or simulated gold has been applied to the surface.
A short watch chain worn with a watch carried in the fob.A fob is. A small pocket at the front waistline of a man's trousers or in the front of a vest, used especially to hold a watch.ORa. A short chain or ribbon attached to a pocket watch and worn hanging in front of the vest or waist.b. An ornament or seal attached to such a chain or ribbon.
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A short watch chain worn with a watch carried in the fob.A fob is. A small pocket at the front waistline of a man's trousers or in the front of a vest, used especially to hold a watch.ORa. A short chain or ribbon attached to a pocket watch and worn hanging in front of the vest or waist.b. An ornament or seal attached to such a chain or ribbon.