![]() On the good side, this is a nice watch-it has 17 jewels, is in good condition, and comes from a good period in Waltham’s history. Many of the parts were magnetized-the regulator arm kept attracting all the jewel screws in the parts tray-so it got demagnetized within an inch of its life and left to run for a couple days.īefore adjusting the watch, as always, we ponder the good and bad omens to set realistic accuracy goals. The movement cleaned up nicely and ticked back to life when reassembled. If this is a watch’s only flaw, I’ll count myself lucky. ![]() The screw head covers the click spring and keeps it from wriggling way, so it will need to be replaced. The keyless works are compact and robust, with relatively few fiddly springs and tiny screws. ![]() This is a pendant-wind, pendant-set open-face movement. The machining of the teeth and pinions is much finer on these later 1883s, so they can attain better timekeeping than the ones from the early model years. The double-sunk porcelain enamel dial is pristine and flawless, but a bit grimy.Īfter working on several crusty and oily movements, it’s nice to work on something clean, aside from some green goo on the gears. The watch is in much nicer shape than the usual pocket watches I work on. This is one of the nicer examples: a 17-jeweled Grade 825 model, probably made in 1912. It’s a Waltham 1883, an iconic 18-size pocket watch that was made in many grades, styles, and finishes over several decades. I picked it up for a good price some years back at a small antique shop in the bustling metropolis of Asheboro, NC, but I never got around to cleaning it. ![]() One of the nicer watches in my stash of “fix someday” watches is this old Waltham pocket watch. ![]()
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