11-09-2013, 11:39 PM
Visited my local jeweler who I have worked with and sent a lot of business to. He does not work on pocket watches and he said there is really nobody in the Charlotte area or NC that he knows of in general that is qualified to work on these types of watches. He did say that if your watch is operational not to have anyone work on it or service it. Any time it is taken apart there is a chance something else could break...and if it breaks it either has to be replaced with parts that generally aren't made anymore or they have to be remanufactured. So basically other than that, the only time to take it in for service is if something breaks or it is broken :lol: These can be maintained by winding them up (and not overwinding them) every now and then to keep the springs in good shape. if they sit for a long time unwound they can wear out apparently.
Hopefully you guys in VA will have better luck locating someone who can work on that kind of movement. Apparently most of them are retiring because it's pretty much a dying art to service mechanical movements.
Hopefully you guys in VA will have better luck locating someone who can work on that kind of movement. Apparently most of them are retiring because it's pretty much a dying art to service mechanical movements.
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2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks