Restoration of a Waltham model 1857, Broadway grade, 7 Jewel, 18 sized American Antique Pocket Watch.
The Broadway grade, along with the short-lived "Home" grade, was designed by Waltham to hit a low price point of $7 at the time. The watches were unadjusted, not compensated for temperature and they did not offer any warranty for the watch. They didn't even want their company's name on the dial. A pocket watch of this grade would otherwise be relegated to the parts bin, but I'm curious to see how well I can get it running. With only 7 jewels and sporting an uncompensated balance, my expectations were low for this 130+ year old pocket watch. Additional fixes were made in addition to a full strip down, cleaning and reassembly.
I am an amateur who enjoys restoring vintage watches to working order. Constructive critiques of the process are welcome. I am always learning.
Contact info: cspinnerwatchrepair@gmail.com
Many of my tools I use are affordable. If you're interested in getting started with watch repair and would like to use what I use, I've included some links below. I earn a small commission from Amazon if purchases are made using these links.
Useful Texts:
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Watchmaker's Lathe: amzn.to/3D02WGb
Tools:
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Finger cots: amzn.to/3CXbXzJ
Micrometer: amzn.to/3QNGN3C and Stand: amzn.to/3iIyF86
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Tweezers: amzn.to/3GNFEVi
10X Loupe: amzn.to/3iLfome
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Demagnetizer: amzn.to/3ZINUhS
Screwdrivers: amzn.to/3Xr7gqo
Cleaning:
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Lubrication:
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Buffing and Polishing:
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Disassembly
6:12 Cleaning
6:46 Begin Reassembly
11:58 Beat Error
15:02 Hand Blueing
17:32 Timing and Regulating
19:16 Case Polishing
19:51 Crystal Fitting
20:39 Final Steps and Outro
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