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EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

mopinko

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21. i have a friend of a friend who will probably doing for a reasonable price.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #20)

Sat May 21, 2022, 08:46 AM

May 2022

but yeah, parts. there do seem to be a lot of them on ebay. friend thought it would cost about $150 just for the crystal and hands. but i've seen parts dealers on ebay that get about $25 for a crystal.

there are still a few good watchmakers on jewelers row here, but my friend says a lot of them shut down in the plague.

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so, i have this pocketwatch. [View all] mopinko Apr 2022 OP

Take it to someone who repairs watches and see what it Phoenix61 Apr 2022 #1

what? leave the house? mopinko Apr 2022 #3

Well, what I did for Grandpop's 1890's Santa Fe RR watch is fix it up... El Supremo Apr 2022 #2

good thing i'm divorced. mopinko Apr 2022 #4

Gears shouldn't be worn much unless... El Supremo Apr 2022 #5

No matter how well you maintain a fine watch or clock, parts will wear out over time and Martin68 Apr 2022 #7

I have two of my grandfather's gold pocket watches and an antique mantle that didn't run. Martin68 Apr 2022 #6

there's a big one here- mopinko Apr 2022 #8

I have a similar one. Pobeka Apr 2022 #9

def worth more if working. mopinko Apr 2022 #10

About 15-20 years ago, I took 2 heirloom wristwatches to a local jeweler Marthe48 Apr 2022 #11

it def needs parts, beyond hands, a crystal, and a spring. mopinko Apr 2022 #12

I don't know a lot about old watches Marthe48 Apr 2022 #13

it's a pretty high end model. mopinko Apr 2022 #14

lol. i'm chuckling to myself. mopinko Apr 2022 #15

Would it work as a wall clock among the miniatures? Marthe48 Apr 2022 #16

yeah close enough mopinko Apr 2022 #17

I would open the back and get the serial numbers to date the watch bucolic_frolic May 2022 #18

i was able to open it. mopinko May 2022 #19

There are still people who repair and restore old watches bucolic_frolic May 2022 #20

i have a friend of a friend who will probably doing for a reasonable price. mopinko May 2022 #21