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I seem to have developed an affinity for pocket watches and I found this video by Fran Blanche, she has some really interesting electronics tear downs and articles, if you're into that sort of thing, and now I find she's into pocket watches. I think its the embellishment on the insides of the pocket watch that catch my eye. Nothing in depth, beginners level, which is probably why I like it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMQdXAZm044#t=556

Sheeeet, this could be the end of civilisation as we know it...................

Thanks Geo. It takes a lazy barsteward to find the easy way. (until is beggars up)

It will be a bit fiddly, but you should still be able to fix it Jerry, assuming you can get a ball bearing of the correct size. Remove the spring and with a very fine round needle file dress the hole until you remove all traces of the original crimp. Put the spring back in before trying to see if the ball fits the hole properly, or you may not get it out the hole again. Once you have the hole sorted out you will have to make sure it is clean, then lubricate the spring with some grease and place in the hole. The next bit is the tricky bit, you will need a punch with a hole in the end that is a about 0.010" to 0.015" smaller than the diameter of the ball, you might need to modify it to prevent catching the case in the wrong place by grinding a small flat on one side of the tip. Place the ball in the and of the punch, holding it there with a spot of grease. Now using the punch place the ball in the hole and press it right down until the punch touches the case evenly, then give it a sharp tap with a hammer just enough to deform the hole and retain the bearing. The case will have to be rigidly supported when you do this. If you do not have the equipment to doe the above, you could clean out the hole grease the spring and ball the carefully try to snap the bezel in place without the ball flying off into oblivion! I hope you manage to fix it.

you hit this bang on....pulled the bezel....ball bearing missing...spring very very rusty....can't see a way to press a new bearing in the case successfully since the hole is deformed..i guess that is the end of it...

Excellent news Don, I know you will be happy with those. They are top!