CYMA Pocket Watch with 775 movement

[Daniel123]

Hi, I thought I’d share with the group this project. When I un-boxed the watch I immediately realised I had a few job to do, the Crystal had yellowed over time and the crown wasn’t winding. On closer inspection I found that the ‘setting leaver spring’ was broken as was the mainspring and the whole movement was not particularly clean. 
I tackled the cleaning first by hand while getting some useful advice from the forum on where to find a new setting leaver, I ordered new parts while getting on with cleaning and inspecting all parts. Rebuild was a pleasure until I realised I had Installed new mainspring upside down ‘slap head moment’. Purchased some lume powder on eBay a first for me seems to be working fine. Now checking time for a couple of days then it’s getting packed up and posted to my son for his birthday. Hope he likes his 70 year old peace of military history

[oldhippy]

That's a fine job there, well done. 

[watchweasol]

Nice one congratulations on a fine job