Is every thing a lie?

[markr]

I got this at a yard sale some time ago. $5.  I shook it and the second hand started to move.  Later I noticed that the minute and hour hands were not moving.  I just got around to opening it up to see the problem and found it has two movements.  one for show and one for the time.

[HectorLooi]

Nice one. How often do you see something like that. 

[Michael1962]

I actually don't mind that. Fixable?

Or you don't really want to?

Edited June 13, 2021 by Michael1962

[HectorLooi]

Sure. That looks like a $2 movement. Just replace it and it'll be as good as new.

I can believe Elgin could produce something like that. 

[watchweasol]

I saw a movement like that in the latest Cousins monthly booklet, It says to be used in conjunction with a quartz movement they retailed at 12£. Now i Know how it is used .  Is it functional or just for show.  The actual movement of the watch looks fixable/replaceable though.

[clockboy]

A few years ago my neighbour asked if I could change the batteries in his Fossil watch. When opened I found one battery runs the movement and one battery runs a balance wheel that is visible through the dial. 

[jdm]

2 hours ago, clockboy said:

A few years ago my neighbour asked if I could change the batteries in his Fossil watch. 

 

That below. It's interesting how some people are attracted by this type of "fauxness" but other horrified by the same.

 

[markr]

New battery and its up and working.

[KarlvonKoln]

I've seen a couple watches like that.  They're a trip.  They're what I think of as "pretenders"; meant to appear to be a much more expensive and complicated watch than they actually are, and not really copying any particular make.  Generally, they work fine; telling time with a little Miyota movement, and putting on a show with an exposed balance or whatnot.  
If you fall in love with the looks of such  a watch, there's nothing wrong with that, as I see it.  And if anything goes amiss, a new movement can be had for under $10 US.
If you need more than just looks, and want to admire a beautifully made mechanism, you may find this kind a little bit disappointing.