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hi when my daughter was little she brought me a pocket watch at a jumble sale, it has never worked but i have just opened the back and it say swiss 17 jewels construcia watch ltd. would love if someone could point me in the  right direction to find out about it.  Its at least 35 yrs old.

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Hi Marion,

The dial gives us another clue, as it says "Splendid". There are a few possibilities here, as that trademark was used by a couple of companies over the years. Mikrolisk.de is the go to site for horological trademarks. Click the link to see what it says about Splendid.

https://www.mikrolisk.de/show.php?site=280

The most likely manufacturer would be Mondaine in my opinion, and it probably dates to the 1960s or 1970s.

https://www.mikrolisk.de/show.php?site=280&suchwort=Mondaine&searchWhere=all#sucheMarker

 Mondaine are very much still alive, unlike quite a large number of the Swiss manufacturers from the 1960s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondaine

Without seeing the mechanism, it would be difficult to accurately asses why it doesn't run, but I would suggest that it is most likely simply because it needs servicing.

Is it worth fixing or servicing? Well that mainly depends on its sentimental value I would suggest, since its monetary value in working condition is probably (at a guess) less than 100 pounds/euros, and it may cost more than this to service.

Did you take any pictures of the mechanism?

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Thank you for your introduction and welcome to this friendly forum.

We all look forward to your contributions and continued involvement. 

A photo of the movement please. I think I know what it is but I need to be sure. 

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