Waltham mass bond st full hunter pocket watch advice needed

Bygone · October 17, 2023

Hello Everybody !!

Im new to watch repair,I’ve been working on smiths/Enfield style mantle clocks and Anniversary clocks for about three years.

I’ve bought a not working Waltham mass bond st full hunters pocket watch as my first to work.

ive stripped it down, cleansed ,checked parts and have just installed the keyless works..Now here’s my first rookie mistake ,

when I stripped the watch down,in my nievety or stupidity,which ever one you feel fits(I’ll accept them both)..

I’ve taken all of the screws out and I’ve not left the crown pin screw in ,and just turned it quarter turns until the crown pops out.The crown and the crown pin are fixed to the pocketwatch case.

Im ready to move to the next stage of the build now,but I’m not prepared to carry on building it back up until I’m clear in my mind what effects not leaving the screw in has on my rebuild,and indeed a clear way foreward to put right my mistake,which as yet I’m not sure of the way foreward..Any help or advice will be fantastic guys and gals.But be sure I’ll not do it again.

Thankyou