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South bend 217 movement

gacho

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gacho

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Hello, I have a south bend pocket watch . It runs accurate face up/down but tends to stop often with pendant up/rt / lt/down. Should a cleaning be in the future ? Anyone has had a pocket watch with this symptom?

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At least a cleaning. There is more friction on the balance pivots in the hanging positions than in the laying positions naturally. What you're describing sounds like at least a "dirt" issue but could be a bent pivot also. A good cleaning and inspection will more than likely reveal the cause.

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