New York Standard Pocket Watch, size 16, with hunter’s case (1914 approximately).

This was the first pocket watch that I have restored.  Similar to the clocks, I had to completely take apart the movement and clean it in an ultrasonic cleaner, then re-assemble and lubricate with special watch oil.

When it was built, this watch was a mid-grade, I purchased this broken at an antique shop for $20.  I’ve learned that the key to buying broken pocket watches is to make sure the balance wheel rotates freely or else you might have a broken balance staff which becomes more complicated to repair.

Photos of this restoration are shown for those who also might be restoring a New York Standard: