![]() ![]() I just saw your post on the Your Newest Watch Acquisition forum. Please feel free to ask about anything that isn't clear to you. This way, the watch has real family heritage instead of it just being an old family watch, the identity and relationship of the original owner having been lost in the distant past. Even though they may not be readable 100 years from now, some more recent descendent may transfer the files to the then current format and media. You might even include a CD or, better yet, a USB thumb drive with copies of the pictures or information, in addition to the printouts. ![]() Make up a booklet with this and all of the watch information and try to keep it with the watch. Then, add the names and relationships of the family members who passed it down to the current holder. ![]() Having gathered and printed out information about a family watch, it is a wise idea to write out as much as you know about the family member to whom the watch originally belonged - or as far back as you can go, including (and clearly identifying) what you can guess. The Encyclopedia article on Choosing a Pocket Watch Repair Person may be useful as well. It may be helpful for you to read the Encyclopedia article on Watch Service and its related links, especially the one to the message board thread on the subject. Unless you know that it has been cleaned and oiled within the last few years, you should have the watch serviced before running it very much. If it was mine, I wouldn't worry about insuring it. It's also helpful if you can post all the markings that are on the movement, in case they can't be seen in the picture(s). Other pictures will help a little, but this is the most important. Clearness and sharpness is important as differences in watch grades can be subtle. It would be helpful if you could post pictures of the movement (the "works"), the clearer and sharper, the better. Your watch case is gold-filled and was made by the Crescent Watch Case Co. Welcome to the NAWCC American Pocket Watch Message Board! ![]()
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