Repair job on a late 1800s Roskopf Chemin de Fer Japy, an 18 sized Swiss made Antique Pocket Watch. The watch was purchased on auction and doesn't work. The time can be set using the case pin, but the mainspring is "over wound" according to the seller.

The watch was seized with 120+ year old oil that had dried up on the plates and in the pivots. It required meticulous cleaning to restore this timepiece to working order. I also experimented with using denture cleaner to brighten the enamel dial. The nickel alloy case was severely worn and showed surface rust, so it was polished as part of the service. However, I was careful not to over polish as the back had a light texture that I wanted to preserve.

This Roskopf designed watch was produced in the late 1800's and possibly into the early 1900s. It is possible they chose the French name Chemin de fer ("Railroad" in French) to infer a degree of quality, however it is unlikely this model of watch was ever used in railway service. These watches use a pin-pallet lever and were designed to be affordable for the working man, analogous to the "dollar watch" produced by some USA manufacturers.

I am an amateur who enjoys restoring vintage watches to working order. Constructive critiques of the process are welcome. I am always learning.

Contact info: cspinnerwatchrepair@gmail.com

Many of my tools I use are affordable. If you're interested in getting started with watch repair and would like to use what I use, I've included some links below. I earn a small commission from Amazon if purchases are made using these links.

Useful Texts:
Watch Repairer's Manual: [ Ссылка ]
Watchmaker's Lathe: [ Ссылка ]

Tools:
Movement Holder (pocket watches): [ Ссылка ]
Movement Holder (wrist watches): [ Ссылка ]
Ceramic Tipped Tweezers: [ Ссылка ]
Finger cots: [ Ссылка ]
Micrometer: [ Ссылка ] and Stand: [ Ссылка ]
Rodico: [ Ссылка ]
Tweezers: [ Ссылка ]
10X Loupe: [ Ссылка ]
Levers: [ Ссылка ]
Demagnetizer: [ Ссылка ]
Screwdrivers: [ Ссылка ]

Cleaning:
Mesh Baskets: [ Ссылка ]
Ultrasonic: [ Ссылка ]
Mason Jars: [ Ссылка ]
Cleaning Solution: [ Ссылка ]
Rinsing Solution: [ Ссылка ]
Cleaning Brushes: [ Ссылка ]

Lubrication:
Oilers: [ Ссылка ]
DX Grease: [ Ссылка ]
Moebius 941: [ Ссылка ]
Moebius 9010: [ Ссылка ]
Moebius D5: [ Ссылка ]

Buffing and Polishing:
PolyWatch: [ Ссылка ]
Polishing Compound: [ Ссылка ]

Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Disassembly
5:29 Cleaning and Polishing
7:22 Movement Assembly
15:58 Casing the Movement
16:56 Let's Stare at It

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Credits:
Thumbnail background by Brenda Clarke:
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