Hi
My first post, so I hope this is in the right place.
I'm a newbie and I've almost completed my first stripdown, clean and rebuild on a pocket watch. I started with a cheap non runner. The movement is marked DF&C, it has 7 jewels, is Swiss made and says UNO on the winding gear above the barrel. Pure nickel case and quite slim. I've got it partially rebuilt, haven't put the hands or dial on yet. It's been ticking away for hours in my movement holder, so long as it's vertical,... but If I move it horizontal it soon stops.
I wonder if anyone can suggest what the problem is? And if anyone could tell me roughly how old it is I'd be grateful. There's a couple of dates hand scribed in the case, which I guess were done when it was serviced. One is definitely 1950, the other may be 1930, it's very faint, and has X736 scribed under it.
Google tells me DF&C is Dimier Freres (Brothers) but not much more. Any help and information would be gratefully received.
Thanks
My first post, so I hope this is in the right place.
I'm a newbie and I've almost completed my first stripdown, clean and rebuild on a pocket watch. I started with a cheap non runner. The movement is marked DF&C, it has 7 jewels, is Swiss made and says UNO on the winding gear above the barrel. Pure nickel case and quite slim. I've got it partially rebuilt, haven't put the hands or dial on yet. It's been ticking away for hours in my movement holder, so long as it's vertical,... but If I move it horizontal it soon stops.
I wonder if anyone can suggest what the problem is? And if anyone could tell me roughly how old it is I'd be grateful. There's a couple of dates hand scribed in the case, which I guess were done when it was serviced. One is definitely 1950, the other may be 1930, it's very faint, and has X736 scribed under it.
Google tells me DF&C is Dimier Freres (Brothers) but not much more. Any help and information would be gratefully received.
Thanks
