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Manual is searchabel and indexed for fast and easy access. Feel free to bring your waltham pocket watch into our lewes showroom. We completely disassemble a vintage waltham pocket watch, including the entire watch movement down to the main plate. Note that specifications did change over time, the description below being typical. The materiel covered in the manual consists of military time. Many will say that to do such a thing is inadvisable without proper training. Pocket watch dials american watch and pocket watch mainsprings mainsprings for american manufactures. Antique waltham pocket watch repair, mechanical waltham. We offer the best service in the watch material business.
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