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Servicing pocket watches - Help Needed

  1. mayankyadav Mar 24, 2018

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    Hello All
    Greetings

    I have a couple of pocket watches that I recently bought. Both are working fine and keep excellent timing and have an impressive power reserve. However I did not use them much after checking for first couple of days about their time keeping for fear that I may increase wear and tear..

    I don’t know much about pocket watches, but I am certain that I should get them serviced.

    I live in Bloomington, IL USA. Can anybody please suggest a place to get these serviced at a reasonable cost ?

    They are Elgin and Illinois Watch co brand and I checked with Illinois Watch co and they quoted an amount that I felt was too much.

    Thank you.
     
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  2. Waltesefalcon Mar 28, 2018

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    Illinois was bought out by Hamilton back in the the late 20s and Hamilton was bought by Swatch so any company claiming to be Illinois today only owns the name. I'd find a reputable local watchmaker and have him service them.
     
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  3. Waltesefalcon Mar 28, 2018

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    My watch today:
     
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  4. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Mar 28, 2018

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    PM sent..
     
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