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Harry jenkins

·Dec 10, 2023

Opened up this old Waltham watch to replace the crystal. Took off the bezel and found that there seems to be some cardboard looking stuff jammed between the dial and the case… what is this? Any ideas? Stumped. Should I leave it where it is? Never seen anything like this before on a trench type watch.

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Canuck

·Dec 10, 2023

Did someone try to put a 16-size movement into an 18-size case? Or a 14-size movement into a 16-size case? Or a 12-size movement into a 14-size case? Or a 10-size movement into a 12-size case? You don’t give us enough information for anything but a guess.

 

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Harry jenkins

·Dec 10, 2023

Canuck

Did someone try to put a 16-size movement into an 18-size case? Or a 14-size movement into a 16-size case? Or a 12-size movement into a 14-size case? Or a 10-size movement into a 12-size case? You don’t give us enough information for anything but a guess.

Thanks for response. I’m not the most proficient horologist I’m afraid. Have taken some more pictures of movement and measured case (3.1/3.2cm) does any of this help?

 

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ghce

·Dec 10, 2023

Something to stop the movement rattling around in tha case would be my guess.

 

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Canuck

·Dec 10, 2023

It is a 3/0 size movement in a mis-matched case.

 

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Harry jenkins

·Dec 11, 2023

Canuck

It is a 3/0 size movement in a mis-matched case.

I will try and get a side by side photo of this movement and another 3/0 size that I have… I’m pretty sure this movement is slightly larger than a 3/0 movement.

 

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Harry jenkins

·Dec 11, 2023

Canuck

It is a 3/0 size movement in a mis-matched case.

No, you’re right. I’m talking nonsense. They look to be the same size. I guess I must find another case…

 

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Archer

·Dec 11, 2023

That's what you call an "old time watchmaker" fix...

 

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ExpiredWatchdog

·Dec 16, 2023

It keeps the moisture away from the important parts. 😒

 

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Harry jenkins

·Dec 16, 2023

ExpiredWatchdog

It keeps the moisture away from the important parts. 😒

That's interesting.