Are there any pocket watch people here.

[RyanT26]

Might be a longshot, but figured I’d ask before I go try to find the Rokslide equivalent of a watch fourm.
While going through my file cabinet, I stumbled upon my dad’s pocket watch. It’s been sitting in there for 21 years since he died. It has stopped keeping time I’m assuming the battery is dead or needs wound. Whatever you do with a pocket watch.
I don’t know if he bought it at Kmart or if it’s a family heirloom lol, didn’t know if there are any watch nerds here that might be able to point me in the right direction. Just kidding about the nerd part.

 

[SuspiciousFish]

That thing actually looks pretty legit. My guess is it came from the old Clarks Department store.

 

[wytx]

Quartz movement is battery operated. Might need a new movement too.
A jewelry store with a watchmaker could pop the back off and look at the movement and the brand.
New battery might just get it going if it isn't corroded from the old one.

 

[Johnny Tyndall]

the Rokslide equivalent of a watch fourm.

watchuseek

 

[RyanT26]

That thing actually looks pretty legit. My guess is it came from the old Clarks Department store.

I wasn’t coming up with much when I searched Clark’s pocket watch.
Thanks, that might be a lead

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Clark actually had an entire line of Locomotive pocket watches. As you know if it is battery, it won't be very old. I have a pocket watch once owned by my great grandpa. I checked with someone in the know and he checked it out for me and said it was made in 1884-85. I took it to him and he got it working for me. This is where it has been since I got it working. The glass front is about 3/16" thick. 2nd picture to follow.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

He told me it was called "the deer hunter"

 

[RyanT26]

Clark actually had an entire line of Locomotive pocket watches. As you know if it is battery, it won't be very old. I have a pocket watch once owned by my great grandpa. I checked with someone in the know and he checked it out for me and said it was made in 1884-85. I took it to him and he got it working for me. This is where it has been since I got it working. The glass front is about 3/16" thick. 2nd picture to follow.View attachment 511674

Very cool! Where did you get that display case.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Very cool! Where did you get that display case.

Amazon of course, search, class dome display with base.

 

[BRobertson]

This was a gift from friends here in Fairbanks.
53 years ago!

Bob

 

[dtrkyman]

I never carried one but was always intrigued by them, my grandfather had one.