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Waltham Movement Question

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October 31, 2011, 10:17
Jim McGregor
Waltham Movement Question
I have a Waltham 6s 7j model 1889 and I have a couple of dumb quesitons.

1) This is a hunter movement (obviously), is it also a pendent set? I ask because I can't seem to set the time.

2) What is the hole with the star around it on the movement that is in line with the stem? I looked at it with a loupe but could not figure out what it is or if it is missing a screw, etc.

Also, it appears that the Waltham lookup site is down.

Thanks in advance.

Jim


October 31, 2011, 10:59
David Abbe
Jim The stem setting mechanism on many of these becomes very stiff when they neeed cleaning. If it was lever set, the lever is at the 4-5 o'clock position on the crystal bezel.


The hole with the star is where you insert a thin screwdriver into a (unseen) slot in the end of the winding stem. That locks the winding stem so you can unscrew the crown and remove the movement.
October 31, 2011, 11:31
Jim McGregor
Thanks Dave!

I was being a little tentative on pulling the stem.