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The Alton

May 27, 2016 by randall

Vintage The Alton Watch Repair

Service and restoration of an vintage The Alton Pocket Watch

This very interesting “The Alton” Pocket Watch came in for service and restoration. This watch was made by the Western Clock Manufacturing Company from Lasalle, Illinois and is an early version of the later Westclox Watch Company. This watch features an absolutely beautiful patina on the case. The watch was disassembled, cleaned, polished and lubricated. A custom bronze bow was created and cast using Lost Wax Casting. The crown was replaced to better match the case. The dial was removed, scanned into Photoshop, cleaned and reprinted. Oil paints were used to add an antique effect on the dial. Hands were custom fitted. A new crystal was installed. Placed on extended testing. Restoration complete.

 

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The Alton before and after restoration service

 

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The Alton Pocket Watch Before Service

 

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The Alton Back Cover

 

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Back cover removed showing the movement before service.

 

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The Alton before service

 

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The Alton Movement before service

 

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The Alton Movement before service

 

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The Alton Dial

 

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The Alton Movement before service

 

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The Alton, removing the main plate and mainspring

 

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The Alton gear train before service

 

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Dirty Gear Train prevents watch from running good

 

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The Alton, watch disassembled and ready for cleaning

 

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Movement cleaned and polished, ready for assembly

 

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The Alton, movement assembled, lubricated and regulated

 

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Movement ready for assembly of dial and hands

 

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Alton dial scanned, cleaned and reprinted using Photoshop

 

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The original dial was scanned, cleaned, printed and then hand-painted in oils to create an antique look that matches the case. New hands are custom fitted. A new crystal was installed

 

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To set the time on an Alton Pocket Watch, carefully remove back cover using your fingernail. Locate small brass dial, turn to the correct time

 

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Be sure to line up the design before pushing the cover back on

 

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The Alton Pocket Watch service complete

 

Thanks for reading this post. If you have a watch like this that needs service, use the contact form for more information.

 

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