Appreciation post: My great-grandfather's 1923 railroad pocket watch

I used to just keep it in a drawer, but after a watchmaker in Cleveland showed me how to gently wind it every eight days, I finally hear the same tick my grandpa did, so what's the best way to document its service history for my kids?

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faithbarnes5h agoMost Upvoted

Filming the sound is such a great idea. I did that with my grandma's old mantel clock and just hearing it again brings back so much.

mark_nguyen956h ago

That "same tick my grandpa did" line is so cool. You could film a short video of you winding it, with the sound up close, and just talk about what you know. That way they get the story and the sound.