This watch was found buried and neglected in a pile of old costume jewelry. When checking to see if it ran, I checked the crown to see if it moved. The watch appears fully wound but wasn't running. I rotated the crown just enough to take pressure off the click and the watch began to run. I released the crown and the watch stopped again. When I opened the case, you can see in the pictures what I found. Here's the dilemma. It needs, at the very least, a cleaning and service. I'm not qualified (yet) to perform the service but sending it out doesn't make sense, given the value of the watch. What to do...
I can't be the first to have this issue. What have others done? Did you sell the watch to someone qualified to bring it back? Did you learn to service your own watches? Did you pay to have it done even though the watch's value may not warrant it?
