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First off no glass on this watch (Incase that’s a deal breaker for anyone) it’s just plastic for the windows also the skeleton style cover is part plastic as well BUT the rest of the body is metal and does seem well built also the skeleton cover is offset from the numerals making it a little annoying to read with it on but not impossible it does keep a very accurate time as of far 14-15 winds every 24 hrs seems to keep things running smoothly and lastly it is a little smaller than expected but the size works for me it’s about 2 inches from bottom to top of the hands adjustment and a plus this watch is a beautiful piece looks expensive so empresses your friends with it 😂

I gave this as a gift and it was well received! It was everything they wanted it to be! They keep it displayed in the open box when they are not using it!

I have carried pocket-watches for more years than most of you have been alive, both Quartz and mechanical/wind-up styles.I was pleasantly surprised to find that my watch is almost a gun-metal color, rather than the stainless appearance shown in the pictures.I have never before had a "skeleton" case and sort of like being able to see the time without having to open the cover, thus saving wear and tear on the latch and hinge, yet still having the protection of a cover.It is neat to be able to see the innards doing their millions of little jobs.Everyone I have shown this to is impressed and they think I paid much more than I did; I see no reason to enlighten them.I read some comments that the chain and clasp are a weak point.Not so on the watch I received; mine looks like a log-chain for a Tonka-truck and should long out-live the watch.The "crystal" may or may not be some cheap plastic; but, at least on my watch, it fits firmly and does not have a "cheap" appearance.For the first few days, it gained a minute or so per day.After a few weeks of use, it has settled into remaining as accurate as any other time-piece I have carried.When winding the watch, for the first time, wind until ONLY the slightest resistance is felt; going farther will do more harm than good.Don't expect this "resistance" to feel like torqueing the lug-nuts on a R-model Mack; this is a delicate time-measuring instrument.Don't "ratchet" the winding knob back and forth like a socket-wrench.Turn and release; turn and release.After the initial winding until slight resistance was felt, I have found that 14 of my "winds" every 24-hours is plenty sufficient to keep things going; your own "winds" may differ a bit.I don't recommend winding as far as it will go every time; wind only as much as necessary to keep things moving for 26-hours of so; thus, one has a couple hours lee-way, should one's winding time not always be perfectly on schedule.The only ---GRIPE--- I have is in the positioning of the numerals.A hinged-cover pocket-watch is SUPPOSED to have 9-o'clock located at the hinge side, and 3-o'clock located at the stem; thus, when one snaps open the cover, the hands and numerals are properly positioned for easy viewing.Having 12-o'clock located at the stem requires one to re-orient the watch after opening the cover, in order to tell the time.Prior to this, every other watch I have owned has had 3-o'clock at the stem; I have had to completely re-learn how to tell time due to this annoyance.Sadly, every watch I viewed on Amazon is plagued with this wrong face orientation.Other than that face-orientation annoyance, I really like my watch and expect it to be a constant companion for many years to come.Alas, after a few weeks of near-perfect time-keeping, I had my watch in the same shirt-pocket where I have carried them for generations.I thoughtlessly boosted a rather large heavy square-cornered item over into the dumpster at work and crushed the un-protected viewing window in the back-side of my watch, smashing shards of crystal/plastic into the workings of the watch and causing it's instant un-timely demise.This was purely a freak accident and was no fault of the watch, other than the see-thru window design.Considering this tragedy, I ordered a very similar mechanical pocket-watch, except this one has a "back-door" cover over the see-thru window, as well as a cover over the face.In all the years I have constantly carried closed-face pocket-watches, this is the first one that I have accidentally destroyed.I really liked my watch and hated to see it go.The moral of this story is that, if you actually work or play hard, beware of the un-protected see-thru windows found on most "skeleton" watches.

I've been looking for a decent mechanical ("wind-up") pocket watch for some time, and was encouraged by the customer ratings here to go ahead and order one of these watches.For this price range, the watch is surprisingly solid and well constructed. The stem was a bit stiff at first, and took a bit of effort to pull up in order to set the timepiece. After working it up and down a few times, it seems to be a bit easier to adjust. The movement appears to be made out of a brass alloy, and under medium magnification has an above-par fit and finish, with no discernible burrs or machine marks. The mainspring, wheel train, oscillator and escapement are all clearly viewable through the front and back crystals. The hour and minute hands are ornate black indicators, while the second hand is a simple straight indicator. The face is plain white with black Roman numerals for each of the twelve major segments. There are no minute pips between the numerals. The second hand is of a sweep variety versus a discreet interval type.The case is silver-tone and is likely steel or steel-aluminum alloy. The front and back covers are both spring-loaded and both are released simultaneously via a button at the top of the stem, above the crown. The outside of the case proper as well as the outside surfaces of the front and back covers are flat and appear to me to be slightly burnished. They seem to be somewhat resistant to fingerprints, but an occasional cleaning with a lint free cloth or handkerchief should be all that is required to maintain a good finish. The inside of both back and front covers has a simulated "hammered" texture. Either/both covers look like they would take an engraving well if you were to present this as a gift to someone.According to the item description, it indicates that the main crystal is "mineral" (i.e. glass or lead crystal), however it has a plastic-y feel to it. With the covers in place, is should resist scuffs and scratches while in your pocket, but a little extra care is always a good idea.The mainspring can be wound via the crown atop the stem, and there is sufficient tactile feedback to prevent you from over-winding the device. The movement has a satisfying old-timey "tick-tick" sound which is often muted or missing altogether in quartz movements and digital watches. The accuracy for a mechanical piece of this price is amazingly good, and has only lost around a second or two over three days (that falls within "acceptable" accuracy for me.)My only real gripe with the watch is the hands, which to my middle-aged eyes are a little difficult to make out against the background in low- to medium room light conditions. I would have been happier if a small white dot had been placed near the tips of the hands for higher contrast and easier viewing. You may want to keep this in mind if you'll be purchasing this for an older person or someone with less-than-optimal eyesight. It's the only thing that kept it from being a 5-star review, and I can still highly recommend this watch if you're looking for a good quality, low-cost mechanical timepiece.

Nice pocket watch

I think the plastic feels nice enough and a good weight. The biggest problem I have so far is the hands are horribly aligned, with the hour hand being halfway between hours when the minute hand is at 12. I'm planning to attempt to reseat the minute hand but I wouldn't expect this to be any more than a novelty.

Very nice watch. Hands are a little hard to see. Case is very shiny and unscratched. Keeps good time and beautiful gear action.

Winding mechanism broke on 2 nd day. Don’t buy this is junk