My "Peaky Blinders" Pocket Watch project - deconstruction

My "Peaky Blinders" Pocket Watch project

I have named this project "Peaky Blinders" watch after the popular TV series in the UK. Where the gang wear flat hats with razor blades sewn into the peak, using them to blind their enemies. Plus all the main characters wear Pocket Watches.

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The Pocket Watch is an unusual one being a Smiths "Braille" watch with an "A1866" watch movement, which I will try and renovate.

Notice that the 12 o/c on the dial is at the 9 o/c position.

 12 o/c on the dial is at the 9 o/c position.

It also has a Silver Albert chain, which I need to Silver solder the jump rings, etc.

Put the two together and you have a “Peaky Blinders” watch.

Smiths Braille pocket watch A1866 movement deconstruction

Order of deconstruction: Remove case screws. Release the stem buy undoing setting screw next to "15 Jewels" marking. Remove the front bezel to release movement from the case. Hands removed, Dial removed, Dial washer and hour wheel removed. Remove Keyless works. Remove the Pinion, Minute Wheel and intermediate wheel. Remove the Clutch and Setting wheel. Turn movement over and undo the setting screw to release the setting lever.

 Keyless works

Turn movement over: Remove the complete bridge. Remove the click and spring. Remove Pallet Cock and Pallet Fork. Remove the Train Bridge. Remove Escape and Third wheels. Remove Train Bridge with the stuck Centre wheel attached. Remove Crown wheel from the Train Bridge. Ease out the stuck centre wheel from the Train Bridge. Remove Third wheel, Ratchet wheel and complete barrel. Remove the Setting screw from the mainplate. Remove Arbor from the mainspring. Remove the mainspring from the Barrel. 

 Deconstruction completed and all the parts ready for the cleaner.

All the parts ready for the cleaner.