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5 years ago my father gave me an old omega pocket watch which belonged to his father. The watch run for a few seconds when shaken and then stopped.

I am by nature a tinkerer so I started looking on internet for a fix for my new acquisition. I came across amongst others "the nekkid watchmaker" YouTube channel and I fell in love with watches and watchmaking. I already have a substantial collection of vintage pieces which I have restored.

To make a living I am a digestive surgeon and my other hobby is radiocontrol scale model flying

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Hello and welcome to the WRT forum.

 

33 minutes ago, CMN said:

 The watch run for a few seconds when shaken and then stopped.

This usually points to broken balance pivot. 

Though a watch in need of clean & lube can do the same.

Easiest diag would be to  see if balance pivot doesn't stay in hole jewel of the setting, when you lift one side of balance rim with an oiler or gently with pair of tweezers.

Another would be to detach balance complete from the cock and take a look at pivot under high maginfication. 

Regs 

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