ShoppeWatchMen’s Pocket Watch with Chain | Hand Winding Vintage Pocket Watch | Classic Mechanical Movement Pocketwatch | 1920s Railroad Steampunk Costume Accessory

Great build quality, looks fantastic, works. I don't know what more you could want or expect. I'm sure others could point out slight improvements (maybe the winding lasting more than 24 hours), but there is absolutely nothing wrong with this product. Let's be real: this is a costume accessory. If it was for everyday use, maybe I could come up with a few gripes. But even then it would be four stars. I'm impressed.

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 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.

This is a pretty watch as long as you don't look to close. There are scratches on the case that most people wouldn't notice but being a clock keeper for years I may have looked at it to close or to long. The main spring isn't attached but it does wind wile clicking off the gear. I can epair it but I would not recomend a novice doing it. Also the inside of the hunters case is pressed together and it's very poor quality. The back of the case does not latch proper. If you get a small amount of moisture on the case the movement will be junk too. In a way considering the main spring it already is. I do have to say it's a great deal for the price with free shipping in a letter bag and paper box that looks real in the photos. It would be a exelent gift for a child and a adult with poor eye site. Would I pay to have it engraved? Probably not because it would cost more then the watch and the life span I expect to get out of it. If the engraving were free as a gift I could see doing it. There is the protective film on the outside of the front and back on the case but keep it on the watch or it will scratch were you won't have the option of engraving it. The shipping was fast. Very happy other then the lack of tracking. It was in my wet non secured box for a day in under 0* C. weather. It still runs after two days so yes if you want something that looks nice but not pure gold it's a great watch at great price. Most mechanical movements are very spendy. I have one that I repaired from 1880 worththat sold for $2.899.99 But it was old and had ten jewls. On another point if you need reading glasses you won't be able to see the hands. Keep in mind the size is small for old farts like myself. Would I purchase another one. Not for myself though I like it but for anyone dear to my heart yes I would! Four thumbs up for the watch and five for Amizon!

I loved the quality, theyre accurate, readable and gorgeous

Stopped working after a few weeks. The mechanism gets stuck. And I know not to overwind. Spend a little more and get something that works.