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I bought my first pocket watch and my knowledge of these is =0 It is unfortunately one of them you do not just open with fingernail , so I can not get my watchmaker to open it until next week, what my patience does not extend to. It is 49 mm w / crown and...  

Hi Thomas, A fingernail will not be the right tool to open this case I guess as you may hurt yourself seriously on the sharp edge of the case back if you slip by accident... A good thin knife blade will work perfectly... if you are able to open wrist watc... 

...as some cases of this type have screw-on backs rather than snap-off ones. If so, then you may damage the case by trying to open it with your fingernail. Not to mention the damage to your fingernail. Let a watchmaker do the job properly, gatorcpa

let my watchmaker open it. I was just curious if someone knew the apprx. age, movement a.s.o. I have been told it is maybee a cal. 38.5L.T1. Best Thomas

The black and white dial is particularly attractive, and the condition looks very good. As you have said, it is most likely based on a variant of cal 38.5. This calibre was first introduced in 1933, and variants of it were still in use until the mid 1960'... 

without any damage.... 35.5 L T1 Movement number: 9508925 Case number: 10160821 I have some difficulties with theese early numbers, is it 1942, 43 or 44? This pocketwatch is only bought because of the lovely dial, and the nice case, i know the movement is...  

Hi Thomas, the standard movement does not matter because the whole watch including movement is in such pristine condition. And I guess you will not have spent a fortune on this piece. If it was a chronometer grade movement you would have paid multiple pri...