A little help fixing my old watch? 1895 Elgin 18

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When I was in my early 20s, I gave up on wristwatches, and started carrying this monster in the watch pocket of my Levis. It probably would all have worked out fine, except the cool vintage watch chain I bought for it had a nasty habit of coming unscrewed. So periodically I would yank it out of my pocket and it would go flying. The first time it happened I replaced the crystal, the second time I had to replace the crystal, second hand, and repair the movement. The third time it happened my…

A little help fixing my old watch? 1895 Elgin 18

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