These first three are "before" images. There's a odd collection of old grease under the balance cock, and the dial side is pretty dirty. Inside, the train looks good - low wear and tear.
These two photos detail the lever setting mechanism (after cleaning all the parts).
Early versions of this winding arbor could be possibly assembled and installed both upside down and backwards. They improved it to make the part only go one way.
This is one area of a watch that really takes a beating in use; the ratchet wheel, click and click spring. On this one these parts look almost pristine.
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This is the older English style tangential pallet. This design was mostly phased out in favor of the Swiss style perpendicular design (still used today) by the 1880s or so.
The watch is Elgin's grade 309, 18 size, 7 jewels, made about 1907.
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