This case has a slight problem with the stem. Here it is in the case, with the dial off, so I can see what’s going on.
If I adjust the stem inward enough to trigger winding mode when snapped in, the crown touches the neck not leaving enough room to push in further to release the front latch. I have tried to find to best compromise set up, but it still slips out of winding and to a “neutral”, not setting, position sometimes. Pressing in while winding can re-engage winding and the tension, mostly, holds it there. I don’t think I can improve it. I have already tweaked the movement and the stem as much as possible.
For those less familiar with American pocketwatches, the case and the movement don’t go together. There were purchased separately. American watch companies didn’t usually make watch cases. To a remarkable extent, cases and movements work well together, considering there were no written standards that I am aware of. But it’s not always perfect.
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