The Barrel arbour's aesthetics, assuming it wasn't damaged, were never going to be a major concern given its hidden position in the very core of the pocket watch. As it happens though, the arbour is rust and blemish free and looks fresh as a daisy so needed no attention whatsoever.
The crown wheel, which, along with its big brother, the ratchet wheel, is highly visible and sits atop the 3/4 bridge in full view. And so imagine my angst when I noticed the crown wheel's extensive rust and pock-markings. It was also scratched to high heaven and covered in congeled grease, needing several trips through the ultrasonic cleaner before its true state was apparent.
Thankfully, the damage was superficial and rectifiable with a simply rub down. The crown wheel is now finished with a fresh straight grain on 600 paper and looks ready to go.
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