diff --git a/include/wx/msw/bullseye.cur b/include/wx/msw/bullseye.cur
index 308c07d332..42a1b9cd76 100644
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diff --git a/include/wx/msw/hand.cur b/include/wx/msw/hand.cur
index ce349aa332..e5a1fe7c2f 100644
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diff --git a/include/wx/msw/magnif1.cur b/include/wx/msw/magnif1.cur
index bb4c8978d6..15d1a77a49 100644
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diff --git a/include/wx/msw/pbrush.cur b/include/wx/msw/pbrush.cur
index 97212e3faa..59c09f171b 100644
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diff --git a/include/wx/msw/pencil.cur b/include/wx/msw/pencil.cur
index 231ed1e79f..9917b3f797 100644
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diff --git a/include/wx/msw/pntleft.cur b/include/wx/msw/pntleft.cur
index 222b25b864..e7192aab6d 100644
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diff --git a/include/wx/msw/pntright.cur b/include/wx/msw/pntright.cur
index e9b6b5037e..565447b03c 100644
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diff --git a/include/wx/msw/rightarr.cur b/include/wx/msw/rightarr.cur
index 9e0e790661..c54c3ac4b0 100644
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diff --git a/include/wx/msw/roller.cur b/include/wx/msw/roller.cur
index bb7f166133..118c37fa43 100644
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diff --git a/include/wx/msw/watch1.cur b/include/wx/msw/watch1.cur
deleted file mode 100644
index 323f01c3e5..0000000000
Binary files a/include/wx/msw/watch1.cur and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/wx.rc b/include/wx/msw/wx.rc
index 1a6617f7fa..babfcff77f 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/wx.rc
+++ b/include/wx/msw/wx.rc
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ WXCURSOR_PENCIL         CURSOR  DISCARDABLE     "wx/msw/pencil.cur"
 WXCURSOR_MAGNIFIER      CURSOR  DISCARDABLE     "wx/msw/magnif1.cur"
 WXCURSOR_SIZING         CURSOR  DISCARDABLE     "wx/msw/size.cur"
 WXCURSOR_ROLLER         CURSOR  DISCARDABLE     "wx/msw/roller.cur"
-WXCURSOR_WATCH          CURSOR  DISCARDABLE     "wx/msw/watch1.cur"
 WXCURSOR_PBRUSH         CURSOR  DISCARDABLE     "wx/msw/pbrush.cur"
 WXCURSOR_PLEFT          CURSOR  DISCARDABLE     "wx/msw/pntleft.cur"
 WXCURSOR_PRIGHT         CURSOR  DISCARDABLE     "wx/msw/pntright.cur"
diff --git a/src/msw/cursor.cpp b/src/msw/cursor.cpp
index 3f31bc74d9..b9be27e1b6 100644
--- a/src/msw/cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/cursor.cpp
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ wxCursor::wxCursor(int cursor_type)
     }
     case wxCURSOR_NO_ENTRY:
     {
-      refData->m_hCursor = (WXHCURSOR) LoadCursor(wxGetInstance(), wxT("wxCURSOR_NO_ENTRY"));
+      refData->m_hCursor = (WXHCURSOR) LoadCursor((HINSTANCE) NULL, IDC_NO);
       break;
     }
     case wxCURSOR_LEFT_BUTTON:
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ wxCursor::wxCursor(int cursor_type)
     }
     case wxCURSOR_WATCH:
     {
-      refData->m_hCursor = (WXHCURSOR) LoadCursor(wxGetInstance(), wxT("wxCURSOR_WATCH"));
+      refData->m_hCursor = (WXHCURSOR) LoadCursor((HINSTANCE) NULL, IDC_WAIT);
       break;
     }
     case wxCURSOR_SPRAYCAN: