I own both the 2541.80 and 2531.80 SMP’s. This is the 90's Bond SMP. 41mm case. I love the look of the watch. I have a million different bracelets and straps I can switch between. I love the Bond connection (I’m a huge James Bond fan, both books a…
Continue readingSuggest a non hi-domed acrylic crystal for my Smiths Everest
I've owned a Smiths Everest for a few years now but never liked the sapphire crystal due to the milky ring. I'd much rather have an acrylic crystal–both for clarity and to match the vintage look of the design.
I recently ordered a GS hi-dom…
Continue readingWhere to source tiny shims for my bracelet? 3.0mm OD, 1.0mm ID, 0.5mm thick
Does anyone have any guidance on where I can source tiny shims for a modification made to an Omega clasp? I'm looking for something that is 3.0mm OD, 1.0mm ID, and 0.5mm thick. Or at least close enough that I can modify it to fit. I think some typ…
Continue readingWhat watch is this? Harrison Ford – Air Force One – 1997
I was recently watching Air Force One from 1997 with Harrison Ford. He plays the President of the United States and Air Force One has been taken over by terrorists.
I can't pinpoint the watch he's wearing despite some decent shots of it. It …
Continue readingDo the Omega 2500 and 8500 share the same hole size for hour & minute hands?
I can't seem to find info online regarding the hand hole size for Omega's 2500 and 8500 movements. I own a 38.5mm Skyfall Aqua Terra (8500 movement) and would like to put hour and minute hands from the 42mm Planet Ocean (2500 movement) on it….
Continue readingDoes anyone have a photo of a TAG Heuer 1000 (980.013) vs. 2000? Side-by-side
Does anyone have a photo of a TAG Heuer 1000 (980.013) vs. 2000 (the 37/38mm version)? In other words, a side-by-side photo? I’ve tried the 1000 (980.013) before and it wears a bit small despite measuring 37.3mm at both the bezel and case. I’m thinking about getting a 2000 series (specifically the blue dial WK1113) and I’d like to know how they compare with regard to size before I spend the money.
Continue readingFor reference, I owned the Tudor Black Bay 54 until recently and it measured 37.0mm at the…
Does anyone have a photo of a TAG Heuer 1000 (980.013) vs. 2000? Side-by-side
What’s the best way to store uncased movements for long periods of time?
I have a couple of ETA 2824-2 movements I purchased for a couple of projects I was planning to do–but never did. I’m going to keep them since I might have time and the desire to resume these projects sometime in the future.
Continue readingIn the meantime, what’s the best way to store them? I know a reasonable temperature and humdity is essential. But what about packaging? They are not factory sealed. I currently have them stored in small zip-lock bags. Is that enough? Should I add a desiccant packet to…
What’s the best way to store uncased movements for long periods of time?
Correcting a quartz second hand that falls between minute markers each tick?
I know quartz watches can be hit or miss as to whether the second hand hits the minute markers as it goes around the dial. I know that there can be some variance from one side of the dial to the other.
Continue readingThat said, I have a nice quartz watch that ticks almost perfectly between the minute markers all around the dial. I don’t demand perfection, but this is as bad as it can get. And as I said, it’s consistently right in the middle of the minute markers.
As I understand how the second hand is…
Correcting a quartz second hand that falls between minute markers each tick?
