A Gruen, a Waltham and a Timex watch walk into a bar,
The Gruen says, I have the most supple soft hairspring of any watch! The Waltham sneers and says, I am the first in the world to be mass produced with interchangeable parts. The Timex just laughs …
Grandpa’s 1915 Waltham grade Royal Model 1894, restored.
My Grandpa supposedly carried this watch with him on the USS Little during WW2 in the pacific theater.
I just finished the full restoration and it’s running great @ +6 seconds a day. So happy to be able to pass this down the family line in good workin…
Turning down a stem and rethreading it?
I am working on a 1950s Vostok watch with a 2414 movement.
The stem has been broken (the crown got smacked on something) and I cannot find the correct replacement, so I bought a stem extender and plan to machine down the old stem, thread it with a scre…
1908 Waltham Grade 620 pocket watch crystal replacement.
I just finished refurbishing a Waltham grade 620 in a hunter case.
It had a fair amount of issues that I had to work through, but probably the coolest part was fitting the new crystal. ( I got it with no crystal).
Now, I know I have boasted about Whit…
Any tips on how to paint a sweep seconds hand?
I have a sweep seconds hand that is 12.5mm long with a .25 mm hole that I want to paint black.
Im using enamel paint. I’ve tried using a super fine micro brush and I’ve tried dipping it, both resulted in bulged areas and an uneven coating.
Im going t…
P.S Bartlett, model 1857, polish the case or leave patina? Updated…
Hey guys,
I’m rebuilding an old family pocket watch, and am trying to decide if I should polish the nickel silver (coin silver) case, or leave the years of tarnish in place.
The case needs cleaning for sure, I mean this has to be one of the dirtiest wa…
P.S Bartlett, model 1857, polish the case or leave patina?
Hey guys,
I’m rebuilding an old family pocket watch, and am trying to decide if I should polish the nickel silver (coin silver) case, or leave the years of tarnish in place.
The case needs cleaning for sure, I mean this has to be one of the dirtiest wa…
1908 Hamilton grade 936 pocket watch clean up
I bought this pocket watch back in the mid 1980s, carried it for years, then just put it away. I don’t remember how much I paid for it, but it couldn’t have been more than $50, cause I didn’t have much money back then.
Anyway, I’ve been waiting to service this watch until my skill level was at a point I that I could get through it without damaging it.
It turned out great and is running extremely well. I‘m happy with it, so I thought I’d share.
Continue readingAnyway, I’ve been waiting to service this watch until my skill level was at a point I that I could get through it without damaging it.
It turned out great and is running extremely well. I‘m happy with it, so I thought I’d share.
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Who here has the VOH 12 set screwdrivers? Need a measurement.
I f you have the VOH set of 12 drivers with the rotating stand, Could you please measure the height from your bench top to the top of the screwdrivers handles?
The reason I ask is that I work in a glovebox, and would like to be sure I can pull a driver…
Pocket watch screwdrivers-someone here suggested a set…
Hey guys,
I remember reading a post from one of the pro’s here about a specific set of screwdrivers they used just for pocket watches. Anyone here remember that?
There’s a huge difference in screw size between wrist watches and pocket watches. I work on both and would like a set just for pocket watches. (I am set for wrist watch sizes).
Thanks,
Bill
Continue readingI remember reading a post from one of the pro’s here about a specific set of screwdrivers they used just for pocket watches. Anyone here remember that?
There’s a huge difference in screw size between wrist watches and pocket watches. I work on both and would like a set just for pocket watches. (I am set for wrist watch sizes).
Thanks,
Bill
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