ElimGarak, Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/elimgarak/ Watch Repair & Restoration Service Thu, 25 Sep 2025 01:17:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://rkwatchservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-RK-Watch-Service-Logo-Chicago-Watch-Repair-Web-32x32.png ElimGarak, Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/elimgarak/ 32 32 NA: Raymond Weil Nabucco Chronograph https://rkwatchservice.com/na-raymond-weil-nabucco-chronograph/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:55:08 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/na-raymond-weil-nabucco-chronograph.5643794/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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ElimGarak

I have a thing for big.
I have a thing for chronographs.
I have a thing for titanium.

When all three are combined, I'm in my happy zone.

The Nabucco tackles all three.

This is actually a 5(!) month old purchase that I am only posting about...

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I have a thing for big.
I have a thing for chronographs.
I have a thing for titanium.

When all three are combined, I'm in my happy zone.

The Nabucco tackles all three.

This is actually a 5(!) month old purchase that I am only posting about now because the day I got it in, I immediately noticed issues. I'm not allowed to talk about the seller or how he managed the situation, but I think I am allowed to say what was wrong with it?

  • hour counter broken
  • minute counter broken…

NA: Raymond Weil Nabucco Chronograph

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Adam Savage, Omega, USS Enterprise https://rkwatchservice.com/adam-savage-omega-uss-enterprise/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:28:04 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/adam-savage-omega-uss-enterprise.5641520/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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ElimGarak

I came across this photo and I thought it was cool to see the Speedmaster next to the USS Enterprise.

I'm a huge Star Trek f...

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I came across this photo and I thought it was cool to see the Speedmaster next to the USS Enterprise.

I'm a huge Star Trek fan, love the Speedmaster, and have an appreciation for Adam.

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Modding the IWC 370701 chronograph? https://rkwatchservice.com/modding-the-iwc-370701-chronograph/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:04:54 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/modding-the-iwc-370701-chronograph.5637791/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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ElimGarak

Hello all,

I have this watch:

Which in my mind is a continuation of what Porsche Design did with IWC. After Porsche and ...

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Hello all,

I have this watch:

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Which in my mind is a continuation of what Porsche Design did with IWC. After Porsche and IWC split ways, they continued the design in their own vision it seems to me, which brings me to another one I have:

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and I am thinking of modding it. I have owned this watch for more than a year and only wore it perhaps a dozen times? It's small, it's lightweight, it's fairly elegant, but…

Modding the IWC 370701 chronograph?

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NA: 6x Titanium chrono https://rkwatchservice.com/na-6x-titanium-chrono/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:24:07 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/na-6x-titanium-chrono.5634474/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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ElimGarak

Sometimes life takes a turn and you get the opportunity to score a great piece after a great piece.

And that happened to me over the last 2 months.I have, in my opinion, a supercool collection of titanium chrono's and I found at long last titanium chrono's with the specs and dimensions that I have been looking for.

1) Raymond Weil Freelancer, 45mm x 14mm day-date chrono

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This watch came in almost wrecked, visually. Disgustingly dirty, so I...

NA: 6x Titanium chrono

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ElimGarak

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Sometimes life takes a turn and you get the opportunity to score a great piece after a great piece.

And that happened to me over the last 2 months.I have, in my opinion, a supercool collection of titanium chrono's and I found at long last titanium chrono's with the specs and dimensions that I have been looking for.

1) Raymond Weil Freelancer, 45mm x 14mm day-date chrono

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This watch came in almost wrecked, visually. Disgustingly dirty, so I…

NA: 6x Titanium chrono

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Omega Seamaster chronograph 2293.50 pushers https://rkwatchservice.com/omega-seamaster-chronograph-2293-50-pushers/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:06:49 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/omega-seamaster-chronograph-2293-50-pushers.5631566/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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ElimGarak

Hello all,

I was wondering, are these screw-down pushers, or supposed to be?

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I got this one, and I can't seem to get the pushers to be screwed down. Not that I mind if they're not even though it may look a bit odd, knurls without actually being able to be screwed down but okay. Weirder things have happened.

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Hello all,

I was wondering, are these screw-down pushers, or supposed to be?

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I got this one, and I can't seem to get the pushers to be screwed down. Not that I mind if they're not even though it may look a bit odd, knurls without actually being able to be screwed down but okay. Weirder things have happened.

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What movement is this? https://rkwatchservice.com/what-movement-is-this/ Wed, 21 May 2025 10:24:45 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/what-movement-is-this.5627946/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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I saw this in my daily watch-browing moment, and I was wondering... what is this?

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What I'm seeing is a column wheel, a balance bridge, and that's about it.

Anyone any idea?

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I saw this in my daily watch-browing moment, and I was wondering… what is this?

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What I'm seeing is a column wheel, a balance bridge, and that's about it.

Anyone any idea?

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Can anyone tell me anything about this vintage Sportivnie? https://rkwatchservice.com/can-anyone-tell-me-anything-about-this-vintage-sportivnie/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:48:05 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/can-anyone-tell-me-anything-about-this-vintage-sportivnie.5621146/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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Hello all,
I have had this watch for decades at this point, and I know very, very little about it.

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I like the dial and hands, I have to say. The watch runs fine. I used a bit of polish to get the worst scratches out of the plexi crystal, it was so bad it made the watch illegible. I bought it for 40 bucks, 20 years ago. I have no idea what this is and I'm open to hear anything about it.

NO I don't ask this so I can sell. I won't. I just want to know...

Can anyone tell me anything about this vintage Sportivnie?

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Hello all,
I have had this watch for decades at this point, and I know very, very little about it.

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I like the dial and hands, I have to say. The watch runs fine. I used a bit of polish to get the worst scratches out of the plexi crystal, it was so bad it made the watch illegible. I bought it for 40 bucks, 20 years ago. I have no idea what this is and I'm open to hear anything about it.

NO I don't ask this so I can sell. I won't. I just want to know…

Can anyone tell me anything about this vintage Sportivnie?

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NA: Revue Thommen Airspeed https://rkwatchservice.com/na-revue-thommen-airspeed/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:19:15 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/na-revue-thommen-airspeed.5608066/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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ElimGarak

I've had my eye on a Revue Thommen Airspeed chrono for a while. I like the size (38-39 millimeters), the 100 meters water resistance, the full titanium case and bracelet, rotating bezel, chrono+date.

At first, I wanted the version with the Lemania 5100 but after the ordeal with the Eberhard I decided: never again. The L5100's main spring costs as much as the whole movement for this watch, because I got the quartz version.

I always dismissed quartz because it's not as eclectic as a...

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I've had my eye on a Revue Thommen Airspeed chrono for a while. I like the size (38-39 millimeters), the 100 meters water resistance, the full titanium case and bracelet, rotating bezel, chrono+date.

At first, I wanted the version with the Lemania 5100 but after the ordeal with the Eberhard I decided: never again. The L5100's main spring costs as much as the whole movement for this watch, because I got the quartz version.

I always dismissed quartz because it's not as eclectic as a…

NA: Revue Thommen Airspeed

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