G___, Author at RK Watch Service

Important safety edit: Wear gloves or use nice block of soft wood if you’re using sockets to get the crystal out. I’m still feeling a couple of lugs in my palm, 24 hrs later.

Your reminder that sometimes automotive tools can help fix watches.

Had some fun on the work bench this long weekend with a vintage “VaLaire” 21 Jewel Super DatOMatic (by Mortima) dive watch that I (predictably) picked up at an online auction…and without considering the hints as to the size (the case is only…

When the watchmaking tools include a socket set….

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1965 Zenith 2400 (cal. 2532C) – Auction find and quick clean up

Hello All and Sundry,

When I get a new vintage watch and there’s not a lot of info or even pics floating around, or it comes in diiirrrty and cleans up well, I like to post it for posterity and others’ info. I find others’ threads like this to be super helpful when I’m researching vintage pieces and may as well add to the body of knowledge.

This is a 1965 Zenith 2400, rocking Zenith’s hand-wound caliber 2532C. Brilliant ~34mm jet-age all stainless watch…

1965 Zenith 2400 (cal. 2532C) – Auction find and quick clean up

Vintage & Pocket watches

Vintage Omega and Zenith – which leather strap?

Playing swap around watch straps with my collection and (bless quick release) I’ve got two great options for two great watches.

Figured I’d ask the watch internet’s peanut gallery (i.e. you) for opinions.

Omega Geneve (1973 – ST 166.0163).

Zenith 2400 (1965).

Option 1 (current set up).

Option 2
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Vintage Omega and Zenith – which leather strap?

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Orient Bambino Version 4 42mm Blue Dial Automatic Watch

BIG 42mm Orient Bambino Version 4 with a deeeeeep blue dial and OEM dark blue leather strap.

Beautiful blue and stainless dress watch.
Version 4 has the super cool red detail on the minute hand.
Japanese-made Orient F6724 automatic movement.
Orient AC…

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Service mark interpretation?

For reasons of purely wondering "how do I open this front opening Seiko 8306-8040" that morphed into "I should clean this case", my little exercise revealed the following service marks:

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Watchmaking

…And then I realized already had seven blue(ish) dial watches

I mean, I knew I had a couple.

I picked up a lovely Orient Bambino v4 at a recent NAWCC chapter meeting (where you sell a watch to a member only turn around and buy something else from that same member 20 min later, for $20 more, I love it).

When I g…

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