Antique Elgin USA “General Pershing” (or Foch) (1919) Star Dial – Project
MIL-W-46374F (June 1996) with Poljot 2614.2H – Period Fake?
This came to me in a cheap and poorly photographed bulk lot of watches (as so many do) and I was NOT expecting to a find a Poljot 2614.2H (with a date wheel!) inside. The internet tells me it would be ETA of some type.
For all the mid-90s post-Soviet…
Continue readingExperince with Tip Top Crystals (tiptopcrystals.com)?
Has anyone purchased crystals from Tip Top Crystals?
Tip Top Crystals, Vintage watch crystals
They have a wonderfully comprehensive listing for vintage crystals (especially G-S fancy cylinders) but NO "buy" option.
I reached out through the…
Continue readingA Universal Geneve Microtor (cal. 1-69) Estate Sale Project
A thread to document an ongoing project from an estate sale:
A Universal Geneve Microtor (cal. 1-69), ref 869117.
The s/n dates it to "sometime after 1967" based on the UG s/n data out there and the cal. 1-69 ended production in 1970. So w…
Jumphour Questions – FE-140-1A
Gigandet “digital” jump hour with a manual FE-140-1A
Continue readingIssue:
The minute wheel and/or hour wheel appear to “bind” at about 50-55 minutes past the hour. It’s running but the time display won’t advance.
Questions:
1) what may be causing this?
2) suggestions for what tool(s) or techniques are requires to remove the minute and hour wheels?
Thanks and regards,
TAG is now F1’s Watch Sponsor and…
…how does anyone feel about this clock vs the Rolex from previous years?
To my eyes, very on-brand for TAG and yet it looks like crawled out of 2002 Walmart. Not world class or on my wrist.
Discuss.
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Continue readingWhen the watchmaking tools include a socket set….
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.
Continue readingYour 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…
1965 Zenith 2400 (cal. 2532C) – Auction find and quick clean up
Hello All and Sundry,
Continue readingWhen 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 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.
Continue readingFigured I’d ask the watch internet’s peanut gallery (i.e. you) for opinions.
Omega Geneve (1973 – ST 166.0163).
Option 1 (current set up).
OR
Option 2
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