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Are prices on Swiss watches going up or down

With US collectors having to pay a 39% tariff on Swiss watches be them new or SH and irrespective of Country sourced what will happen to prices. 39% on a PP or Rolex is a lot of money.
Could it be that for us non US residents there will be some bargai…

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Omega 712 Help with part no.

For better or worse I have a very dirty not working Omega 712 for restoration on the way . . Can someone advise what the wheel arrowed that sits under the hour wheel part number is. I’m having a senior moment and cannot find it. I read that this is the…

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Can this hairspring be sorted by a watchmaker

Around 12 months ago I refurbished a landeron 39 primarily to see how a pillar wheel chrono works. The final job was to replace the balance staff which I did not get around to do. I have today sourced a nos balance without the hairspring so lifted the…

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There are Batteries and there are Batteries

Some months ago my Omega F300 stopped working (grandson dropped it) and Bench Guy sorted me and the movement out ,thanks mate. Then it stopped after a couple of weeks . I tried a couple of renata batteries without success even though they showed a de…

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