I have found asking ai on google to be quite informative but care is needed when it comes to looking for info. about watch movements .
Have you ever argued with ai? OMG I have had to get a grip on myself a couple of times.
First time I asked a simple …

Somehow I managed to take the spring out of the click . Don’t ask.
Can I just lever the spring up off the plate and push a new one in.

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Aside from a landeron39 the other seven chronos I have repaired have been lemanias and while looking for an 1873 parts or repair watch to play with ( there are none) I came across this tutima 793 with a 7750 in japan listed as ‘ junk’ not working so a…

I have been off the air for a while with medical issues so thought I would update on what I have been doing.
Much has been written about this movement ,both positive and negative. I love mine and have stripped ,cleaned and oiled it a couple of times…

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…

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…

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…