I have noticed that the "party line" about vintage watches and water resistance is that, even if they are purpose-built for the task, no vintage watch (say 25+years) can ever be trusted to have any water resistance, and to treat them as such….
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Selten delivers a Grand Feu Enamel winner
Continue readingKiln fired ceramic decals/transfer question
I recently had a manufacturer make me a bunch of dial blanks out of zirconia ceramic. They are a beautiful white. I have a polished side and a non polished side which gives me the the best of both worlds in tinkering.
As a test I had some dials digita…
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“Old” quartz Seiko Diver
Now that’s out of the way… 1982 is 43 years ago and this 8229 602A was on some wrists


It’s rough but running well.
My plan was a simple resto. New battery, crystal, seals and rebrush/polish and enjoy that lovely faded insert…
Hamilton H10 after 6.5 years service recommendation
Hi all,
I bought this watch new 6.5 years ago. Ive worn it every day, save 5 minutes in the shower, for 4 years and quite a lot after that as well. Ive been thinking about having it routinely serviced but the stats (timegrapher app on the phone) seem …
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I tried to pour the piss out of the boot by reading the instructions on the heel?
Here’s it’s big brother:
Fortunately, the tool itself doesn’t seem to have an affinity to vectors. Future experiments will tell…
Stuck on vintage LeCoultre
Help with Dial Swap on IXDAO Pelagos 39 (PT5000/SW200)
Hello everyone, I’d appreciate your input.
I’ve got a custom-assembled watch with a PT5000 and my own dial. I recently bought the IXDAO Pelagos 39 homage (39mm, 11.5mm thick, titanium case), which came with a SW200. The idea was to simply swap in my …
Continue readingNon removable bezel?
Hi,
Are some bezels non-removable?
Friend of mine asked me to change the battery in one his watches. I ended up cracking the crystal when I was pressing the back in. So, I was going to replace the crystal. But, I can’t for the life of me get the beze…
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