Hi, hope you are all having a great Sunday .
I recently bought a Speedmaster, but the claps doesn't work. I am not sure which parts are missing in the assembly. I assume a spring, a screw, and something else to keep it in place. Where would I fi…
Continue readingWhat can I use to periodically clean off and rinse my watches?
What kind of soap or cleaning solution, for example? Same detergent I’d use for handwashing dishes, or Windex, or something else?
Are there cleaners that would ruin gaskets?
Should I so…
Continue readingI have a watch with a crystal which is, I assume, boxed dome–it sticks up above the bezel by about 1.3mm and curves upwards so that the apex is about 2.25mm above the bezel. I googled the brand, a Steelflier SF733 (homage to Newman's Daytona), a…
Continue readingHave an excellent omegamatic seamaster 200
only 1 flaw huge scratch across the width of the crystal
have searched for more than awhile w/o luck
anyone know of a source or maybe the correct part number ?
Thanks
I can't seem to find info online regarding the hand hole size for Omega's 2500 and 8500 movements. I own a 38.5mm Skyfall Aqua Terra (8500 movement) and would like to put hour and minute hands from the 42mm Planet Ocean (2500 movement) on it….
Continue readingI admit this thread/task might not be as basic as some of the other watchmaking tips I’ve posted in these other threads:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/basic-watchmaking-tips-cleaning.56365/#post-696021
https://omegaforums.net/threads/basic-watchmak…
Continue readingAs I'm becoming more interested in the hobby, I've decided to start keeping an eye out for vintage staking sets online. Frankly, though, I have no idea what I'm looking for exactly. I expect that they will likely need deep cleaning, poli…
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Was hoping for a few ideas on the title problem. I picked up an older Seiko AGS (kinetic) for cheap that was in need of some love from a popular auction site, and it has an interesting problem with the minute hand (among some other is…
Continue readingI'm in the process of trying to bring life back to an Elgin Grade 109 model 1 ladies pocket watch. I neglected to take enough pictures of the movement as I was disassembling it, especial the dial side. I'm hoping to find some pictures drawing…
Continue readingI've been sorting through a box of a couple hundred movements and came across this masterpiece, the first I've seen with my own eyes… a Feiko. Behind the fabulous dial, which could have used a bit more glue for the 8 index, is a mechanical …
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