Hello,
Today I wanted to highlight an odd feature of a watch I've been working on, and talk a little about troubleshooting issues from an amateur/hobbyist perspective.
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Continue reading7T32 Alarm Stepper Motor issue
Hi folks,
Short version: The alarm setting and sound works fine provided the case back isn't screwed all the way down.
Detail: The problem with just leaving the caseback undone a bit is that it has to be so loose for the alarm to function corre…
Continue readingInteresting Exercise.. (Omega 19.4T1)
Hello again,
Last weekend I received a beautiful mid-1930s Omega tank watch fitted with the small but capable cal. 19.4T1.
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Continue readingMainspring Barrel End Shake
Hello, got a 1959 Seiko Lord Marvel on the bench today with a very easy question for those who know the answer. I’m not liking what I’m seeing with the end shake on this barrel, and I’m wondering what you think of it.
For the rec…
Continue readingHelp sourcing a generic titanium screw-down crown for a custom pilot watch
Hello guys, I would appreciate your help.I’m looking for a matte/brushed titanium screw-down crown for a custom pilot watch.
Measu…
Continue readingCleaning/ Oiling Order of Operations
Hello, and forgive me if these questions are addressed decisively in a formal textbook or class somewhere, but I have been slowly accumulating questions about the order in which people address things in the course of a service. They are of no particula…
Continue readingCitizen NH8380 condensation
I recently bought a Citizen NH8380-15E and it has a 10 bar water rating took it to the beach barely got it wet went back to our room and noticed it had some condensation on inside of crystal. I took it off after about an hour it went away. I put it b…
Continue readingI need urgent advice: Questions about the magnetization of a watch
Hello,
I have two questions about the magnetization of an automatic wristwatch:
1. From the amount of magnetization of the watch, can someone infer how much the accuracy of the watch can vary? That is, if my wristwatch emits a magnetic field of 0.1 gau…
K&D Manual; Enlarging Train Wheels?
Afetr buying a lovely new staking set, I decided to pore back over a PDF of K&D's "Staking Tools and How to Use Them." I didn't notice before, but there is a section in the very end (p.160-163) explaining how to stretch a train …
Continue readingSemag 17 jewel manual movement
I'm trying to find information about a random watch movement I've had for some time. The only markings on the movement are:
SWISS SEVENTEEN
17 JEWELS
SEMAG
And then on another bridge:
UNADJUSTED
AV
Does anybody know where I can find info…
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