The other day, I put my Doxa Army (SW200-1) on it. I noticed that it was losing time after a few days. I put it on the timegrapher, and noticed the amplitude was very low (~250-260 degrees). The movement was also slow (~-10spd). I took the watch off, wound it manually several times, put it back, and the amplitude was back up (~310 degees) and the timekeeping…
Gauge / measuring
I’ve not seen anything capable of measuring holes smaller than .125 inch.
How messed up are my keyless works? Shanghai clone of ETA 2824
My stem does not engage, it it possible this is an easy fix? Or should I take just take it to a watch-repair professional?
I am a noob and tried make a watch myself by gathering parts.
…
Continue readingWOTB (Whats On The Bench) 4-28-25
I just finished this 1930s Hamilton Webster with a 987F movement.
When it was given to me, it had no crystal, only the seconds hand, a broken mainspring, broken balance staff and cracked upper balance jewel.
I went through 3 balance staffs trying to …
Reinstalling case back changes accuracy
Last year I installed a fresh new 4r36 from Japan in my Seiko Monster (yeah I still love it, wear it 24/7)
I was replacing an NH36 that I’d had in it for a few years.
My frustration is that after I calibrate it to <+/-10sec/ day and <.5ms beat error, when I put the caseback on, the accuracy starts to drift. Then when I cinch it down it’s off by 30sec or more. The beat error stays accurate.
Can anybody explain this and tell me what I can do?
Thanks
Where to find a crystal with Double Sided AR
I am trying to find a crystal with double-sided anti-reflective coating for my Hamilton Murph. Any ideas where I might look? Thanks!
Continue readingHack help
Apologies if this is not the correct place to post this.
The movement has been stripped down, cleaned and I’m reassembling now.
Installing the train wheel bridge goes without issue but after a lot of trials I still have this issues.. when the crown is pulled out to the 2nd position (for adjusting the time), the hack is engaged (normally) but when it’s engaged I cannot turn the crown to set the time, if I gently push the hack lever away from the 4th…
Dropped my watch – is this clicking sound normal or a sign of damage?
The watch previously ran -10s/day, but now is closer to -15s/day. I also noticed the hour chrono marker is very slightly knocked to the left so that it’ll only hit the hour marker +3 mins or so instead of exactly on the hour. Day and date markers, 24 hour subdial, and hour/minute time and chrono hands…
Dropped my watch – is this clicking sound normal or a sign of damage?
How to regulate a King Seiko 5626-7113
Thanks.
Anybody “Buy” Anything Recently?
So, as the Bullwinkle narrator once said “On with the show!”:
My newest favorite supplier sent me this fabulous “Anger Ball”:
I tip my hat ’cause I have an eight-inch wrist and it’s sized for an eight-inch wrist, not one of those cheapy little things that were made in China and sized for a six inch wrist. Of…