Hello,
Recently sold my watches and got only one watch, Seiko mini tuna. Its model SBBN009 (7c43-6020) from 1991, but boy its acting up after full service,
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Continue readingBreguet Hairspring adjustment
I'm working on a vintage Bulova 10BAC and the breguet hairspring just won't cooperate. Can anyone with experience offer guidance/ideas?
The overcoil segment is contacting the concentric coils when dial down. I adjust the overcoil up near the…
Continue readingOrient Ray repair / movement replacement
Hello all. New to the site and not sure this is the best forum, but I have an older Orient Ray that I damaged trying to remove the bezel a couple of years ago. I damaged the movement but held onto it and decided to buy a replacement movement from Alie…
Continue readingI’ve Heard of an Engine Throwing a Rod..
But have you ever seen a movement throw a pallet fork?
(TL;DR- if you have a BF 866 pallet fork or know where to find one please let me know!)
My most recent project has been an early 1960s Felix the Cat novelty watch using a BF 866 pin pallet moveme…
Continue readingThomas Mudge, 1754, and a question I can’t stop thinking about
I've been obsessed with a specific problem for the better part of two years.
The lever escapement — Mudge's 1754 invention — is arguably the most consequential mechanism in the history of portable timekeeping. The detached lever solved the p…
Continue readingI Hate to Beat a Dead Horse Here, But..
This short popped up in my YouTube feed.
I though you guys might appreciate a good laugh.
Continue readingHelp with Waltham mainspring barrel
Hey guys,
I am working on a Waltham model 1908 Grade Vanguard pocket watch, and I cannot get the barrel apart.
I have worked on many Waltham pocket watches but have yet to come across a barrel like this one.
The drive gear rotates independent from the …
Help with crown and winding stem for an early 1900’s Novoris PW
Hello all, very new to this.
I have an old broken Novoris pocket watch that is a family piece, and I'd like to try to fix it and use it to practice on for disassembly, sevicing, and reassembly.
Here's what I'd like to learn- the movemen…
Suggest a non hi-domed acrylic crystal for my Smiths Everest
I've owned a Smiths Everest for a few years now but never liked the sapphire crystal due to the milky ring. I'd much rather have an acrylic crystal–both for clarity and to match the vintage look of the design.
I recently ordered a GS hi-dom…
Continue readingWOTB June 5 2026
Show and tell/ask time! My recent little flea market "score". $50!
I'll simple list some pictures and number them accordingly, and see if you can guess what each item is and does. Love finding these old watchmaker bundles!!
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