First post here, so a short hello: I'm not the watchmaker. I work with
one — he restores antique movements and builds marriage wristwatches,
and I handle everything that isn't a lathe. More in my profile.

He's been finishing screws for …

Im fairly new to watchmaking. What would be a good set to start with to have a stock of watch crystals for replacing? I have a handful of seikos that I am working on, but also Bulova, gruen, Waltham, etc. I know they all have their individual size…

This one is certainly not for the faint of heart, and I'm hoping that some of our resident watchmakers of the forum (bat signal going out to @Archer and @BenchGuy) might be able to give me proper guidance here, as I am at the extent of my knowledg…

Aside from a landeron39 the other seven chronos I have repaired have been lemanias and while looking for an 1873 parts or repair watch to play with ( there are none) I came across this tutima 793 with a 7750 in japan listed as ‘ junk’ not working so a…

Hi folks,

I’ll try to keep this short. I‘ve been negotiating with a seller to potentially buy a Porsche Design 7176S chrono with a Lemania 5100. It’s very reasonably priced by today’s standards. The PVD coating is fully intact apart from some flaking …

I have an inexpensive watch fitted with the NH34 and a screw-down crown. After setting the GMT hand, I depress the crown to screw it in. The GMT hand is still engaged and turns when I screw the crown down.

I wonder if there's something up with …

I should no longer be allowed on EBay unsupervised.

I happened across what was billed to be a NOS Waltham A-11 dial for a reasonable price and nabbed it, thinking that it would be lovely to piece a Waltham A-11 together. If not, my thought would be …

Im new to the site. Im also pretty new to watchmaking. I have made it thus far with vintage seikos using a sonic cleaner and a lot of time with small brushes…scrubbing…scrubbing…

I know there's other posts but im also looking to start thr…

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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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…