I don't know if it's my bad luck or just an inevitability of vintage watch repair, but I always seem to end up with watches suffering from various hairspring problems. Since most of this is being done on practice watches bought cheaply, I&#03…

My Bulova Surfboard's battery died. I was stunned to find the Brietling-like 12 sided case back. I can't seem to find a tool to open the case back. Any and all suggestions welcome. Cheers.

I think these WOTB threads help to document the work I've been doing the last couple of years. It's kinda cool looking back to see where I've been in the home watch fixin' hobby.

Here's what I have for this week. These two la…

Hi all,

I have a vintage (c. 1980 something) non-running IWC with a JLC calibre 602 quartz movement (photos of the watch below).
I just got it returned from IWC as they wanted an astonishing amount of cash to 'rebuild the movement' as it has…

My Islander Calabro bezel locked up on me this morning. From what I’ve read it is probably a bent spring. I watched a video on repairing and it demonstrated removing the bezel. Apparently the Calabro is a snap-on bezel, but it sure seem difficult to…

I posted this on SCWF but thought it might be useful for others attempting a Diashock spring removal for the first time. I have added the useful tips that came back to the original post. As part of a 6309 movement dismantling I tackled my first Diasho…

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Omega Cal 1337 Quartz Movement – I repaired (or so I thought) my first full movement from spare parts from not working movements. Everything seems to be running smoothly except its running probably 5-8 seconds fast. My research says this is due to ma…

I love this watch (Ref 231.10.39.21.03.002), but I find the crystal glare a bit much which takes away from the beautiful dial. Has anyone ever replaced an Aqua Terra crystal with one with better anti-reflective coating?

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It might sound crazy but I wonder if that’s feasible to put non-Timex movement in it and if there are Swiss, Japanese, or any kind of movements that can fit into my vintage Timex Mercury? I’m wondering because since older Timex movements are notoriousl…