A French watch on WahaWatches for a change. This LIP Dauphine came in a job lot and when I quickly examined it, it didn’t run at all. The balance and hairspring seemed fine, though. I couldn’t immediately find anything else […]
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This Roamer dress watch didn’t run and the crystal was in pretty bad shape. The movement is an MST 424, hand winder with 17 jewels. I suspected there was a problem with the endshake of the pallets or the balance
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This Roamer Standard came in a batch of watches out of the UK. It had a lazy amplitude and it didn’t keep time. Also, the set lever spring was broken. Here we go. The movement is an MST 352, hand winder with
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I received this Helvetia watch in a batch from the united kingdom. It didn’t run too badly, however, it did have an amplitude on the lower end and it was nearly one minute slow. Also, the movement itself was filthy.
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For watch enthusiasts and collectors, a scratch on your watch crystal can be a life-threatening situation. Especially when it’s on the watch you just purchased. A new watch or rather that very vintage watch…it doesn’t matter. You could bring your
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This Zentra watch ran too fast and sometimes stopped. The movement is an FHF 70 and I’d date this watch to be from the late ’50s. Also, the crystal was in very bad shape. So is the case and the bezel
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