The essentials for success are scrupulous cleanliness, a clear bench, and good light. A clear bench is contrary, perhaps, to the ideas of the majority of watch repairers, who seem to accumulate on the bench many tools, some in use, and others of no immediate use, together with a confused collection of litter consisting of …
If you’re looking for a vintage Omega watch with a tight budget, it might be worth it to look for one that needs some work. This Omega Seamaster De Ville with an in-house 600 movement needs to be serviced, and it needs a new crystal. The original lume was also as good as gone, so …
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The balance wheel swings to the left and the right. Halfway, the impulse pin enters and leaves the horn of the pallets. The number of degrees of rotation of one beat is called the Amplitude. The amplitude of a modern watch should be between 275 and 315 degrees. For a vintage watch, an amplitude of …
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This is one of my dad’s watches. A nice Pontiac dress watch with an unusual case because the bottom part is stainless steel while the top part is gold plated. It has an ETA 2390 movement. An older version because it still has a fixed stud holder. That dates the watch to the mid to …
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Another Bulova with the Bulova 11AC movement on the bench. I restored a Bulova with the same movement before that was just one year younger. This particular model is a Bulova Sea King and the date code on the back (L6) dates it to 1956. The watch did run but winding the watch and setting the …
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