This week an Eterna dress watch that’s part of a batch from Poland. The movement is the Eterna 520U with 15 jewels and a hidden ratchet wheel and crown wheel. It’s Eterna’s first caliber for gent’s watches. The serial number […]
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This is an Eterna dress watch that found its way onto my workbench. The serial number is 2892981 which places this watch in 1941. The movement is the Eterna 905 movement. Bestfit tells me that it’s interchangeable with the ETA 825.
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During a service, there are two options for the mainspring. You can either reuse the old one (after you’ve cleaned and lubricated it) or replace it with a new one. So, a mainspring doesn’t have to be replaced with every service.
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This time an Omega dress watch on the bench. The Omega 625 movement powers it. It was presented to Mr. Ray H. Cline by the Edison Institute to commemorate his 35 years of service. The serial number starts with 39…
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This is a Nelka watch. Another one of those obscure brands from the 40s. According to Mikrolisk, Nelka is a Swiss brand from Biel, but I’d never heard of it. The movement is the AS 984. It did run but
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This is the third Roamer with an MST 372 movement on WahaWatches. That’s not surprising because I’ve serviced and repaired many Roamer watches and the MST 372 was a very successful movement that they used for a long time. It’s
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