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  1. Watch Case Issues, Opening, Movement/Stem Removal, Case Parts, straps and bracelets

    Discussing issues regarding the watch case including Opening, Closing, Movement Removal, Stem Removal, Pushers, Pendant Tubes etc...
    You can also discuss subjects relating to watch straps and bracelets here.

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  2. New to watch repair ** Safe Zone For Learner Watch Repairers **

    Discussing subjects relating to learner watch repairers.
    More experienced repairers - please guide learners with patience and respect 🙏

    5.1k
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  3. Regulation, Watch Performance and Timing Machine (Timegrapher) Readings/Results

    Discuss general regulation techniques, watch performance issues and your timing machine readings (traces).
    Balance Wheel Adjustment, Hairspring Adjustment, Regulating Watches, Setting Watches in Beat, Lift Angle

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  4. Service, Repair & Adjustment Techniques (Not Timing or Regulation)

    Discussing subjects relating to servicing, making adjustments and repairs to watch parts and movements and fitting balance staffs. This section is not for timing or regulation discussion. To discuss Regulation or Timing please go here.

    4k
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  5. Cleaning / De-Greasing Techniques - including cleaning products

    Discussing cleaning and de-greasing of watch movements including products used

    922
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  6. Fault Finding / Fault Diagnosis

    Discuss fault finding. Post here for advise diagnosing any watch movement issues.

    1.9k
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  7. Restoration Techniques - Polishing, Refinishing, Bluing, Rust, etc..

    Dealing with all subjects relating to watch restoration techniques such as Rust Removal, Bluing, Refinishing etc...

    1.9k
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  8. Lubrication Techniques, Oils, Greases, Epilame Treatments

    Discussing lubrication techniques, oils and greases to use and Epilame treatment.

    1.3k
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  9. Quartz and Tuning Fork Battery Operated Watches

    Discussing quartz and tuning fork watch movements

    810
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  10. Shock Settings - Incablock, Diashock - Fitting/Adjusting Jewels, etc..

    Discussing shock settings such as Incabloc and Diashock etc..
    Fitting and the adjustment of Jeweled Bearings, Pallet Stones, Impulse Jewels

    749
    posts

  11. Identify This Movement or Watch

    Need help identifying a watch movement? Please use this section.

    1.7k
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  12. Watch Parts, Sourcing Parts, Movements, Materials and Lubrication Products

    Discussing watch parts, the sourcing of watch parts and movements, and products required to repair and service watch movements

    2.8k
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  13. Documentation, Books & Service Sheets

    Discussing watch repair documentation, books, parts lists and service sheets

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8962 topics in this forum

  1. Guess watch strap replacement

    By RossUK,
    • 3 replies
    • 5.4k views

  2. Real-World Regulation...

    By artphotodude,
    • 2 replies
    • 850 views

  3. seiko 11a mainspring?

    By Ishima,
    • 19 replies
    • 3.8k views

  4. Burnisher

    By Murks,
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views

  5. Oiling Pivots w/ no jewels

    By BobHadababyitsaboy,
    • 14 replies
    • 5.7k views

  6. Lip r25

    By Murks,
    • 6 replies
    • 990 views

  7. Roller

    By Murks,
    • 3 replies
    • 938 views

  8. Lip r25

    By Murks,
    • 0 replies
    • 803 views

  9. Watchmaker referral

    By arron,
    • 1 reply
    • 874 views

  10. NH36 Date changing at 4am instead of 12am

    By JayK,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.6k views

  11. How to open caseback which does not have grooves or slots

    By k3l3k,
    • 13 replies
    • 7k views

  12. How to disassemble this English verge pocket watch movement?

    By xyzzy,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.6k views

  13. Benrus jewel issue

    By Murks,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views

  14. Omega Seamaster Chrono Pusher

    By Andyclient,
    • 19 replies
    • 6.9k views

  15. Seiko 6139 pusher and case tube problem

    By Barnaby,
    • 11 replies
    • 9k views

  16. Best way to adjust positional variation in etachron systems 1 2

    By ifibrin,
    • 48 replies
    • 9k views

  17. Certina 28-451

    By chrisdt,
    • 15 replies
    • 1.8k views

  18. Seiko 6119 - a, b, c, difference

    By rossjackson01,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views

  19. Balance assembly advice wanted -

    By kbp,
    • 13 replies
    • 3.2k views

  20. Omega 55* seconds pinion oiling

    By JohnC,
    • 15 replies
    • 3.9k views

  21. How do you remove stuborn screws ? 1 2

    By Chopin,
    • 26 replies
    • 17.1k views

  22. What oil for autowinder?

    By Lc130,
    • 17 replies
    • 3.3k views

  23. Benrus

    By Murks,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views

  24. Crown O-ring for Seiko 7005-8042

    By steve1811uk,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.4k views

  25. Regulator Pins Width

    By jdrichard,
    • 21 replies
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    • Hawaiikook808
      Seitz Tool - Help determine if Seitz or not

      By Hawaiikook808 · Posted

      Aloha All, I recently bought this Seitz tool on eBay, but it is missing some pushers reamers.  I ended up ordering new parts for those that were missing before I received the actual Seitz tool (bad idea).   Upon inspecting the pushers/bits, I noticed 23 of the 56 provided with the set had no numbers. Further inspection revealed a huge difference in the quality of those unnumbered.  Do all Seitz pushers/bits have a number on them?  I'm pretty sure that 33 of the 56 I received are cheap Chinese knockoffs.  The worst part is that I ordered $80 of parts to replace the missing pushers/bits, and now I'm looking to return the tool. I'm not crazy, right? If these are Seitz parts, they should all be numbered, correct? The first two pictures are the Seitz (numbered), and the other pictures are the suspect parts.  Will I even be able to get a refund?  Thanks, Frank     
    • luiazazrambo
      WWW Eterna sucked me in.

      By luiazazrambo · Posted

      It was £10 + min fee, total £16, could not leave it there. Its a Stanton A.D.2. http://stanton-instruments.co.uk/
    • Geotex
      Generic screws for unknown movements

      By Geotex · Posted

      Chief- The picture below shows the three parts from the dial side that are most useful to "fingerprint" a movement in conjunction with the diameter of the movement.  That's why forum participants are always asking for dial side photos in posts asking for identification.  As far as the setting lever screw, it actually sits loose in the main plate. The threads engage the setting lever below, and the elongated stem above the shoulder sticks through a hole in one of the bridge plates so that it's held captive if unscrewed all the way.  So you may be fine as far as that goes. 
    • Chief
      Generic screws for unknown movements

      By Chief · Posted

      So I found what I believe is the setting lever screw! Am I right in thinking the screw next to the click is the correct one for the setting lever? However if it is, it doesn't fit in the hole which I believe is for it! I can get the lever to sit nicely on the stem and line up with a hole, but the screw only goes as far as the shoulder and stops. It's as though the hole is too small! The dial side has been disassembled by the way, the other wheels are in my tray
    • AlanB
      Gilding after silver soldering

      By AlanB · Posted

      When faced with say a pocket watch bridge which is cracked, silver soldering to repair is often the only option (hopefully someone wasn't there before hand with soft solder). I can generally do this succesfully and tidily with a small torch and miniscule pieces of silver solder, but on parts which were mercury amalgam gilded the heat can have have a deleterious effect on the finish.   I keep wondering if there's a good way to refinish these - and despite having the needful items would rather avoid using the mercury process.   In the past for electronic work I've gold plated PCBs but this involved gold potassium cyanide solution, which also doesn't realy belong at home. I've read that there are now safer alternatives but couldn't find more detail (and importantly how similar are the results to amalgam gilding, since I wouldn't want to refinish the whole watch). Pointers would be very welcome (and yes, I know solutions containing gold won't be cheap!) Alan
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