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It is quite possible the watch was exposed to a magnetic field through the postal system - rare, but it can happen.

I love a good vintage watch and I was quite happy to get hold of this one. Yes - the dial is a bit shabby and the hands but I don't think I will do anything with that as I think it adds character to the watch - it is vintage after all. I understand that these Oysters were made before Rolex took over - am I wrong? Does anyone have any information in it?

And here it is with new black padded calf strap...

Some double rollers do come off separately, but I am not sure about the Bunn. I would say though that I have never heard of anyone removing a roller via a lathe, seems a little dangerous to me. If twisting a very tight roller you may be surprised to find you are actually turning the balance staff rather than the roller and this could potentially loosen the rivet? But removing a roller should not be a chore. Many staking sets will come with a roller remover, the bergeon (nut cracker) roller remover is quite safe but takes practice to use safely. And of course there is the Platax tool. I have taken some pics of how to setup the balance in a staking set for roller removal wether it is a single or double. You should not need to use a hammer. Downwards pressure using your fingers should be enough. And out of interest, for those who don't know this punch is used for fitting single rollers back onto the staff the grooves are obviously for the impulse jewel:

LOL! A mechanical mobile - presumably with a Landeron 48 movement in it...

I,m afraid my mobile is an old Moto which thinks an android is R2D2 and would only know a window if it fell through it.

This is interesting as I have just started building my new workshop. It would be nice to hear what other say. Personally I have decided to use vinyl. Something smooth with no indents. I thought about using laminate flooring and perhaps tiles, but the vinyl flooring is winning by virtue of it's smoothness (I mean the type with no pattern) and the professional stuff as used in hotel bathrooms very hard wearing. It also needs to be a single colour if possible, easy to spot any part which may fall on the floor, a neutral colour like light grey perhaps.