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Part 1 http://youtu.be/pKcIPpjPLpI Part 2 http://youtu.be/0o6_a3EVMf4 Part 3 http://youtu.be/M5J7pe2I2Gk I will be hand cleaning the parts and refurb the case. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ah, the good old Duncan Swish cleaning method, I like that! :)

i just wear a smile. couldn't resist. now get THAT vision out of your head. seriously, a t-shirt.

My God! Just brilliant! Brilliant! And the watch now looks brand new. Why or why can't you be Australian? I'd be at your shop door tomorrow with a couple of watches I'd love for you to restore!

I got this Seiko 6139-6002 for pennies on the dollar albeit it was not working, in poor physical condition and with missing and damaged parts. I used after-market parts to “restore” this watch to a portion of its lost glory. This will go down as one of my favorite repair and restoration projects.

Hi stevegnh, that's a tricky kind of bracelet. Take a look on this, hope it will be useful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P1vAA7qnns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z589P__Qm5I Pauli

Come on guys, please keep the post on track.

For watch-related work : stand-up comedy (not really music...) or dance/electro music... (yes I know, not really music either)

Took another big leap into the watch world; I bought this (none winding/running) Landeron (48) chronograph as a trainer. I managed to get from forum member Geo already a service-manual, but I like to learn more about the movement, in which housing it has been, year and how it would have looked like in its full glory (hands etc)? Anybody seen this movement / watch before or any other info? Would love to hear....

Really hope the curtains are closed. :D

Start a thread in the WRT lounge Dave, I'm sure a lot would join in. :)

The barrel apart from steadying the arbour does little apart stopping contamination of grease/ oil from the spring to the remaining movement. However I did encounter an issue one with a Seiko auto because the barrel lid was scored causing the spring to not wind correctly. I lightly skimmed it on my lathe to overcome this issue. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Beautiful and excellent job, Jeff! I wonder where can I get the Timex specs you were talking about. I'd love to do a similar job...it will be my first since I don't usually work on Timex watches but these, I could very well make an exception! Love the watch! Cheers, Bob

And now in the correct section. ;)

I hope new mainsprings lasts more than 5 years! :D @Geo: There you have it, back on subject!!! :)

I especially like 'mean' temperaments...LOL I could never figure out why keys are even different when tuned with equal temperament; it's just transposing the same key - sort of. In a mean temperament keys actually sound very different. C major is very 'bright' and B minor is very 'dark'. Anyway, who knew there were so many mainsprings. Kind of reminds me of a friend who only lives with a guy for 5 years - sort of. Variety I guess...

:D That's why I use a plectrum.

Thanks to you Bob. You got me curious and wanting to find out how it really was :)

Or, rather, where are the photos? :startle:

I use GS hypo cement. I find it very useful for these situations. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

I doubt that it would work very well if at all. One end of the arbor pivots in the barrel lid and the whole assembly keeps the barrel running parallel between the main plate and the barrel bridge. Without the lid the barrel would flop around all over the place.

Excellent job! Waiting for the final result! Cheers, Bob

Excellent info, rogert, normal height is 1 !!!

Bob, here's a helmet I painted with the HF airbrush. It works fine. Can't beat it for the money in my opinion.

Anything you are comfortable in mate, im go from jeans to joggers, I think a white lab coat is a little bit too far for my hobby room in my opinion ( no offence Mark)

which brings back my previous comment: if it snap, chances are the pivot or the hand broke or the hand will scratch the dial! :)

My desk, for now. Quite crowded...

Watch Refurb finally done.

Wow! I'm gobsmacked. What a wonderfully clear explanation of the mechanism. Thanks so much!

Excellent work Joel, and thank you for taking the time to make the animated illustrations.

my hat is off to you for taking on one of these beasts. disassembly and reassembly of a 6139 is something beyond my bravery point. i've got one of these, minus it's correct crown, crown gear and pushers. what's more is i lost the sub dial hand. i am gutted. what a shame. the reason you might be having a problem with your sub dial hand is that the pinion is not round like most watches. it has sort of a step in it. they are virtually matched to the watch they came on.