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This is funny. Although I'm not wearing a bellmatic today, my date is skewed as well on this cheap pin lever diver watch. Amazing, lol.

Drug out the old 27j Bell-Matic, have not had a chance to peek inside, day wheel is skewed, on the upside alarm works and is keeping decent time.

I think that with the sun and warm weather all year round, we Miamians stay indoors all the time too. Too sunny and clear to be outdoors! So, we fix watches among other indoorsy things. Nah! no time for bykes or cars or anything else. We just fix our speedos...their tie thing tend to either break or hide. It is a full time job...not even a hobby! Well, that and dodging the waves at the beach when we do venture outside in skimpy clothes (remember it is sunny and clear...too much, nasty!). We do help all those poor ladies to dodge the waves too and help them with their...what is it they use, not speedos...errr, bikinis? Sometimes beer helps throughout the exhausting and monotonous day! Cheers, Bob

Anyone seen or used one of these before? DSC02524.JPG by Micky Aldridge, on Flickr DSC02523.JPG by Micky Aldridge, on Flickr DSC02516.JPG by Micky Aldridge, on Flickr Spotted it on eBay a while ago, and like the curious cat, i was intrigued, so purchased it, as I thought, why not, it sounded like it could help diagnosing movements that stop in certain positions. This holds the movement, and has two axis, allowing the movement to be held, and then viewed in many positions. Not used it to actually work on a movement yet, so we'll see.

Just signed up, Found this Forum by searching 7S26 Movement Service. Sure Happy to have stumbled in

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-WATCH-REPAIR-WATCHMAKERS-MANUAL-TOOL-ADJUSTABLE-MOVEMENT-HOLDER-VISE-/301892953481?hash=item464a38e589:g:yIcAAOSwu1VW4A2~

Welcome to the forum

I'm also new to this and to watch repairs, fascinated by Marks videos.I would love to know how do your remember where all the parts go is there a way to remember or is it practice practice practice ?. Jim

This is my outdoors watch. I'm off on a hunting trip today in NZ. This thing, yeah I know it's got a battery, has an altimeter and compass and has a rugged yet light titanium case. It's getting pretty scratched now. Between me, it and a topo map, I can successfully pinpoint my position. In the event of a GPS failure of course!

This is on ebay. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEITZ-vintage-watchmakers-horology-tool-for-straightening-pivots-no-30350-/322117535618?hash=item4affb38782:g:6fQAAOSwQjZXQZ6w

I may add, congratulations on finishing on time with subpar equipment...it proves you are good and a risk taker, err.. bold, adventurous, reckless, brave and hard boiled, I don't know what else to add, the dictionary ends there! I think you passed!!! Cheers, Bob

" it could help diagnosing movements that stop in certain positions " Couldn't you have done this on tour timegrapher microphone?

Very nice staking tool. Looking good. And if you polished that crystal you can see in to the future

Came in with a job lot off the bay but too nice to sell on 17 jewel 100th anniversary Flora runs very well after a service for a 68 year old watch it just needed a new mainspring. I haven't been able to find anything about the make so if anyone has any info pass it on I usually like to find out something about watches I have in my collection.

I have seen this in... Stargate

I would love to try your recipe. I also frequent a forum for bread bakers www.thefreshloaf.com I use the name Eli there as a username. Like here great people and great recipes. Watch porn and bread porn with all the photos! Should be illegal I tell you!

Roger, I think you solved this puzzle in another post! Cheers, Bob

Hey Gary, how is it done, I mean, what is a scratch sourdough baker? I mean, I know people use sourdough but what does the scratch actually fit in? I'll be seriously interested since I bake my own...bread not kids! Cheers, Bob

Thank you @bobm12! Had a couple of minutes and assembled the keyless work. Luckily I have the ETA manual that is pretty detailed regarding lubrication as well as the phases of assembly. The only mistake I made was that I tried to stem and wheels after I installed all the levers. Should have done this in the opposite order. Hence I had to remove the setting lever jumper again, realign everything and place it once more. Was a bit scared that the yoke spring would decide to fly away. But all is in place now and all levers jump into their position as expected. BTW pretty cool mechanism. The movements I was working on earlier had only two crown positions. The stem is in a pretty bad shape. But leave it as is. Since I have no watch for the movement that's fine. Cheers Alexander

Christian is a top notch watchmaker and one can only learn big time from his way of thinking and doing.

Today, one of my modified Vostok Amphibians, 120 case, 2416B 31 jewels auto-movement with date @ 6-o-clock, leather Nato-strap. Runs ≈ +2 s/d.....more to come

In keeping with my philosophy that all watches need to be worn and given a little love I present my 50p charity shop TIMEX. Note the bent panel pins to affix the strap I've left them I think they add character and are part of the watches life.

My first post ! I liked the look of this (50s?) watch I spotted on ebay. Just finished cleaning it - runs nicely. The movement is a Venus 180. A new make for me, but nice quality. The watch is an 'Audax' - can't find anything about them, anyone ?

Genealogy is one of mine. I have traced one side of the family back to 1624. I also collect old postcards of the village I was born in and old postcards of Lighthouses in the UK as my grandfather was a priceable lighthouse keeper (in charge), one of which he served on the famous Eddystone lighthouse. I also collect stamps but I don't bother to much these days. Other main interest my two cats called cookie and crumble.

@Cad101 & @anilv Thank you both for your replies First of all, the picture is not from the actual watch, just taken off the internet for conveniences and purely to show the spring-type. I'll try your method Cad101, even though with two spokes (spokes is indeed a much better word, thanks!) in the rim, trying to engage the third spoke, the spring gets loaded for a jump into infinity. That's why I initially liked the idea of the peg-wood on top, to hold the spring down. Perhaps the peg-wood idea is better suited for the type of springs were all three (sometime two) points / spokes have to be engaged simultaneously ? Will try this morning but will vacuum clean the floor first...... Thanks! Roland.

"Chronometre" arrived. It has a Glasshütte-style NACHTIGALL movement (see that little bird in the middle of the forst picture). Balance broken. It has a swiss lever escapement but no pallets Swan neck spring missing. The case had gold plating, now it will get nickel layer.

Hi, By the way I mentioned how worn some parts on this watch are and thought some of you might like to see what the spring bars on a well loved and worn Rolex that hasn't been serviced in a while look like.

Today it's one of my own concoctions.

Today a Helbros for me with a nice early HAMAZAWA.Ltd 5026 movent keeps excellent time and looks good.