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Thank you everyone for the warm welcome. Georgia as in the state, but also as in the state of mind I started with some old American pocket watches. Mostly broken Hamiltons and Walthams just until I began to understand how everything worked. I found it much cheaper to buy bulk wrist watch lots for repair on eBay so started messing around with those. It's been a lot of fun diagnosing problems and researching all the different brands. Im just now to the point where I am trying to fix them on a regular bases. This seems like a really great forum and I'm excited to be here. I have a ton of questions but I'll try and read the back forums as much as I can so I'm not asking about the same tired subjects lol. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

This is NOT a Seiko forum! Enough is enough. Try to bring some variety!

By the way, which day is "Date"? The day when they run out of proper dials?

And that is not my issue Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

actually I like it when I hear that it needs a new battery when it's obviously a mechanical watch..it means the seller has no clue what he's selling! Anil

Your description with aluminum foil sounds risky. You can actually get little tiny test lead adapters to clip on the contacts of the watch. Then just so you're aware you're going to be measuring some very tiny amounts of current. As we don't have a technical sheet for yours that gives specifications I found something roughly equivalent so you can see what you're trying to do test points etc. http://www.ronda.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/Products/TA_BA/ta/TA_512_513_513S_515_515S_de_fr_en.pdf Then just some general knowledge on quartz watches http://www.witschi.com/assets/files/sheets/Knowledge Quartz Watch.pdf

Follow-up report: I inserted the replacement escapement wheel into place. I had a difficult time getting all three wheels aligned to go through their bridge. I found I had to take the pallet out to get a good view of the underside of the bridge. Now the gear train works. I'm glad I removed the pallet. I noticed that the entrance jewel of the pallet is bent downward out of the plane of the pallet. (See picture). Of course I don't know if this was a pre-existing problem or an iatrogenic injury I inflicted on my poor trusting watch. My next step will be to gently heat the pallet to coax the jewel back into proper place. What a maddening hobby! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

all valid points above. When it comes to cost, you get what you pay for and generally good work does not come cheap. However there are a lot of people who think that they can 'service' a watch but their work is poor (but not cheap!). How do you know which one is good as even the worst butcher can hide behind the facade of a big modern shop.? The only way is by word of mouth recommendation from a neutral party. If we know where you are located someone here could probably recommend a shop near to you or maybe tell you whom to avoid! Anil

What about the 4R36 grail-du-jour? Why putting the other watches in danger for a three-crowned stranger? All that because of a demode' Albionic nostalgia from a rebel land? Watch-out (pun intended), you could be listed in an auction soon if crossing the line.

That works, as well using an external battery holder and wiring. But if your watch works fine I'd spare the effort for a time when you are presented with a problematic movement, like "it eats batteries".

Keep the watch sell the wife its simple really

Hi Guys !!!!! Did you not read the OP post? He said it wasn't his movement? It was image from Google ? OP !!! have you check if the starshaped thing is alright? That sits under the daydisc. I think they could make some trouble every now and then. Have you lifted the little click thing up on the starshaped thing? Have a look at this video. It's a 2428 but that is almost the same. 15 minutes into the video.

Another Accurist that I've just finished renovating. Has an Enicar 410 movement, and after a bit of hairspring manipulation, runs just fine. I'm thinking it's from the '50s, not sure.

You are exactly right. The watch I refurbished is a 6309-7049. I am currently working on a 6139-6019. Too many numbers. Thank you for correcting me.

I like that watch. The little eye blinks every second then? What a useless little complication---love it! I'd like to see the workings of how they managed to power that little blinker using the escape wheel. Thanks for sharing this. JC