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Today im wearing my latest bay refurb an Elgin 845. It was in a bit of a state when I got it and would run for a couple of seconds when shook. The case and glass were beyond repair and it had no back so really I just bought a movement and dial. Luckily I have spares so gave it a full service a new case and second hand and she's come out quite nice and will go in my Elgin section of watches in my case.

so i finally got around to playing around on the lathe (that i purchased over a year ago) i needed to try and create a hand setting stem that was missing for a pocket watch - knowing what it looked like i measured what was needed and had a go.. this obviously is not a balance staff but it was my real first attempt at an actual repair using a watchmakers lathe... im happy with how it has turned out and look forward to learning more on the lathe when i get a chance.. obviously this post is useless without pics sooo... Start off with a bit of blued steel Turn the steel down to the size required to go through the watch yep.. you can see the it poking through filed down the end to size and checked the friction fit of the the wheel using the indexes on the late i worked out the 4 positions required to get a perfect square and started filing on each side. progressing onto the next side.. keep on measuring until it was the correct size for the watches key once happy i cut off the part from the remaining stock requires a bit of polishing to get the edges crisp the finished part with the attached wheel on it Video attached showing the function.. VID_20160910_190857.mp4

Thanks for your help Bob much appreciated.

Looks like a Seiko set up? If you can learn a little how a Seiko 6309 work i think you can put this together also? Check seiko 6306/6309 on youtube?

Ok so let's see if I can explain this and it make sence. The wheel with the very small teeth goes between the crown wheel and the ratchet wheel where there is a spare jewel hole. The pawl the thing with the two wheel driving prongs on goes in the centre off your bridge underneath it on a little peg with the longer of the two prongs to your left as you lòok at it. It is then placed on your train wheel bridge with the two prongs of the pawl either side of the wheel with very small teeth make sure pivots are aligned and screw down. Screw down rotor and hopefully your autowinding. Hope that made sence. Mick

Looking good eh? But lets take a closer look! Notice the part close to the middle was not grinded. I was not grinding long/deep enough. The grinder did not touch this part of the wheel. I missed this before started grinding the external circle. I could start the grinding again but it will do in this watch, since the wheel is mounted with a plate hiding that part.

These springs are very rare indeed. I have therefore had a look in my Bestfit book & the spring is either the following: Novochoc B Old 732 or Omega Novochoc 732 or a Novodiac 130,160,190,210 Found this on Cousins but out of stock https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/novodiac-shock-springs?code=NOV221

Hold the barrel just like one would do with a nut and bolt.

Sorry here is the link.