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I've not been around much on the forums of late, I'm just so busy these days its crazy, so I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Christmas, and wish you all the very best for 2018. Micky

Wishing all members on here a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Just want to wish everyone a happy Christmas and a healthy new year.

I have attached a video i made where i have made a lower balance jewel setting for a full plate Waltham pocket watch. I made one and cut it too low so the second one i made was not cut as deep. I made the jewel flush so it could be held in place by the cap jewel. Worked great. Will need to make a graver to cut at a right angle to the setting face. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Amazing work .

You have to admit however, there is nothing like having a part fly away into oblivion, hearing the report of it's vicinity and successfully finding it with the broom. I don't think I have ever been closer to God and Jesus than when I decided to take up collecting and repairing as a hobby. "Thank you God ohh thank you Jesus" LOL...! Can I get an Amen..!?!?

A piece of rodico to hold it with could help? By the look of it? It does look like you should put the non springy end under a lip and then insert the arms under each of there fixings.

Merry Christmas and all the best to everyone.

If life was so easy. Even with a gasket there's always a chance of a crystal cracking particularly sapphire as they tend to be more brittle. I've just finished restoring an old Bucherer. It didn't have a gasket and as with many old vintage watches didn't have any water resistance to speak of. I just popped a new crystal in without a gasket and had no issues. Even if it falls out again, you've only lost a few pounds? Increments go up in one hundreds 0.01. So why not buy a couple of crystals oversized of each .start of with the smaller if it goes in but has any movement go to the next size up. If they crack, so what, there only a couple of quid each. If you get one in ok forget the sapphire, at least you have a watch that can be used. A designer watch I normally associate as a cheap bit of "bleep" with a cheap movement in. Your watch is a classy micro brand. Sent from my SM-T585 using Tapatalk

I have to say the oil side of watch repair makes me smile. Back in November put in an order for a 55 gallon drum of 1000 weight steam oil for my traction engine. I buy about one drum a year and it lasts well. Two weeks ago I ordered most of the oils I thought I would need for watch repair, the total quantity came to about 14ml of oil. I paid a third of the cost of my 55gallons on the watch oils. After the panic had subsided I realised that the 14ml of oil would probably last me most of the rest of my life. Seemed a cheap hobby after that! Merry Christmas to you all!

Yes, I remember the '" the work bench thread". my benches are so cluttered, -don't want to show them. vin

There is a defined gap all around that bezel - it definitely comes off. To be safe I would recommend using a bezel remover. If you are experienced then using a case knife may work depending on your technique but using a bezel remover would be the way to go here. If you are unsure then do give it to a local competent watch repairer because the last thing you want to do is damage the dial. I will PM you someone I know in your area.

No it's not my opinion - one is a better engineering solution than the other.