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Did you know Seiko lost their mind and apparently kinetic Watches have been discontinued in favor of solar powered watches. The first two links cover electric watches. First one mainly before courts with a couple a really old quartz watches. The second link has a little both. https://electric-watches.co.uk/ http://www.crazywatches.pl/ The next link is interesting because the website is basically most of the contents of a book. On the top there's something this is click for contents. Then you get a list of what's in the book and on the website. Click each of the categories you get the text And at the bottom there will be a reference to a photograph. A very interesting book if you're into electric watches including quartz. https://doensen.home.xs4all.nl/index.html

The backside of the movement would be nice and the diameter. You don't even need the best fit books sometimes other people will look that up for you but typically nobody wants to give a picture the dial side and we need the diameter. I really hate guessing the size and looking through hundreds of images so typically I don't. What's interesting about the name is looking online several other people are asking a similar question of basically who made the watch or any information and nobody has any idea.

I would reccomend looking up the bestfit books placed on this site by OH a while ago and check the keyless work against the ones in the identification section. In the search lookup meadafire as this is what was used to put them up. I have just checked the link and its still live. It gives access to both volumes 1 and ll. they are invaluable if working on old/vintage watches.

I don't think it's a Waltham. It doesn't quite have an American look to it. But I am pretty sure it's one of the Swiss ebauche companies. Likely it is Fontainmelon (FHF) or maybe A. Schild. I'm posting a link. There are some movements on that page that are very similar to yours, stylistically, even if they do not match exactly. Others on this forum may be able to give a more experienced opinion. https://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/movements.php

I wouldn't rush but someday when you get the dial off give us a decent photograph of that. Also we need to diameter of the movement on the dial side we might bill identify the watch from the setting components. Then it for lucky the maker might have left their marking on that side. Usually it's under the balance bridge occasionally it's hiding in other places. Older watches a lot of times it's on the dial side.

Right gents, all sorted - picked up another 630-1249 driving wheel which went in much easier. Used a regular hand fitting tool, there has been some slight bending when installing, but luckily no damage! Need to get a hands press for future use. Also keeping an eye on some Ebay staking sets just in case

Welcome to WRT forum. I think your watch is undamaged. Move the regulator arm away from stud, this will make oscilator run faster and you will see a more concentric coil. The coil is just pushed to the side, perhaps not damaged at all. In case you don't have a tg machine and not set up a watchtiming app ! download " watch accuracy meter" infeed the ticking into your samrt phone mic, it will show you beat error and daily rate, but not amplitude. Reduce or zero the beat error and regulate the daily rate. As weasol said an out of beat oscilator requires stronger impulse to run, as the fork delivers untimely impulse thereby reducing its efficiency . Regs

Strangely enough you can find it on the ETA website. Are you having a hairspring problem? It's hard to tell the picture but something just doesn't quite look right perhaps. Then I'm attaching an image which explains a little about system. What you have here is the Etachron system used by both the Swiss and Seiko as they both share patents on it. CT_6497-2_FDE_482448_13 31.05.2017.pdf

Yes. That's the name of that complication.

I own a Skagen Hagen SKW6217 watch. The battery just died in it. I can't seem to figure out how to replace it. Read online about it's top load design and unit body form. All I see is a screw at the back of the watch. All the jewellers I have taken it to are unable to replace the battery cos they can't seem to open it. Is there anyone who can help guide me on how to open it?