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  1. Just a quick video to show my method of re-aligning the hairspring on the balance staff correctly after prior removal, just in case you have not marked or noted where the stud is before removal. Hope it's helpful to someone :) Watch here...
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  2. 1 - I refuse to grow up. 2 - It's all the lift that you'll need.
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  3. Is that a clock on your wrist?
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  4. 6309 & 7002 Seiko divers are probably the most customised (modded) watch in the world, due great number out there. Personally I prefer them in their original state
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  5. Simple answer; yes............... But, Full answer; there is no reason why you shouldn't push out the original jewels and replace with incabloc settings. This will almost certainly require the plate and cock to be machined to receive the incabloc settings which may be possible with your staking set if you have reamers that fit, otherwise a lathe would do the trick. However, you will not be able to use the original balance once you've switched out the jewels. The pivots for Incabloc settings are a different shape to the non shock settings so you will need to source an appropriate balance, or balance staff (and then obviously change that for the original and re-poise), or if there isn't one available, make an appropriate new staff. So yes it can be done but there's a lot more to it than just pushing out the old and pushing in the new.
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  6. Triumph! good man. Had a Speed Four a few years ago, now have an 2003 Trophy 1200. I did have a couple of injectors go south on the Speed Four, I wouldn't expect all 3 to go but you never know, If not its probably the pump, possibly wiring. Again the Speed Four had an intermittent problem with the engine cut out, eventually traced to a bad factory join in the middle of the main loom.
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  7. Yes, my 955i Triumph Daytona, no fuel getting to the injectors. I've not given up yet though.
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  8. Glad you could find a solution Legarm, and thanks for this most useful link!
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  9. You are most welcome lr1022.
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  10. Fantastic Bob! Thanks for the input. I am sure these oils work just as good as the Moebius for much less. JC
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  11. There are oils that can be used in most regular watches which are made by Novostar, a Swiss company not under Swatch, (type B, barrel oil, etc). I would give them a try: " Novostar type B, for escape wheels, balance staffs, etc. on watches. It can be used on pallet stones and pins for 5 to 8 3/4 ligne movements. On pins in place of Moebius 8000. Recommended for 5 to 8 3/4 ligne Escape wheels (replaces Moebius 941 or 8000), Balance Staff (replaces Moebius 9010 or 8000), Center Wheels, (replaces Moebius 8020 or 8000). Barrel Arbors (replaces Moebius 9020 or 8000). Use Novostar B on pallet pins on 9 3/4 al the way up to Pocket Watch Movements. Also in escape wheels and balance staffs 9 3/4 to 19 ligne movements..." US$6.40 "Nye PML Stem Grease: Is a superior product for stem and winding parts. ..." US$16.95 @Vich; Your weakness is making you strong! :) I'm being very weak lately so I feel really strong too! (5 different watches in a week!, the wife is going to kill me). @JC: I did buy mine over time too. I'm also experimenting with success so far with the above oils. In general, recommended ETA lubrication and oils although more like guidelines than rules, gives us all peace of mind...but what if there is something out there, cheaper and that works better? Food for thought!
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  12. Hey what's up, Yes the cost of these little vials of oil is absurd. I bought mine over time, but I started out with moebius D5 and 9010. These two should be sufficient to get you through....at least for the beginning. if anyone else wants to add suggestions please feel free as I am beginning myself. I tried these two for the first overhaul and didn't do the mainspring oiling. The watch is running very well. JC
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  13. Hello lr1022, The cost of oil is one of the problems that hobbyists have all wrestled with and I spent hours searching the web for small amounts at reasonable prices but regrettably I found a remarkable similarity in pricing from all suppliers of Moebius oils for instance. If you are just practising, a cheap working watch is a worthwhile purchase, strip and clean it then use a cheap generic watch oil when putting it back together. It is hardly worth spending much on oil for a cheap Chinese movement for instance, however, you will still gain the learning experience. If you trawl old postings in the forum you will find good reasons to spend more on oil for treasured watches. I used to try to restrict my interest to just a couple of makes - Accutron and Tissot and only bought the oils for them but over time I weakened and started looking at other movements. You will find guidance on the forum for the subject. Mark has covered the topic for instance and we have an oil specialist who gave quite a detailed post on oil generally. Just put in a search. In conclusion, if the watch you work on is expensive or treasured you probably should use good oil and that I'm afraid comes at a premium. Cheers and welcome, Vich
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  14. Thank you so much for that info Noirrac1j!!! Do you know where I can get the oil? Every place that I've found on eBay and on the web want to sell 20ml or 2 or 3ml! I need like .5ml or something like that! I don't know when I would ever use that much! Plus by the time you buy all the oil it would cost over $100+! And then sit in a draw for a very long time
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  15. Hello Ir1022, if you look at Mark's videos on servicing a Manual AS 1900, he breaks everything down. Your watch is a little different than that one, but there are other videos that feature ETA and automatic movements too. For the oil I looked at the sheet that the other members have shared, and it looks like the same types of oils Mark uses for his work. I have copied this list of oils and their placement just as Mark has detailed in his videos and it has worked for me--I've only done three overhauls but they are all running fine. Moebius 8300 for mainspring Moebius D5 for barrel arbor bearing, setting lever, crown wheel and click Moebius 9010 fro train wheels and endstones Moebius 9501 for keyless winding system and any high-friction area Moebius 9415 for the pallet pins or jewels themselves (use 941 for fast beat 28,800bph) NO OIL IN TOP OR BOTTOM PIVOTS OF THE PALLET LEVER Hope this helps, Oh Yeah.... Welcome to the forum! JC
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  16. I quite like th quirkiness of these watches, but unfortunately I would have to carry a loupe with me to read the time!
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  17. I think I will try some myself. Optics is one area I have never really been comfortable with as I wear glasses.
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