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An absolute bargain! Purchased directly from China for £39.95 Including shipping. I ordered it on the 11th February, and it was delivered on the 23rd. The engine room. http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Automic-Test-Cyclotest-Watch-Tester-Watch-Test-Machine-watch-winders-for-six-watches-at-one-time/1906522370.html

Interesting video, and some good comments. Also some rather daft comments, probably from Switzerland. There will undoubtedly be those who will claim that the comparison is not scientifically valid because only one of each example has been scrutinised but there seem to be more and more such side by side reviews appearing (here's a good one; http://watchguy.co.uk/comparison-sea-gull-st2130-eta-2824-2-peacock-sl3000/)which are coming to the same conclusion. So not only is the sample size growing, but the number of reviewers is also increasing, reducing the risk of bias. I currently have only one Chinese based watch housing a UT6497 clone and I have to say that it is an excellent time keeper, and the finish, although not perfect, is still good enough to warrant a display back. I would have no qualms what so ever about buying another. What the Chinese need to do now is to get in place a supply chain for components and parts because although the movements are easy enough to source, I don't think that the parts are, and where their parts are interchangeable with the Swiss parts they would stand to clean up after the Swiss pull the plug.

You're welcome, Bob. It may be worth it, but for the TZ course I'll probably buy a cheaper one.

Hi, really glad you found it interesting & yes I'll happily do a future full walk-through...this one is completely dismantled so I might photograph the reassembly, then the dismantle with the next watch & then post in a few parts as it'll probably be rather long! :)

It's the best thing to do with a 7t32 Seiko, I wish I'd thought of doing that a couple if years ago. I do like it Rogart! :)

That is simply luxury: 3 wall watches but a little hard to tell time and wear it on the wrist!... One is due for crystal replacement. :) Seriously now, very creative, I like it from both an educational and a decorative angle! Cheers, Bob Ps. you probably have heard all those jokes before! :)

Great deal! If I didn't have so many projects I would start one of those! but soon....:)

The Swiss are going to learn a simple lesson - you cant control the market by restricting supply, people just go elsewhere. I still cant fathom what they hope to gain in the long run, bankruptcy perhaps? The only ace they hold at present is the general mistrust of Chinese goods regarding quality, an argument that used to be put forward about Japanese cars, motorcycles, electronics etc. etc.

Bought six Vostok movement to work on . Needed a better balance than the one i got . Hopefully there is one in the movements a bought . like to work on this movement as they are easy to find parts .And the parts are very cheap . This is the service work done by someone at WUS . The movement is a 2414 but that is similar to the 2409 .http://forums.watchuseek.com/f54/vostok-caliber-2414-service-notes-very-long-many-pics-226237.html

Hi Milfloyd, Here's a little story for you mate. When Thomas Edison was creating the light blub he ran into the same issue again and again. To create light from a filament you need to run it so hot that it becomes Incandescent; but how do you achieve this, and what material can survive this punishing temperature? After months of failures, someone said to him, "It seems your attempts at creating light in a blub is a failure." To which he answered, “I have not failed. I've just discovered 10,000 ways that won't work.” If Tommy had given up on the light blub at attempt 9,999 he would not have gone down in history as it's inventor, would he? You my friend have not failed, and have nothing to be embarrassed about. You've just learnt many ways not to do it. :) Consider it an "investment" in your education ... knowledge rarely comes cheaply, and that is why its so valuable.

On a serious note, that really is a well put together walkthrough. I really should take note and put more effort into it myself.

Keep em coming Bob wish I had the equipment to show some of my exploits.

Listen here Bob! ... all these great pics and detailed explanations are going to have to stop! What?! Do you want the average man on the street to gain the knowledge, and confidence, to service his own watch ?!@#! :blink: This must end now, and this thread should be removed! I'll be writing to the admin of this forum to explain that watchmakers are a magical elect group, like ninjas :ph34r: :ph34r:, and our secrets must not be relieved!!

Thank you Lawson and jnash, appreciated! So continuing "Barrel and train wheel bridge with hole jewel frame" dissasembly. These are views right side up and upside down respectively: Removing the "reduction wheel holder", "pawl lever" and "first reduction wheel " shown left to right: Then, on the other side removing the "lower plate for barrel and train bridge" and srew: Finally, removing the "ratchet sliding wheel spring": Note that in page 12 of the Service data in pdf -- attached at the beginning of the walkthrough -- lists the recommended procedure for removing/reassembling the "reduction wheel holder" and the "ratchet sliding wheel spring". So reassembling of this bridge should be done in reverse and following the recommendations in this page: This ends the disassembly of the NH36 movement. Reassembly following next.

I think you can get away with Moebius 9410. It sometimes it is ok to use it instead of 9415 and/or 941 (I think those are the numbers, first for high bit movements and second for low bit movements).

Trouble is, they get addictive...

Just a quick update. Finished installing the units and cut the surfaces. Electric sockets are in place and wired in. Just need to raise the watch repair work area to the desired height. I will lay the floor tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I believe Exacto later became Radio, so historically it is quite interesting. Anil

My guess is an AS1700. It's definitely an AS movement based on the shape of the rotor, the retaining plate in the middle of the rotor, and the general look of the thing. The 1700 was supplied in various different jewel counts from 17 at least up to 41, including a 30 jewel variant. Don't be taken in by the jewel count though, pretty much everything over 23 in the 1700 is functionless, and not all of the 23 serve any benefit to actual time keeping.