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Hi all Just joined and amazed at such a creative and inspiring site. I have been a watchmaker for 21 years and really pleased to have found this site. I have found that no matter how long you've been in the trade - there is still much to learn. I thought I'd post a couple of pics of a watch that I have just completed. I have been after one of these for about 15 years (one that I could recondition myself) Really happy with how it ended up.

OK you've had no takers on this one so here's one way to file a perfectly straight and square edge. First scribe a line that you want to to file down to. Next file down to about 1/32" above the line keeping the cuts as square as you possibly can. Now clamp a piece of square or rectangular metal bar perfectly in line with your scribe mark, leaving the 1/32" protruding. Finally file the remaining excess off while keeping your file pressed down flat on the bar of metal until all the excess is removed. You will now have a perfectly straight and square edge the you required. Oops, I forgot to say..............WELCOME TO THE FORUM! :)

Worth saving? I think so! Movement is an AS1700 or one of it variants. Anil

Mr. Mailman brought this for me today. Seems to be running fine, a bit fast according to my Timegrapher. Hopefully will just be a simple service and regulation.

Welcome - but you do realise, don't you, that all new members have to contribute a watch to a Senior Member on joining the Forum? In this case, I'm in sore need of a Jaeger-LeCoultre... :D