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Hi guys, just wanted to post a few pics of my on going chronostop project. A few of you may remember me posting some pics as it arrived Anyway, I sent the dial to Vsoni in London. His work is amazing, I decided to go satin black as the batons were to far gone to reproduce the sunburst effect. I also asked for the hands to be Superlumed. Next was the case & bracelet. Luckily I have a friend who is a master polisher, trained in Switzerland. I asked for something I'd never seen on a chronostop & I absolutely love it. Loads of bling. if I have time I'll be doing a full strip, clean & service on the movement this weekend & my sexy chronostop will be completed. I'd love your thoughts on the project so far. I only wish it had been my work, but as long as I'm contributing with the movement I'll be content with that for now. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

When I was (more of) a beginner (than I am now) in watch repair, I would use my cell phone camera to take a picture of the watch every time I removed a part. I would keep the removed parts in order in a multi-segmented box. I recommend that.

I am pretty sure it is the setting lever. As George states the notch catches on the stem and moves as you move the stem in and out.

That looks to be part of the keyless works, which is the winding and setting mechanism of the watch. It is supposed to be catching on the winding crown by means of a notch, so that when you pull out the winding crown it pushes the clutch forward to engage with the setting wheel. I hope I am correct with the names and functions...

Really brave of you to dismantle a movement like this . It looks like a pin lever movement? Could it be a Baumgartner or maybe EB 1225 ?

It should fit somewhere on the dial side, where the stem goes in the watch. Do you have pictures of the other side of the movement ?

By any chance are there any markings numbers,logo,s in the movement

Thanks Andy, I'm still thinking of changing the sweep second hand a different lume colour (maybe blue). Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

Cheers Geo. I'm not sure if this is the best thread to introduce myself, but I'm an ex telecommunications tech, with a degree in zoology, who drives buses for a living :) Yes, I've had a varied life. Oh, and my username was a typo :) My main interest at the moment is Russian watches, Vostoks, Pobedas, etc, but I'm getting a kick out of identifying fake Rolexes on that auction website too. Just to keep this post on topic, someone mentioned finding a part in their underwear. My wife's uncle lost his car keys a few months ago. Guess where he found them. I kid you not.

I posted some pics of an original Seiko 66 and a UTC on a Seiko specific FB group. Only difference is that Seiko stuck with their full plate style where the UT movt had a more traditional separate barrel bridge / train bridge set-up and additional jewels. Anil

I bought this watch in 2001. It was my very first "high end" watch. I still wear it regularly. I've had the opportunity to upgrade it to a newer version, but have not had the heart to part with it. I hope to pass it on to one of my sons in due time.

Its a utc 29... as Rogart63 said, a Seiko 66 in drag. Nice movement from Seiko where they sold bare movements under the UTC (Universal Time Corp). Anil

Thanks for the link George. I'm on my way to check it out! I've always wondering about those movements, not being a fan of extra buttons on the watch but very much interested on these Seikos particular beauty. Somehow they have found a way not to make the extra buttons deter from the watch looks...for people with my taste, of course. Cheers, Bob