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You have a Borgel cased watch - could be quite valuable, see : http://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/borgel.php Normally the bezel and crystal are fixed to the movement ring and the whole assembly : bezel plus movement ring plus movement is removed by pulling out the crown and unscrewing this assembly. The link above will make this clearer. In your watch the bezel has come away from the movement ring and so you must try to gently turn the movement plus its ring by using a soft pad after removing the hands. Remember to pull out the crown otherwise the movement is locked. by the half stem. If the little pin that locates the bezel is still in place you can replace the bezel and use that for turning the assembly. This is how it will look when the movement is out. You can see the half stem in the case and the threaded movement ring.

Thanks again for all the help guys ! Update : - I used the 2 razor blades in a plastic bag method, and that cool wheel popped right off :) - New mainspring installed (yes, by hand, no I don't have a winder yet, yes I wound the spring the wrong way the first time, and no I did not spend 10 minutes looking for a wild barrel harbor that went for an orbital flight... yes I found it :) ) - next step : cleaning and assembly !

I'm a few years in, and there's always that extra tool you need :)

Hello All, I came across this and thought it might be useful to some. http://www.phfactor.net/wtf/ Maz

Hi guys, i headed off off to ikea today in search of the Required items to make the homemade workbench that has been posted on the Internet for some time now. while searching for the components I found that I could put together an adjustable height version that would enable me to use it at chin / eye level when working on movements but could also be lowered to carry out other types of work on it that require a bit of distance between me and whatever I am doing. While there I also bought a few extra items such as a work light, chair, shelf, etc but for those of you who are interested in following my design I have attached the details of the 2 main components that will make up my bench, but you may also find other items that you would like to add to your own bench. I will post pictures of my finished workbench in a few days time when The plasterers have finished and the new carpets have been fitted. Total cost for the main items =£295

i spent ages not long ago searching for a movement clamp, to eventually find it laying on the egde of skirting board at the other end of the room, but my best one is i once spent hours on my hands and knees searching for a sub dial hand from a rare model of diesel quartz watch that shot out of the tweezers, i eventually gave up to search ebay, then found it as i was looking down into the toilet while relieving myself to see it stuck to my top between the buttons on my collar!

The trick is to work out an exchange deal with the Queen of the Flying Watch Parts! I did and now every time I lose a part, the previous lost one re- appears! :)

Thanks SSTEEL, you have a great setup and a great amount of tools, I can't wait til I get to that stage. I do have a bench buffer that I just got, but I'll need another table for that and more space...another table means more tools and I don't have a problem with that. I find more satisfaction in buying tools than watches! [emoji106] Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk

Looks like a great start. I too have office desks, they used to be in a L shape format, but having just moved apartment due to renovations, I was unable to set up my workspace the same as I have been accustomed to, so had to put them side by side. I do plan on raising the height of these too when we move back, I have some extender legs salvaged from an old sofa. Untitled by Micky Aldridge, on Flickr Almost set up in temporary apartment by Micky Aldridge, on Flickr

you've got me beat by miles. mine is an old stickley type library desk with helter skelter tools and watches. i'm impressed with your set up. neat and clean is the way.

Hi Sendikumar, The parts I showed from cousinsUK catalog are the ones for your watch and their price shows: 4.75 (crystal) + 1.25 (seconds hand) + (2 x 1.95) (hour and minute hands) = 9.90 in pounds of course. Then there is the shipping costs and whatever else is the usual surcharge. Other than that, I'm sure that you can deal with the cleaning and oiling of that watch since it is running OK. Check out the Seiko 7S26, 7S36 and NH36 walkthroughs and the proper lubrication and lubricant equivalents in this site so you don't have to buy extra stuff. Cheers, Bob

BTW, CRUD is my acronym for C = crap R = rubbish U = unspeakable body residue D = debris