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To understand timing machines I've attached a link below true it shows a different timing machine but the results the graphical the numbers should all be the same as long as your machine has the same functions. Then the second link explains where some of the numbers come from, more of use if you got really obsessed with things. Then a attached file a PDF of a section of a manual for an ancient paper timing machine. It explains what the graphical displays look like where they come from how to interpret them. Then note interpretation of timing machine waveforms can be the same as interpretation of crystal ball reading. As I've accumulated a few manuals on timing machines you begin the wonder if the people doing the interpretation where perhaps on drugs at the time. So it's not always an exact science of what you're seeing. So don't expect black-and-white answers from the timing machine as the exact diagnostics without physically looking at the watch. http://www.witschi.com/assets/files/sheets/Test%20and%20measuring%20technology%20mechanical%20watches.pdf http://www.witschi.com/assets/files/sheets/Calculation%20of%20the%20values%20X-D-DVH-Di-Im-N.pdf Timing-Machine-Charts.PDF

Wearing my 'new' Movado today. This arrived from the 'bay with a movement that was superglued together, but the dial's in great condition. The only useful bit of the movement was the setting lever spring, and the only thing missing from the donor movement was the setting lever spring. I love when that happens. Happy Christmas, all.

Finally! I'm finished! (almost completely). All I have left to do is secure the top to the cabinet and figure out what of my tools I want to store in the drawers. I'm thinking I want keep just the tools I most frequently use and some of my current projects in it. Here it is, in all its glory. :D

I did for some years but she never plucked her eyebrows or shaved here legs :hair:

If you have a woman in your life, check her handbag. They're good for plucking eyebrows!

Hello everyone: I have been restoring antique watches for about 13 years ,and am looking forward to gain more knowledge and contribute to this forum. http://www.watchrepairtalk.com/topic/3310-watch-repair-and-restoration/

Check the cellar where you keep your beer! :)

You left it next to your favorite pin vice, in that draw, you know the one.

Very best wishes Pete!

That's a lovely job Don! :)

Hi Geo - and a Happy Christmas to all WRT-ers, as well as best wishes for a ripper of a New Year :) All is well - just been very busy at work. Thanks for asking :) I haven't had the time I'd like to spend stripping down and rebuilding some of those movements I got cheaply from eBay, although I have managed to do a couple. But the rest will have to wait until things quieten down somewhat. I will check in from time to time (no pun intended), and post when I have something worth contributing, or a question I can't solve, like the one on this thread. :) — Pete ====

Hi Pete, the cut outs are to help let the sound of the alarm out, and have nothing to do with opening the back. It's been a while since we've heard from you, I hope all's well?

Hi Pete, it should be a snap back. From your third pic, it looks like the lip is at the "Japan" position. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

To understand professional polishing I have some links below. I was at a lecture once the individual talked about restoring typically Rolex watches back to their original condition visually. A whole variety of specialized wheels to get the various satin finishes. A lot of time spent researching what the watch originally look like. They spend as much time restoring the cases they do the watch which is why a watch repair seems extremely expensive until you realize your basically getting a new watch. But it's amazing what you can do with other tools if you understand what you're trying to do. So even though we don't have the nice equipment in the video you can see some of the techniques. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jnJe2jANms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMuWrI-sCj8

I will, just have to edit the pic to be smaller this time :-)

My today's clock for tomorrow on my 55-year birthday is inherited from my grandpa Sorry for the big picture, I'm editing them in the future. // Mats

In general if the pallet is moved by the balance but not the escape wheel, it's because the train is stuck. (and the pallet jewels move between two teethes of the escape wheel without locking it) I understand you haven't remove the pallet, so you can't know if the train runs properly. Remember that it's the pallet which lock the train, without the pallet the train runs freely. If you wind the mainspring and see the train running you have a problem with the pallet, if not you have a problem with the train. I would bet for the train.

Progress has been slow on this as I don't have much time and I've had to slowly acquire tools and materials. But I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. The design has changed a lot from what originally sketched. I had to make it simpler for me to make. Friday evening I cut all my drawer parts. Today I assembled them. The one on the left looks wonky but that's just the perspective. Here's the current incarnation of the bench, with drawers. I've still got a fair amount of work. First I need to scrape and sand off a lot of excess glue. :startle: Then I have to make the drawer fronts and the rails for the top. I'm thinking of making them out of a contrasting wood. I had some mahogany, but it looks like some bugs got into it. After that I've only got to sand, finish and install drawer pulls.