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Seiko LM...Very nice condition . 5606 movement , original Bracelet , Faceted Crystal , Kanji Day / date .

I never oil a pallet pivot I have always been under the impression that the amount of movement on a pallet pivot was minuscule and would take a very long time to wear out plus adding oil to something that hardly moves just gives it more chance to dry out and clog up thus causing friction on the balance.

Here in Miami it is a given: The feeling of having a chopped up wrist!

Rotary Avenger. Sounds like a Superhero.

My first clean + assembly went quite well, all the parts are now in place but unfortunately some of my tools got magnetised so I am now waiting for a demagnetisier. I will probably face an issue with putting hands back on, because I don't have any tool for it. What hands fitting tool is ok to use and won't crack my budget? Some photos:

welcome to the forum. i sugest a combination of neon and incandesent lamps. cheers vinn

Hello and welcome to this friendly forum. Plenty of leg room under your desk so that will help. Make sure your seat is right for your posture. Get a good lamp and make sure it doesn't give of reflection and its suitable to your eyes. Looking forward to your input and I expect a few more pictures.

i'm glad i don't live in Miami Raleigh NC is much safer i guess

I still would like to see the Befora....err, After-A? Just couldn't resist, sorry. A friendly watchmaker might, just might, be able to give you a couple of drops of oil to lube it...or maybe you would have it done by a pro since it has sentimental value? Cheers, Bob

Thanks for the movement pictures, Tim! Gorgeous watches, as Louis said, great to have them in a collection. Cheers, Bob

Looks like a 2035. However I personaly would not bother with a new stem. See link below for £5 you can purchase a new movement (with battery) & they are normally supplied with a stem. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/191067979633?lpid=122&chn=ps&adgroupid=32954122545&rlsatarget=pla-256745055720&adtype=pla&poi=&googleloc=9045000&device=c&campaignid=659583801&crdt=0

Because the transducer is capacitive and the input is resistive, it's not a pad (audiophile-speak for attenuator), it's a filter. With the 18nF transducer and 1k resistor, the cut-off is at 8.8kHz. Above that frequency, all of the signal makes it to the op-amp. Below that, it drops off at 6dB per octave. So at ~800Hz, it is indeed 20dB of attenuation; at 8kHz, it's only about 1dB.

Finished my first two-part strap. For me a level up compared to the Nato-strap. The leather is 1.5mm veg.tanned cow, natural colour. The little-lugs had to be skived down to 1mm, glued and stitched together. Just like with forum member Hamish, because it's a custom made strap, only one-hole required The straps still look virgin, but through time, by aging and wearing, the leather will get darker and its rich patina. My first Nato-strap as comparison; (due to the bend in the strap, the holes look out of line, but they aren't) I'm closing off this thread and I hope that the above information will inspire you to make your own genuine leather straps......... or other leather articles. It gives a lot of satisfaction to make your own and you know exactly where it is made off Roland.

I did my training and apprenticeship with H Samuels & qualified through the BHI. Ok that was 50 years ago but then, as now, the maxim was to never oil pallet pivots. I never have nor do I know anyone else who does & if you think about it there is no reason to, metal or jewelled.

That looks perfect Tim, great job!

They are really very nice watches . Anyone would welcome them in there collection . I have a thing for Hamilton s , all eras and calibers . They exude class to me .

Here are the photos of the movements. It's really no problem. I had to strip & clean them put on new crystals, so I'm quite familiar with taking out the movements

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They are fine watches Tim , and i agree with Bob , no serious reason to open them , leave them in their peace.

Nice watches, Tim, I'm very partial to Hamilton! And luckily, they still make good watches even though under the Swatch umbrella. I'd love to see the insides but I'm not pushing for it since I realize that some watches, specially when they are working fine, are better left undisturbed....Your call though!

Quick change after lunch.

Ligne is correct. That is the right way to measure from 12 to 6 or 9 to 3. Here is a chart for you the ligne converted to mm Your measurement is a 25 ligne is 25 and 4/16 it is not the height of the dome but the diameter. http://www.whitescrystals.com/conversion.html and this one. http://www.jprodmanco.com/id12.html

Assuming that all of the pivots right the way through from the main spring barrel to the balance are scrupulously clean and correctly lubricated, your main candidates are; bent or badly worn pivot damaged teeth damaged jewel Any one of these (or any combination) anywhere in the train could cause the problem. I would strip it back down again, inspect all of the jewels and all of the pivots and teeth under good magnification and see if I could spot anything amiss. If not then the only route is to reassemble in stages and check the free running of the train at each stage. If there is a problem with intermittent power loss in the train then it will eventually come to light. The only other potential cause that I can think of would be a distorted main spring intermittently jamming in the barrel. You also need to check the main spring arbor in the barrel, and in the main plate and bridge pivots for freedom.

Thanks Bob. To continue to expand on what my main interests are I would say English clocks and American pocket watches, though I am also interested in 'trench watches' though I only own one real true trench watch, English hallmarked with a Swiss movement which is waiting until I feel my skill is up for trying to service a 100 year old watch. I'm also interested in what I would call 'vintage' or traditional watch making tools, primarily used for servicing pocket watches and currently have a pocket watch bezel cleaner in the post heading over to me to add to my collection. Next week when I feel up to it I will drag out all my watches and pocket watches to photograph them most of which are currently waiting on me to learn enough to be able service and repair them, but in the mean time I will share the photograph of my great grandfather Myer Jacobs working over his repair bench which I'm guessing was taken by my grandfather when he was young as I found this negative in amongst some of his camera equipment which I was given when he passed away back in 2001. I only met Myer once when I was thirteen which must of only been a few months before he passed away as I lived in Perth and both my grandfather and great grandfather lived in Sydney.

Finally got around to doing the battery change. No reason that i should not attempt it, Especially when one hangs out on a learned forum such as this. Just that this is a little more involved than popping in a battery in the wife's cheap disposables. First thing to do was to get out the Jaxa wrench and loosen the case back and use a toothbrush to remove any debris that may be caught between the cover and the case. And loosened all the way Sure takes a lot of patience to set up the wrench. One must be very careful not to scratch the watch, especially since this is Titanium and is so easy to scratch. I would not want to take a a chance on a precious metal case. Especially if it was someone else's watch. Inside was the Ronda 715.5 Gold plated five jewel movement. Nice to see a bit of an upgrade from the standard movement. The 371 battery was easy to remove, being careful to not slip and damage the coil while prying back the battery retainer. It was decided to remove the movement from the case so a proper cleaning could be done. Out came the stem and the movement followed. The case, band, and back were treated to a good scrub in dish soap and hot water with a soft toothbrush. I hope the wife doesn't mind that I used her toothbrush... The gasket for the back looked in really great shape and as advised, I re greased it and the threads of the back with silicone grease. Also lubed the O ring in the stem tube and the gasket inside the crown. I took the measurements of the gaskets at the same time so I can order them when i service the watch movement at the next battery change. I do not have the proper oil yet. The hardest part was cleaning the inside of the watch crystal to perfection as well as removing all specks of dust from the dial face. Any issues here and I would be looking at them for the next couple of years. All assembled and ready for the band. The specks you see are on the outside. And of course the obligatory wrist shot. Love the look feel and warmth of the Titanium, but hate that it scratches so easy. Bit of a mess after an evenings work... Thanks to all for the help and advice for such a simple job...

Tried your method & I'm glad to say dial is in. Many thanks

Small metal bent parts are a nightmare. The metal has lost a lot of its resistance, so it doesn't take much to complicate matters. Have you considered, straightening it with a set of micro needle nose pliers, the bead and jewelery type that's used for very fine gold and silver chains, like this: https://www.amazon.com/Beadsmith-Jewelry-Round-Pliers-PL513/dp/B000SNBC74 From my experience with fine chains, the round nose variety are gentler. If you can use a small flat piece of metal like a thin piece of piano hinge up against the bend, that would be helpful because you would be evenly distributing the force on the bend and it would prevent you from going too far. Be gentle, whatever you do and go slow, parts that size don't respond well to a lot of pressure.

I spent the day literally watching paint dry. I was using black lacquer to fill in the engraving on a pocket watch case to make it stand out. I will send pictures when it is finished. In the mean time I was looking for screwdriver sharpening stone holders on the net. The sticker shock was amazing. So i said to myself, "Self" your only watching paint dry, make your own, you have a sharpening stone and some wood. So I made this from scrap wood while watching paint dry. I'm happy with it & it cost nothing. It is perhaps not as pretty as Bergeon but they have enough money.