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My Flightmaster today, soon to have a new crystal. Sent from my Honor 5c

I texture the inside of my tweezers with emery paper, 500 grit? i forget exactly, on the finer side but c.o.a.r.s.e enough that you can still feel the grit with your fingers. Just place the paper inbetween, close the tweezers and pull, fold it to do both sides at once.

^ I forgot that you can't use the word c.o.a.r.s.e.

Carbon steel tweezers can be glass-hard. My stainless Dumonts are softer and still get magnetised slightly anyway. I also have their "Dumostar" versions which are very hard, to be fair. As already mentioned, dressing them is very important, including giving the insides a slightly co**BLEEP** finish to provide grip.

Love my new Dumont Titanium tweezers? So light. And not that sensitive for bending. Can ping a few screws if you press to hard on them. But once you master that i no problem: Great for working quartz and the don't get magnetic. Bought a 5 and a 2. Dressed the 5 sharp tip a little as it was like a needle

I dress mine every week especially the gripping surfaces I grip a file between the ends and gently move the file this gives the tweezers more grip. Check this video its very informative.

Hello Jeremy Let me know if you can follow this. I hope this helps. Here are some images of a similar movement that wuill help provide more visual guidance: JC

More accurate definitely. But will also take long. Most cases now a days the patient will have a pulse-ox on that will read pulse and you would just read the screen so accuracy isn't really needed, primarily because he likely won't ever actually check and count a pulse. The only time he would be checking a pulse manually, will be in emergent situations. In which case you likely need the fastest way to asses pulse which would be base 10. The only other time he will be checking pulses would be in extremities to just check for the presence of a pulse rather than the rate. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Have a read of this thread.

Roamer Popular for me today.

I am not saying the opposite either. However, the Poljot brand and many other brands that you have in France or anywhere in Europe are not among those sold in America. I approach the 60 and I have never seen a poljot or Vostok. Like many other European watche

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Nicely said George, I also prefer the Russian heartbeat. So much so that my 2nd, this time a "new" 31659, is in transit .......can't wait;

Yes - I believe a car battery charger can work. Have a look at this: http://www.girr.org/girr/tips/tips1/solderer.pdf You need the carbon rod which serves as the electrode. Carbon is an excellent electrical resistor. It is this resistance that generates the instantaneous, and localized heat required to solder. Without the carbon, you would likely overheat the entire dial and do irreparable damage :(. Carbon rods are cheap and easy to find online. You can file the end down to a pencil tip.

They should also ban the use of ties, outdoor shoes etc but they don't. Also should integrate the door opening switch with the hand gel dispenser, that way the dirty sods that don't use it are forced to. Too many don't bother. Sent from my Honor 5c

Have they banned neck ties yet? At least those have been shown in some studies to cause unnecessary germ exposure. I honestly don't know what I would do in the hospital for time if I didn't have my watch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Doctors watches are banned in hospitals in the UK for fear of them carrying germs.

Well upon further experimentation I now have the shim down to .04mm or 1.5 thou.and have end shake. I can see and hear the balance staff play when I shake it side to side and move it up and down. I now have the balance spinning free for a minute dial up and dial down. Not sure why the shim size changed...redid the shims several times and it seems to be constant. How much end shake is a guess as i have no way of measuring beyond an educated guess. Ron

Jeremy, Yes I can help you get the calendar together but it's already past midnight here in Brooklyn. I'll give you my directions tomorrow. I don't have pictures of the BFG 856, but have plenty of the 866 which is similar. More to come.... J

I hear that! My YouTube subscriptions consist entirely of watches, woodworking, and fishing. Now if only I could find a little bit of time for all of those. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Found this the 'bay Picture of the watch did not raise any doubts at first..it was the caseback that started me wondering as it does not look like any Seiko I've seen. I then took a second look at the dial-side.. and lo and behold.. it was right in front of me! This was not a fake 'Seiko' but an altogether more rare 'Saiko 5'..(strictly speaking this isn't a fake but a 'homage' watch) Somebody grab it quick before it gets snapped up! Jokes aside..I could well have been decieved as the details are good.. even down to the 'Suwa' logo above the 6 o'clock marker. If you've come across any more fakes please share! Anil

While Seiko spacers do crack, it is usually because of improper handling and being glued to the movement/dial due to broken dial feet. Citizen plastic spacers on the other hand.... this 'clicks' positively onto the movement and need to be bent a bit to get them off.. result.. broken spacer. It also takes me a while to figure out the correct way to fit it back. You can mark it near the stem to help you but that's for beginners (ohh alright .. I usually forget!!). -digginstony, If I may ask, was this from India? Anil

My earlier post was sent in error, here's what I wanted to say! As a gesture, anything will work and a pocket watch is nice. But as a working doctors watch, well it'll have a hard life, I would imagine these are the key requirements 1. Accuracy. 2. Have a chronograph. Pulsations is not really necessary.. most of the guys I know in the profession just take the pulse for 10 seconds and x 6... usually a wall clock is used! 3. Be able to take knocks 4. Waterproof, not only water but chemicals, bodily fluids. 5. As you've mentioned, easily cleaned and case should be of chemically stable materials, I foresee frequent washing with strong soap as a result of #4. 6. Cheap... I believe that in some procedures watches and jewelry are not allowed so watches will be taken off frequently, increasing the chances of getting lost. 7. Easily readable at glance. Based on the above I would imagine something like a swatch chrono (steel) would be ideal, the strap can be changed out frequently as Swatch has them everywhere. However if the recipient is a watchfreak, I would go with Rogart's suggestion. The 6139 chrono is cheap enough and can be made reasonably water-tight. HTH Anil

This might work...its not expensive anyway.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Soviet-RARE-Vintage-LUCH-watch-Doctor-medical-Pulsemeter-Hybrid-movement-/252770519683?hash=item3ada4c0a83:g:GF4AAOSwux5YU8hU

I wonder if it's easier to tap them on when they are new and feel a bit tight. I'd be worried about cracking a jewel or damaging a bush if the movement holder didnt support it at the rear.

Have a look and see, 2:50 mins in.

I second the Speedmaster suggestion although any watch with a sweep second hand would serve a doctor well. I do have a soft spot for Gallets though. A model was produced for just about every conceivable need.

Jdrichard I actually stumbled on on these videos yesterday while cruising YouTube and thought the name looked familiar. Great videos! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As a medical student myself I would agree with rogart63. I have been really wanting a wristwatch with the base 10 pulse grading. There are a bunch of different brands that make them, some much older and less showy as the seiko pictured. I fell in love with this base 30 medical wrist watch that I saw on Instagram a while back. A pocket watch is an awesome gesture, but it wouldn't really be of much use. Our pockets are already stacked full of papers, pens, stethoscopes, books, and snacks. I would fear that anything too nice would get damaged pretty quick. Wish your brother luck, and tell him that there is much greener pasture on the other side. 3rd year is much more enjoyable than the first 2 years of medical school, even if you have to take step 2 afterwards. And be understanding that the stress the month before that test is miserable. I studied roughly 15 hours a day, 6 days a week for a month. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A Speedmaster with pulsation grade tachy would be the top notch alternative? But a Seiko 6139-6022 would be ideal? Borrowed from google.

@Watchtime I'm learning with the same speed as I go along with this movement. That's the reason I started this movement and most of it is completely new to me or for sure stretching my boundaries / comfort zone ..... However whether this watch is going to see daylight again? Not so sure ......have to wait what the experts say about the graphs above....... Currently I'm not too impressed about its performance and perhaps it just stays a "trainer".......

Watch out for black vans around your house david!

Did the same with a very nice Omega 1861 movement? In a speedmaster. Wind it full and put it on the TG . Was all over the place? But after a few minutes it settle down to a nice steady beat? Why i don't now?

It's possible that there is contamination (oil) occasionally causing the coils to stick. But as Szbalogh points out, your amplitude is awfully high and you may be hitting the bankings as a result. When it's doing this, listen to the watch as it will start to sound like a horse galloping. It's potentially not very good for the escapement.....

Are you a member of the NAWCC web site, if not join because this link has a full expilnation of the problem you have and the possible causes, http://mb.nawcc.org/showthread.php?111408-Omega-Dynamic-movement-wobbles-in-case If you are not a member of the site you will not be able to view the pictures, Wayne