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One of the great things about collecting and repairing is that feeling of taking a bunch of parts and making a working watch again. This restore begins with a scrap pile of cases from a former Timex repair center. I chose a late 1960's Marlin case that is missing the stem tube. So to the parts stash and one issue resolved. Off it than goes to get a bath in cleaning solution , polished, new crystal added along with correct case back. Next I service a used #24 movement also from the same lot the cases came with and the assembly begins. Since the hands are chromed, I just use an old eraser pencil to bring back their shine. The sweep comes from NOS stock. Grease the stem tube, set lever, insert a NOS stem\crown, snap on the case back and there ya go. Will give this one a wear to test its time keeping.

Welcome Mark, Good old Timex eh! Well, carry on and all good wishes. Regards, Mike. PS. Are you anywhere near Oceanside ?

Welcome to this friendly forum Mark.

Welcome Mark, Enjoy the forum.

Well done guys.

I went to Baselworld 2018, for an afternoon. In the end it cost me 90 Swiss Francs, including 30chf parking (Park and ride). I'm not interested in buying a new watch, I just wanted to get a feel for what the show was like. The stones and gems section was interesting. Masses of rubies, emeralds, sapphires, some really big ones! There was a section promoting components and services from Hong Kong, quite a lot of exhibitors from the east. Beco Technic had a small stand, and I could try various tools. It would have been worth taking a scrap movement to prod and poke. There are some really sophisticated looking tools, a decent microscope for 1000chf, some micro welding equipment too. It was also nice to speak to owners/makers from the various small watchmaking firms. ETA were there, but only the quartz watch marketing department. Miyota had a good presence, with a new range of mechanical movements on show. Their low end mechanical movements were pleasing to the eye given the prices. Citizen had a great stand, with a display about their 1 second a year quartz movement, ecodrive, etc. The stand featured a spectacular display of 98,000 watch movements, backlit, individually dangling on strings. The most interesting for me was to talk to the owners/founders of small watch and clock firms, German and Swiss in particular. I also wanted to look at some Patek Phillipe enamel work, and was interested to see some enamel over guilloche, with a bit more enamel work than I expected inside the stand. There were also some sofa's and I had the chance to sit down, relax, and look through a copy of the authorised history of Patek book. I gave Omega and Rolex a cursory glance, as they are well represented in Jewelers all over Switzerland. I asked Rolex for a catalog on the way out, and got given royal treatment, including a hard bound book with a separate price list, by one of the stunning young receptionists on the desk. All in all, it was fun, and worth the entry fee. Well worth it if you are in Switzerland anyway. However, there are regular watch repairer/watch fair type meetings in Switzerland, tours of the watch valley etc, and I am hoping to explore those at some point. As a watch repairer, if you were booking a trip to explore Switzerland, I think those would be first port of call.

The conclusion for this is that the watch will be going elsewhere to be looked after by more experienced hands. Thanks to all for taking the time to offer advice. The conclusion is, I won't be doing any "fiddling" until I've gained some experience so I'll be starting with non-runners to get a better understanding rather than relying on you tube videos. cheers

Looks like a 1956 - 1958 Marlin to me. From the description of the damage was caused by someone poking around it there. Best approach to making the repair would be to get a donor #22 movement. Now you have to be careful as there are a few variation of these. Do you have a pic of the movement? Poor design and rubbishy ? --- I take it all the more reason to keep them ticking!

yes, this looks to be a good place to share and learn.

Hey, @JerseyMo, good to see you here!

Great, let us know how you get on. A donor movement is good to have, you can practice on it rather than the important one. Have Fun!

There have been several Timex forums over the years, the current incarnation is here - The New Timex Forum This is a general forum, not specific to repair. The owner (Mel) is battling ill health at the moment. Since the forum is set for moderator approval of new posts, it can take some time for them to appear. I am sharing some Timex documents, including repair manuals, here - Timex Documents As far as sharing repair/restoration info,tips,and tricks, right here might be the best place that I know of, just ask!