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Time to get my Omega Speedmaster Mark II into the rotation . I changed out the stainless bracelet last night for this Nylon strap . I'm not a big fan of NATO straps , but I like this look .

Rogart you are soooo cool! J

Glad you got it sorted. When starting out it's a really good idea to take photos as you go along as these can be invaluable when reassembling! What seems obvious when dismantling isn't always so days later on reassembly! Lots of good advice given by others in this posting too so remember to give 'Likes' or 'Thanks' as you see fit

This one should work

Hello from the (currently) freezing north east coast of the UK. I'm George, I'm retired (73) and I've joined the site to learn more about old pocket watches. I've had a fascination with them since I was given a non-working fusee watch more than fifty years ago. I was told "hang on to it as it will be worth something one day". It's a silver fusee watch from the late 1880's and I always intended to repair it but bringing a family up, earning a living.... I started with good intentions a year ago but a bout of illness got in the way so I am getting re-started now. In the meantime I have added to my collection of non-working watches so I will have plenty to do. My aim is to own a verge fusee from the 1700's that I can service and use. As I repair watches I'll sell them and so build up a nest egg to buy the one I want. I've managed to get about half-a-dozen working so far and when I get a dozen or so I'll decide which ones to sell. Regards, George

Nice ,...back at'cha . Who cares if you have an Identity problem , as long as you look good . Especially with a sexy bracelet .

so for the series of As watches I have a parts list attached. Then the Bulova does it have a model number sometimes they had better tech sheets? Out of curiosity I googled and there is a minor problem in that set O-Matic comes up as a whole variety of different watches which really isn't very helpful. But on one site which I'm giving a link for below they have a description of 1972 Bulova Jet Star Caliber 11BSACB (AS 2066) . so for the Bulova 11BSACB there is a technical guide so I'm attaching that. It has a rather nice description of how the day date mechanism works how to put together and troubleshooting tips. https://ambwatches.com/tag/as-2066/ http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&0&2uswk&AS_2066 645_as2060,1,2,6,4,6.pdf Bulova 11BSACB.pdf

The date should change! I agree it's odd you have two of the same movements exhibiting the same behaviour but one of the reasons I'm replying is that I'm working on an AS 2063 based watch where both the watch and a spare 2063 have the same problem of the quickset not working! Maybe this AS series has some inherent fragility around the date change mech in general? Anyway it looks like you have little choice but to tackle the dial side and investigate the mech. This is a useful photo ... https://watchguy.co.uk/cgi-bin/media?image=P1030810.JPG&email=&wat_id=2180 ... and you'll primarily need to monitor the operation of the date change device (bottom left in the photo) to check it is pushing the date forward.

Cousins have these: https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/rectangularsquare-sternkreuz-rx I'd buy 1 or 2 that are sized appropriately and gently sand edges down. You won't find the certina glass.

Battery changes are the only undertaking I do for friends and family and I charge around £3 thats about £2 for the battery and I donate the other pound to the British Legion. They all seem quite happy with that and recently I found out why. I went into one of those shops in a shopping precinct (the ones that cut keys and repair heels etc) and asked the price for fitting new batteries in watches. I was surprised and shocked when he said the prices starts at £9.99. On my wrist I had a nice Tissot quartz so I said how much for this and he looked it up on his computer and said £29.99. So I agree with you canthus I am helping a charity AND stopping the shop guy ripping people off.

It's funny that you mention £600 CB. That's exactly what a friend had to pay to have his Rolex GMT serviced; it would have been over £2000 if he let them do all the extras like case and bracelet. Here's the bad bit.............it now barely holds to a minute a day and he was fed a load of bull$it when he took it back and complained. He's now decided to sell it as it and buy a high end quartz 'cause it's not worth all the hassle. :-( I personally would use a highly reputable independent!