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  1. I'm starting again. Anyone who would like a copy of the Bestfit Catalogues Vol 1 and 2 You will need this pasword to open each volume. tickandtock Links https://www58.zippyshare.com/v/BGNuxKTX/file.html https://www105.zippyshare.com/v/xrUeOPSy/file.html
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  2. Been a while since I wore my Hamilton 2001 Odyssee.....Commissioned for the movie ,.....but never used.... Case back Pic borrowed from the internet to show the Hamilton Fontainebleau styling .
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  3. Going through the collection and decide to give this one some wrist time. A mix of mechanical and electronics and even has two jewels.
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  4. Hi all an update, after completely stripping the movement it was completely covered in battery gunk so put the parts in the cleaner and new battery and all is well
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  5. Traditionally American companies would use flat ends on their balance pivots. This tends to equalize the horoizontal and vertical amplitudes. It was a cause of some serious rebanking when watches were restaffed with Swiss made replacements, as they had the more typical rounded ends. As for checking the escapement, it's fairly involved, have you read up on it at all or completely new?
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  6. That's sideshake and it's totally fine. Could be a little less, but is A-OK. Definitely not the reason you're seeing low amplitude. Did you do the other checks? How's the escapement?
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  7. How did you check the train freedom? Did you peg the holes, in particular the pallet fork hole jewels? Are the pallet fork slot and the roller jewel impeccably clean? One think that's frequently seen on American pieces is the escapement is completely maladjusted. With the eccentric banking pins, many would be repairers start moving them immediately if the watch isn't running as it should be. From there the pallet stones may get moved to compensate for the errors introduced by the bankings being wrong. And finally the watch runs very poorly. Do you know how to check the escapement? To answer your questions- weak hairsprings are a myth, and even if a hairspring weakened over time it would contribute to too much amplitude (and a slow rate) if anything. Worn pivots can very much be a problem. As can worn holes in the plate or bridges, though I think Hamilton only made fully jeweled movements, but cracked or damaged jewels can be an issue.
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  8. Hi All, Something to brighten up a gloomy day! Picked up this absolutely stunning old Tudor 9ct gold recently. According to the previous (original) owner it had barely been out of the box in his ownership since it was presented to him in the 1970s as a long service award (happily for future owners it wasn't engraved). Original strap (transferred off for now in favour of something more my taste), signed buckle, signed crown, and all of the original box and paperwork in absolutely mint condition. You can tell it's hardly been worn when you wind it and adjust the hands, it still feels really 'tight' (but not too much as to indicate an issue!). Can't imagine there's too many out there that has all this in such fine condition. Very pleased with this find!
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