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The lift angle is not the issue one side of the beat is not correct. It could be a loose impulse jewel, a loose pallet jewel, a dirty pallet jewel or a dirty escape wheel. My first effort to resolve this is to check the pallet jewels for damage and tightness and if OK I would just clean again and lubricate again. Its amazing how the smallest amount of unwanted dirt can effect the performance. On a side note I very rarely bother to adjust the lift angle setting on the timographer unless I suspect it is way out. A smooth pattern on both sides of the beat and a decent amplitude is my goal.

I have looked a little bit on those two pictures you posted and would initialy say the represent two different symtoms. The upper one suggest the exit stone on your pallet has some dirt or something on it. The lower picture suggests the hairspring is toutching something, it's a typical signal of that phenomena.

As mentioned above, the 2824-2 lift angle is 50°, see attached document. Many people makes no distinction between 2824 and 2824-2, which are different in that and few other details. _C_T_CT_2824-2_FDE_481688_24.pdf

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I have been asked to remove some replies to the excellent thread. They were not in keeping with the subject. Please keep it so. I would like to add my congratulations to RyMoeller for doing such wonderful work.

This is a simple movement to work on and while spares are available it may be easier to buy a used movement. The problems with the hands not moving could just be they need to be re-seated. Check out Mark's video..most of the information you will require is here. Check back here if there's anything you need clarification on. For the Seiko badge, if it is bent you will need to remove the badge, straighten it then re-install. The badge has two feet visible from the back of the dial.. you can poke it with a needle and the badge will come off. You can't really bend it back while its still on the dial because it will spring back up. Once its flat, put it back in place and seal the pins in with some super glue. Let it dry overnight as the glue will give off gasses which will cloud the crystal. Good luck Anilv

For best testing let it on an automatic arm (ideally cyclotest type, these are cheap from China, not collector's winder) and check again the following day, give time to oil to spread evenly. You will have it right for regulation and have tested winding too. Adjust gain (which compensate microphone sensitivity) to where you have less noise. Mov't Inside or outside can have strange effects depending on case type but in the end a bad patter is bad.

No matter what it is looks like you've lost some amplitude, let it run a day and re-check. There still still some spurious beats - but that can be noise picked up, try adjusting sensitivity and with the mov.t inside or outside the case.

So my wife will not be using it for her jewellery it’s going to be used for my new purchase that arrived yesterday. I am like a kid at Christmas!