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More than happy with that information @WatchMakermany many thanks for your research and time, I’ve unfortunately been at work today so not had time to search myself but did order said spring which hopefully should be here tomorrow

Hi according to the list its a 108 manufactured in 78. manual attached. cheers 108 (2).pdf

I like to call that the "bean counter click". cut cost and make sure these damn watches don't last forever ?

Take a look at this "sophisticated" click ?

Recent repair to Vintage Benrus Electronic Citation . It was listed as not working and the seconds hand haven fallen off. Wen it came in I found it to be quite a nice value with its all stainless steel front loading case. I good soaking to the case, buff to the crystal, touch up to the ring and quick clean to the movement and here it is. All happy again. I used nail polish to fill in the ring ?

The V.R marking on the back would suggest that it could be a Australian railway watch issued by Victorian Railways but as already pointed out pictures speak a thousand words.

Thanks @JohnR725, I'll try to find a copy. I do have Fried's 'The Watch Repairer's Manual', which is my standard reference.

Have a look on the video below to understand why the impulse jewel needs to be in between the horns of the pallet fork. Then watch more videos like the ones by our Host Mark Lovick to see and mimic the moves done to install a balance it in one shot. If you are not successful at this, there are other methods too, often discussed - use the search function.

Big thanks to everyone who chipped in, big help indeed. Alright I hear you all. Now after reading the thread posted above (thank you @Poljot) and all other posts. I came to conclusion and this is what I going to do... Clean the rest of the watch and barrel exterior will get “peg & rodico treatment” and arbor D5 in place where it meets barrel. After assembly put it on timegrapher and see what’s up. I guess mainly focusIng on amplitude. The movement is clean, no oil paddles and no service marks. Barrel itself is nice and clean, no old oil black stains. So I will hope this works. If don’t I gonna get down to open it up. Tomorrow I’ll get to assembly, and will let you know how did it worked out. I feel like posting a picture of watch in parts ? Cheers!

Sorry, I didn't realize this balance has screws. Maybe just my opinion, but dealing with a pin seems so much easier than fiddling with extremely small screws to remove material.

Hi as you are just starting out you might find the attached documents interesting to read through. By Th Way welcome to the forum. TZIllustratedGlossary (1).pdf 1612608791_ToolsfortheHobbyist.pdf Witschi Training Course.pdf

Kienzle, No jewels.

1919 Burlington by Vortic Watch CO. USA

I stripped and cleaned the 1950s Metamec Electric clock today. It had been lying in "covid quarantine" since its arrival a few days back. As well as the missing wooden detail, it also has a slight fault. The original cable was held in place by two recessed grub screws and a cable clamp of some description. The clamp is missing as is one of the grub screws, which is not a huge issue as I can probably replace those with something modern relatively easily. However the second grub screw is stuck in place and its head has been stripped off, so I will need to figure out whether I want to try to extract it, or fill the holes and make some alternative arrangement to fit the mains flex. I'll probably go for the second option as it will be a lot more secure and less of an electrical safety risk. The idea of recessed live terminals is a little too 1950s for my liking. The more obvious chips and dings in the finish were touched up with shellac, which will probably need a couple of additional coats with a light sanding between them, and I still need to figure out what to do about the missing left hand wooden edge piece. Looking at the small remaining broken piece of it that I have removed, my best guess is that it is oak, so I can either find a bit from the log pile, or maybe take a trip to B&Q and see if they have any hardwood mouldings that could be knocked in to shape and stained. The most tricky part I suspect is not going to be shaping the replacement piece, but colour matching it.

How do you open these? Just like the real one? I got two of them, wanted to give them to my almost 6 years old daughter who likes to play watchmaking game, but could not open them. She sits in my chair, I am the customer and she works on my watches for £1, IF she is open and not tired. What surprised me that i was also charged 50p for my coffee. ?

A mid 1970s Baumgartner BF 844 based Ingersoll Sealion today.

Timex NOS movement had been fitted inside.

This Accutron has a similar vibe (well, not literally) and I think the same fake crocodile pattern on the strap.

Timex Tuesday again for me. This time a 1973 Marlin with a great 70s vibe.

Figured I'd kill two birds with one stone. This thread needs a weekday bump and I need to attempt to post a photo. This pre-Invicta Glycine Combat 6 has replaced my G-Shock GW7900B as my EDC with the exception of days where I have to roll up the sleeves and get dirty.

Just finished this 1970 Seiko 2517-0211 for my sister's 50th birthday in 6 days time. I am so relieved that I got it finished in time. Main issues I had with it apart from it being so tiny were the barrel and auto bridges. The pivot holes for the reversing wheels were worn badly oval on both. A donor movement fixed that luckily. Hope she likes it. VID_20200923_151815818.mp4 VID_20200923_151815818.mp4

I am using vetus tweezers but I haven't interrogated their quality at all... Probably they're fake because i paid for them only $1 dollar... I don't know if it is necessary to get high quality tweezers.... Buy my budget is very limited... By the way i always make propaganda for cheap Chinese products on the forum. I am aware of that but it is not easy to live in a third world country, especially if you have lost your job... Everything is problem in such countries, you know... I need for your understanding... Sorry for that...

Hi Marc, it's a "TANGLEWOOD NASHVILLE IV TND ACOUSTIC GUITAR" and the top is solid spruce. It's an economy guitar, but the sound is absolutely brilliant for the money.Oops I forgot it's watch of the day, so it's the old Harwood today.

Thought I would fine tune this one today!

Some great watches again today! Today I wore an old Ingersoll watch.

All this watch of the day stuff got me going back over my collection to choose one for the next day or three. So, dear members, may I present... the Gruen 370 Precision Curvex!

mk3, How about this for an advertising watch...'gimmick?' I found it on ebay and there were no bids on it so I got it for one penny! Understandably the battery was dead, but the only other fault was the pos and neg terminals were shorting out so it was not difficult to fix. It is an LCD display that lights in sequence. Not much good as a timepiece as in certain lighting conditions you can hardly see the 'hands.' Setting the time is laborious; you keep a button on the side of the watch pressed until the hands go all the way round to the time you want. Unusual though, isn't it? Regards, Frank.