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I was inspired by a post on the Watch Repair Lessons Facebook group showing a DIY watch bench. It's using a 62" Husky adjustable height desk with some added rails along the back and sides and a Vyco table mat on the desktop. My old setup was so cramped and jumbled together and now after getting rid of my old office desk, I have a lot more room to work and I can adjust the height of the desk to ideal. I'll eventually be adding some more drawers/tables along the sides for storage. It was (somewhat) cost effective with the desk costing $199 (on sale), the Vyco mat $75 (free shipping), and the rails just some pine from my local lumber yard for $14.

Things are always more mysterious if you don't explain or show a better pictures. It looks like something lurking in my bench at work which is actually a very useful tool. Although some previous user failed to grasp what it's really used for and took a notch out of one of the notches on the bottom rendering one of them not as useful as it could be. Then yes I could be more helpful and tell you what it is but it's a national holiday today. The problem with holidays are unlike other parts of the planet where you get paid holidays I don't and I'm supposed to go to work today I'm just not feeling it so I don't feel like being super helpful. But if I remember I'll get you better pictures and show you what it's used for in the meantime maybe a few words because I suppose I should be helpful? For instance a better picture would've included the bottom there's a disk with a series of notches? If you rotate the knob on the very top and push down the disc is free to move to allow you to select a different notch. If I remember correctly there should be a protruding pin that allows the disc to be in a stationary location then you tighten the knob back up and lock it in place. Then there's the other knob what does rotating it do? Notice something goes in and out and at the end hopefully there's still a little tiny hole designed to clear a pivot. Thinking about it they probably should have had different sizes for this I don't actually have a catalog picture is so I don't know works fine for pocket watches though at least mine does. Okay in my helpful unhelpful answer for today. Yes in the world not everybody gets paid national holidays and the store almost never closes it's in a mall and we have to operate on mall hours. But where was I? Live a disc that allows you to select different size notches and you notice when you look at the side of the disk it's like it's designed to? Then the protruding part that goes in and out with its tiny hole designed not to break pivots. Almost like it's designed to push on a staff for instance if you pushed on the end of the balance staff and tool slid under a yes I'm trying really hard not to say the word but it slides under something then you rotate the knob it pushes the staff out and it removes something. So here's your answer that explains what it's used for its used to remove something found on a balance staff and it works really well and nowhere in the description did I say what it actually removes and no it's not the hairspring it's not for that is used for the thing on the other side but I never did say I was going to be super helpful today although if I do remember I'll see if I get a picture of the tool and use at least the one I am at work

It probably predates the case type being put on the back, which Seiko started doing in 1978. They used to list each case number in the casing guide book, but you'd have to find one new enough for your watch to be in it but not so new they case number index is gone. So probably not going to happen. The one in the first link must have come out the back. The dial looks no larger, or maybe even smaller, than the movement spacer ring. And on the photos looking into the empty case, you can clearly see the diameter is smaller on the front. Which is typical Seiko construction for a watch like this. I think that ring is just gunked into place. The probably fits around the movement, and might have a flange the fits between the movement and the dial.

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If you don't mind what you pay for this watch anyway? This actually sounded like a scam to me but if the link works looks like it's legit https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/selling-tools/selling-ebay-authenticate?id=4644&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5337705410&customid=&toolid=10001#section1 As eBay is offering this service I would complain to them as what's the point of authenticating something if it's defective and doesn't work? I would contact them immediately and let them know that the watches defective and see what they have the say. Personally I just send the watch back and get your money back this entire story sounds like a scam. Usually when anyone sells you watch on eBay or anywhere else and gives you a 30 day window to return it they usually won't take it back if you play with their watcher item. In other words it will not be in the original condition in which they sold it and it already sounds like they are using excuses of its eBay's fault anyway if you take it anywhere I would suspect they probably will not give your money back. Because now they can say that you took that the sum non-legitimate something and they broke the watch but if you do take it to Cartier They should build will enlighten you on to the fact that is this even a legitimate watch? Now I don't entirely trust the eBay service if they allow a defective watch to go through than it makes you wonder what else are they allowing to go through? In any case if it is legit and you took it to Cartier They should build get the watch serviced in it should run and then they would have a warranty. I doubt they're going to do a warranty repair as it's already a secondhand watch they're going to charge for servicing and it's not going to be cheap. Then one of the problems with watches are there sealed units we can only guess what the problem is somebody asked open the watch up and evaluated and more than likely if you Take it in for servicing they will do a complete service because that's usually what they do and yes it's going to be expensive because this is an expensive watch

HS Walsh are good slightly pricier than Cousins but do offer collection in person which is handy for those in the region of Biggin Hill (UK) which saves postage. Meadows and Passmore were good but are really hard work to order from so I just don’t bother with them any more..

Yes you have to be able to make jigs and different parts to be able to undertake such work. Sometimes that can take longer then the actual job.

Hi, the jewel is friction fitted. . 01mm larger than the hole that's been reamed. Here is another video showing how it is done using a jeweling tool. For a Seiko 6139 Cheers Graziano

Yes I know of him and I have watched all his videos. It reminds me of the sort of repairs and restores I used to do.

I don‘t think that there is a major defect or risk. As recommended already you should find a person with a timegrapher and look at the traces. If those look flawless you might live with the issue for the next five years and then do the regular service.

Wow! That's a ......... No! It's a ......... Oh ok. I haven't got a clue.

Totally agree, anything for a stress free life. Get your money back, something doesn't add up.

Ebay authenticate ? Ive not heard of this before. Where is this done ? is this true? You did say it was secondhand. 6000 grand your purchase price, 1300 saved. Thats around 17% depreciation. A reasonable depreciation is 20 % on a sold new watch. The deal doesnt particularly sound that great especially seeing that the watch has problems. If only 18 months old why would it have been serviced. I would also be worried about who serviced it now. Imho i would be getting a full refund while i still could. Some of the information you've received from the seller just doesnt seem to add up.

It's for offset canon pinions. I have a couple, neither ever fit one, ground one out to fit Heuer 11 and 12 caliber chronos, use it frequently. I guess they always figured on them being modified?

It's not easy to tell, but from what I'm seeing on the video, the second-hand stops when you pull the crown out, not when you push it in. I don't know the movement in the Santos, but If it has a hacking function, this is what it is supposed to do. Maybe you can check this for us? If hacking is present, the balance has to start swinging again from rest when you push the crown in. Most of the time this is happening, but occasionally not. The most likely explanation is that it's out of beat, as Marc and Clockboy already suggested. Show your video to the people at the service centre. They should correct it under warranty.

This model has the oversized 42mm case and is powered by an ESA (Pre-ETA) AS 536.121 movement. Ebay are showing one new for 200 Betty notes If you are lucky and you manage to get the stem out to release the movement. It may be fixable as 200 Betty's isn't cheap. Have it out mals and then lets have a look at its condition, there are a few of us on here that have some experience with cell watches.

Okaaay with a rear hand painting of crazy looking woman weilding a sharp weapon. I wonder if my missus posed for this

Clearly it has an issue that should have been resolved during its service. Take it back to the retailer with the video.. If it is a mile out of beat a shake will be required to get it moving ..

I think that just the fact that a flat pusher "pushing" on a flat surface has "mechanical merit" vs. using a concave pusher on a flat surface. More even contact across the face of the jewel...less chance of damage Just my thoughts. Randy

Hi Information as supplied by John is indeed as always good. First get the back off because if the battety has leakes there may be ireperable damage caused to the movement. Any reputable watch repairer can do that. The seals are as John said going have to be changed as is the stem seal , getting that out will require a little inginuity as it is probably softened to the degree where it has now effectivly glued the crown in. If you can remove the back a Picture or two of the movement would be appreciated. cheers

Picked this up in a lot of 3 total. It was $10 U.S. for all. There was a Bulova 10AX movement that I needed for parts, a Timex Electronic (which I'm working on) and this: a nice little Orient Crystal. It's a nice, smooth-running automatic with day & date. Thank heaven it keeps such excellent time, because it is so quiet I can't hear it ticking at all. I haven't had it on a timegrapher yet but it's been running for a few days now and I can't tell if it's off even by a second. I will always prefer pocket watches, but this wrist watch can be one of my exceptions.

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