Help to find hairspring for WWI AS43 TRENCH WATCH
-
Similar Content
-
-
Recently Browsing
- No registered users viewing this page.
-
Topics
-
-
Posts
-
I've just got a piece of tube I place over the stem and hit to deform the washer until it comes out. I then flatten the washer so it's almost flat, replace the gasket, press the washer back with a slightly larger tube to finish flattening it. -
By Neverenoughwatches · Posted
I'm in the " crack on with what you have " camp. Since you are in the Uk Ingersolls are plentiful, mostly the Great Britain models, but the Swiss made ones are still fairly common on Ebay. The New Chinese clones, were difficult to get parts for...🤔....I'm not sure if they still are, the quality wasn't that great either when it came to things like shock springs. Another complete watch same model Ingersoll will probably set you back less that a couple of clone parts that you will almost certainly lose or break. I never took apart a new working movement, I don't believe it held back my learning at all, in fact quite the opposite. -
.thumb.jpg.19a9c4ff164d78d516aa9f05a063752b.jpg)
Yeah I can't take credit there - I thought the plastic punch thing was a work of genius when I first discovered it! -
-
Since I've learned lots here I thought I'd share a tip I picked up elsewhere and put to the test... For that 6105/6309 bezel lume pip look I've punched a clear plastic bottle of water, sanded it for the frost effect, removed the (smaller) pip from a standard/cheap replacement bezel, drilled it out to 2.5mm and fitted it using a smaller punch - fresh lume to hold into place. Pressing into place is a bit awkward but you soon get the hang of it, and the end result is pretty decent I'd say... The worst part probably being the drilling rather than the pip! It started out like this:
-
Recommended Posts