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By SittingRabbit · Posted
Yes, I know it's "obsolete", but I still need it. Ebay has one but it's almost $200 and the guy was a jerk to me. -
By transporter · Posted
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 -
yer that parts obsolete try ebay for part or a donor watch
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MrRoundel 115
I had posted this earlier, but realized that I was encroaching a bit on another thread. Apologies to Rogart63 for doing so.
I also realized that the question might be better off standing on its own, as it might be a common issue.
This is an update on AS1171 problem child.
I ended up cleaning the hairspring for the second time on this one, as it was running very fast. I didn't see the coils sticking, but figured it must be that. I had evaporated out of OneDip, so I just ran it through my standard cleaner. It wasn't enough. Since I had lost another yoke spring (Prior to my using the plastic-bag trick), I ordered it over da Bay.
Using the bag trick, I got the yoke spring in position without too much problem. A problem I have had with this watch has been that inserting the stem is a royal pain. It's a fifties vintage waterproof case that has the integrated pipe, upon which the waterproof crown fits. This makes it so the movement must be set in the case without the stem. You then set it in through the pipe.
What happens is the clutch ends up shifting inside its channel in the plate. When you insert the stem the clutch invariably gets sideways and won't allow the stem to get in position. It's really trying my patience, as the watch is finally running great, and I'm being thwarted on the last step. I tried the stem once with the movement out of the case and it sent right in. It must have something to do with the lack of side to side play between the pipe and waterproof crown. Regardless, it's very aggravating indeed. I thought about removing the crown and using the bare stem, but I had used Loctite on the crown and it wasn't being easy on coming off.
The movement's design is much like other AS ebauches, it's just got a bad attitude.
Does anyone have any tips on dealing with this sort of stubborn clutch/stem mating? Maybe using a short dummy-stem to set it in the case to keep the clutch aligned properly? Is it best to put watch in setting position or winding position in such situations? Thanks ahead of time.
Added crown removal thought.
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