Watch Reunion Christmas, 45 years to date later ....

[Endeavor]

The clock strikes Christmas 1975 and these two sister were each given a watch which they are, here on a picture, proudly showing off.

 

Their last parent recently passed away and in the parents "jewellery-box" one of the thought long lost watches emerged again.

 

 

Inside the back-lid was the name S.Kocher stamped, a Swiss company long gone, went begin 1980's during the "Quartz"-crisis under.

The watch was in their line of the "Royce"-watches and had an undisturbed Swiss 21.600BHP, 17-jewels AS1726 cheased /non-running movement.

 

 

I serviced the movement, which now runs with a 0.0ms beat-error and a 270 degrees amplitude (DU & DD), polished the acrylic-crystal and case.

 

 

It gets presented back to the owner on Christmas 2020, exactly 45 years later, in a nearly as new condition 

 

I'm sure for her a happy X-mas with some old memories

For me another fulfilling job done

Happy X-mas !

 

 

 

Edited December 21, 2020 by Endeavor

[watchweasol]

 very happy ending   well done   and a Happy Christmas to you.

[KarlvonKoln]

Well done indeed. Quite a Christmas gift. I can perhaps guess how she will feel to have it running again. Some while ago, I got my old Wolbrook (HB115 movement) running again. It's on my wrist right now. It was my grade school watch, from the mid-1970s also. She will be very glad.

[Poljot]

Great post! I also did several similar projects for other people who bought their watches (mostly Bulova) in 1970s. Always getting very positive and somewhat emotional feedback when people see their high school graduation gift watches, etc in working like new condition.

[clockboy]

6 hours ago, Endeavor said:

The clock strikes Christmas 1975 and these two sister were each given a watch which they are, here on a picture, proudly showing off.

 

Their last parent recently passed away and in the parents "jewellery-box" one of the thought long lost watches emerged again.

 

 

Inside the back-lid was the name S.Kocher stamped, a Swiss company long gone, went begin 1980's during the "Quartz"-crisis under.

The watch was in their line of the "Royce"-watches and had an undisturbed Swiss 21.600BHP, 17-jewels AS1726 cheased /non-running movement.

 

 

I serviced the movement, which now runs with a 0.0ms beat-error and a 270 degrees amplitude (DU & DD), polished the acrylic-crystal and case.

 

 

It gets presented back to the owner on Christmas 2020, exactly 45 years later, in a nearly as new condition 

 

I'm sure for her a happy X-mas with some old memories

For me another fulfilling job done

Happy X-mas !

 

 

 

Brilliant indeed 

[MechanicMike]

As we used to say in the Nav after a job well done, "Bravo Zulu." Outstanding!

[Watchtime]

Great Xmas story,  happy Holidays to you.