My Watch of the Day

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Today we have a Lucerne jump hour from about 1972 with BFG cal. 866 movement, fully serviced, of course.

The bracelet is a bit rare and my own pairing.

 

 

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Nice job

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Thank you.

Unfortunately, I only take disassembly photos for reference when reassembling, so all of my pictures are of dirty movements.

 

 

 

Edited May 27, 2021 by PinLeverPete

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How about another Lucerne?

1971 Lucerne Datomatic, Ronda cal. 1217, fully serviced and running beautifully.

As you can see from the photos, it looked like someone dumped oil into it.

 

 

Edited May 27, 2021 by PinLeverPete

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Date side...

 

 

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Today I’m wearing a fully restored Caravelle by Bulova, M3 1963, seven jewels. This is one of the first Caravelle models.

 

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I’m not sure where my pictures went. I guess I’ll repost. I sincerely apologize for the double post. I cannot figure out how to edit my previous post or why my pictures aren’t showing up.

Seiko 5 Sports SpeedTimer Flyback Chronograph:

 

Edited May 30, 2021 by PinLeverPete

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Date side:

 

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The chronograph and train:

 

 

Edited May 30, 2021 by PinLeverPete

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Today I'd like to present a Timex 202, all original. This is a very rare piece.

The module had several damaged wire bonds, but I only took a few pictures. The second picture shows the damaged wire bond on the lower colon before repair. Fixing wire bonds that are broken off of semiconductors takes silver paste and a brain surgeons steady hand.

 

 

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Another Timex. I believe this one dates to the early 70s based on the EB 8461-73 one jewel movement. Strange, this one. The one jewel is the roller.

I don't wear finger cots or use movement holders when disassembling cheap pin levers...only on reassembly. Fire away

Purchased as never worn, new old stock, the first photo shows how it looked when it came to me. Unfortunately, the lower balance staff pivot was broken and the cost of a new balance and/or staff was more than the watch. After sitting idle for 2 months, I found a Sicura watch with a 17 jewel EB 8461 movement for $10. I swapped the jump hour parts over and now my wife has the only 17 jewel Timex jump hour (maybe).

The first photo in the next post is how it looks now. It is beautiful and runs silky smooth!

 

 

 

Edited June 9, 2021 by PinLeverPete

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The watch now and the donor movement.

 

 

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This one is “in progress”. Early 70’s, I think, Lucerne chronograph dive watch EB cal. 8371-67.
 

It’s waiting on a parts donor from Switzerland as it has a broken balance staff and third wheel pivot.

 

Edited June 15, 2021 by PinLeverPete

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A few more...

The donor cleared customs last Friday. I will update with a (hopefully) functioning pin lever chronograph soon.

 

 

Edited June 15, 2021 by PinLeverPete

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I’m still waiting on the parts movement to fix the Lucerne chronograph above, so I did another of these last night (the one on the left). I’m starting to worry a bit. It’s been two weeks since it landed in Chicago (maybe it’s Chicago’s mail?).

Fully serviced, new crystal, the works...

Another eight hour marathon

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How about a third? 
Fully serviced, new mineral glass, etc.

 

 

 

Edited July 13, 2021 by PinLeverPete

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Still no sign of my parts movement.

How about another ladies Timex for my wife? Model 71. Beautiful.

 

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The Lucerne chronograph is off the table for now. The parts movement is no good.

Latest Timex model 87 (1970, West Germany Electronic Durowe cal. 882). I’ve discovered two significant modes of failure on these:

The first is a weak arresting magnet for the index wheel (understandable as they are 50 years old). This allows the index wheel (I call it the ninja star...it will disappear like a ninja, too) to backtrack too far when the index lever (like a pallet fork) retracts. Essentially, the movement ticks like its running, but the second hand won’t move because the index wheel is not actually advancing. 

The second is a weak capacitor in the control circuit. Again, 50 years old, so not surprising. The 220-250nf capacitor holds a small charge generated by the balance coil during its initial stroke, releasing that charge on the backstroke to drive the balance. A weak capacitor results in low amplitude, again causing the watch to tick, but not advance the index wheel or second hand. Replacing the capacitor solves this issue.

 

 

 

Edited July 23, 2021 by PinLeverPete

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Standard 8810 in this one, so no pictures.

 

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Did I mention that I dabble in electronics? I do.

 

 

Edited September 12, 2021 by PinLeverPete

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One good red deserves another.

 

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I've been busy...rebuilt 25 or so Timex Electric and Electronic watches in the last month or two. 32 more in the que. I heard there's some guy around here that likes to shoot the movement with contact cleaner and call it good. That's a shame. I can fully rebuild one of these, including wet sanding and polishing the crystal, in about 3 hours. No need for cutting corners

I am the Timex whisperer

Some...

Edited September 21, 2021 by PinLeverPete

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Oh yeah...rebuilt my Benrus Citation Electronic as well.

Check out where the day disc had been stuck for probably decades:

 

Edited September 21, 2021 by PinLeverPete

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A fair handfull, nice to see the TIMEX is well represented and not treated with scorn, they were in their time innovative and ahead of their time well worth keeping the name alive.

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15 minutes ago, watchweasol said:

A fair handfull, nice to see the TIMEX is well represented and not treated with scorn, they were in their time innovative and ahead of their time well worth keeping the name alive.

I absolutely love the Electric and Electronic models. Easy to work on, great runners and gorgeous.

Some more that I've posted around the forums (personal collection):

 

 

 

Edited September 21, 2021 by PinLeverPete