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Help please guys , i've got this West end watch co trench type watch that the balance staff pivots have gone.

My skill level is nowhere near staff replacement so i was hoping to get another balance complete for it but don't recognise the mark on the movement so don't know where to start searching.

It would be great to get it going again .

Any info gratefully received 

Thanks

Andy

 

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Found this on eBay item No. 281661018938. $99.

It,s highly unlikely you will just get a replacement balance complete but this donor movement may well will be good.

 
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Found this on eBay item No. 281661018938. $99.

It,s highly unlikely you will just get a replacement balance complete but this donor movement may well will be good.

 

 

Thanks for that Clockboy , when i looked at that one it flagged up this too item no:181717889777 which looks a bit rough but the balance is pre incablock so i will keep an eye on both thanks Andy

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