Hello All 😃
It's now for the 3rd time that I'm working on a 1975 Omega Speedmaster Mark II with a 861 movement. The watch, which was never truly loved, used to belong to a family member. Upon my first reception it was in a pretty beaten-up state;
My first service (2017) can be seen here: https://www.watchrepairtalk.com/topic/6842-omega-861-speedmaster-mark-ii/
Even though during the service the mainspring was changed out for an original Omega mainspring, the "after winding"
The entry lock does look quite strong. From the pic the exit stone looks a little light too, but could be just fine. The thing is with the escapement you have to check everything- total lock is just one aspect.
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Briefly, to check (mind you in school some weeks are spent on this):
All checks done with balance in, some power on train
rotate balance slowly and observe drop lock, it should be minimal and equal on both sides
at the moment of drop, manipulate the fork to