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Elgin 539 missing balance complete and cock...what do I do now??


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I picked up this 539 A-11 when I bought a watch bench full of stuff.  Was pretty excited to see the A-11 but my heart sunk when I discovered that the balance cock and balance complete were...uh...incomplete!

Picking up a donor 539 is expen$ive.  Today I discovered that the Elgin 554 uses the same balance assy.  I found a 554 for cheap on ebay, so when it arrives, I will find out for sure.

Fingers crossed.

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I was waiting for a 2nd grade 409 Elgin. The balance on the one I have already doesn't spin. The 2nd one was advertised by the seller as "...balance spins when blown..."

...that's because IT DOESN'T HAVE A HAIRSPRING!!!

So, I have a hardcopy of the Elgin Genuine Material catalog that shows all of the p/n's for all of he grades in case you ever need me to check...

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4 minutes ago, grsnovi said:

I was waiting for a 2nd grade 409 Elgin. The balance on the one I have already doesn't spin. The 2nd one was advertised by the seller as "...balance spins when blown..."

...that's because IT DOESN'T HAVE A HAIRSPRING!!!

So, I have a hardcopy of the Elgin Genuine Material catalog that shows all of the p/n's for all of he grades in case you ever need me to check...

For heaven's sake G. Have you done something to upset the big man 🤷‍♂️. Sell up mate and come live in the Uk, next door but one to me is up for sale. You can have half of my watches fixes to have a go at. And if your missus is good at making cookies she can come too. 🙆‍♂️

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