How to Remove This Movement - ST19

[mcoulton]

Hello

I have a watch movement that I believe is removed from the dial side of the watch case and not from the case back side. I want to come firm that this is true and I've included a couple of pictures to illustrate this. Sorry if the light is too bright, but I tried my best to light the movement and case as best as I could.  I've also included a picture of bezal remover. Can you please confirm if this is the correct tool I should use?

 

Thanks in advance for any help that can be provided. 

[Neverenoughwatches]

4 minutes ago, mcoulton said:

Hello

I have a watch movement that I believe is removed from the dial side of the watch case and not from the case back side. I want to come firm that this is true and I've included a couple of pictures to illustrate this. Sorry if the light is too bright, but I tried my best to light the movement and case as best as I could.  I've also included a picture of bezal remover. Can you please confirm if this is the correct tool I should use?

 

Thanks in advance for any help that can be provided. 

Eyup matey.  Also helpful to know what brand the watch is and the movement maker. 

[mcoulton]

The brand is the Red Star Men's Chronograph and the movement is Sea-Gull ST 19 (Venus 174 clone)

[Neverenoughwatches]

17 minutes ago, Neverenoughwatches said:

Eyup matey.  Also helpful to know what brand the watch is and the movement maker. 

 

24 minutes ago, mcoulton said:

Hello

I have a watch movement that I believe is removed from the dial side of the watch case and not from the case back side. I want to come firm that this is true and I've included a couple of pictures to illustrate this. Sorry if the light is too bright, but I tried my best to light the movement and case as best as I could.  I've also included a picture of bezal remover. Can you please confirm if this is the correct tool I should use?

 

Thanks in advance for any help that can be provided. 

There does seem to be a reasonable sized gap here to use a case knife. I would be levering on the other side though you have potential here to damage the pushers.

8 minutes ago, mcoulton said:

The brand is the Red Star Men's Chronograph and the movement is Sea-Gull ST 19 (Venus 174 clone)

By the simple fact that you have a seperate bezel with the crystal in, does suggest that it could be a front loading movement. 

[spectre6000]

That's a common enough watch, it seems like there'd be a servicing video out there somewhere.

I've entertained taking a swing at one of those (cheapest mechanical chronograph on the market). How do you feel the quality of the case/dial/hands are? I have a decent feel for the movement (parts are not available, so come service time you can very easily be in for a whole new movement), but I feel like the price difference between the cheapest ST(whatever it is) movement and that version of the watch leaves very little for the packaging.

Edited October 4, 2022 by spectre6000

[mcoulton]

The motivation for buying this specific watch was to mirror the movement being used in Level 5 of Mark Lovick tutorials. I didn't want to be left with a working movement and no watch, if that makes sense. When approached from this angle then then it's not a bad deal on aliexpress.com

You get what you pay for and so I'm not being very judgemental of the finish.  I love the clear case back and honestly I was mesmerized for about an hour just seeing how all the parts, gears and hammers worked with each other. Hope this helps.  Take a look at the link. I believe the prices are quoted in Canadian Dollars.

 

 

[Neverenoughwatches]

47 minutes ago, mcoulton said:

. I didn't want to be left with a working movement and no watch, if that makes sense

Seems like sound logic mc. At least you have the chance of a usable watch at the end of it.  What you thinking about the case ? Are you working with just loupes. With a microscope and a sharp caseknife you would be able to determine how easy the bezel can be removed. Any tight bezels i remove under a scope , you can easily see them start to give way and can work around the perimeter with much less chance of damage.

Edited October 4, 2022 by Neverenoughwatches

[mcoulton]

I use a scope and will take a back off using a case back knife. I'm thinking of ordering the bezel remover shown in the picture of my first post.