Tissot Seastar Automatic 2591

[Razz]

My latest project. Was a runner but not in great shape cosmetically. Opened the case and the gasket was tar. Got it out of the case but tar got on the dial near the 3 hour marker. This movement dates to 1972 and has the plastic dial ring and plastic bushings for the dial feet. Long story short broke both dial feet...was able to get the kit to cut the base for the new feet, but it was a Chinese version and the blade center tip broke during practice runs on a cheap dial. Source a replacement blade from Cousins UK and continued on. Ended up with a temp fix using dial dots to hold the replacement feet to the dial. You can see in the final shot a very slight rotation (maybe 1 degree) and the day ring is off slightly as well. Will need to adjust before using JB weld or super glue for the dial feet. Will also add a dial washer to put some tension on the day wheel to tighten that up. Has very poor amplitude so will need a complete disassembly and cleaning and oiling. I also sourced a new mainspring. This should be a fun project with a beautiful movement. before pics

Then after cleaning and adding a new crystal and adjusting the flexible bracelet.

Edited September 13, 2023 by Razz
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[RichardHarris123]

I was advised on this forum not to use super glue.  It gives off gasses wich fog the crystal and probably won't do the movement any good either. 

[Neverenoughwatches]

1 minute ago, RichardHarris123 said:

I was advised on this forum not to use super glue.  It gives off gasses wich fog the crystal and probably won't do the movement any good either. 

Cyanoacrylate does react with acrylic crystal, makes them fog up, reacts with anything plastic in close proximity easily. Sometimes after it has set. 

[Razz]

6 hours ago, Neverenoughwatches said:

Cyanoacrylate does react with acrylic crystal, makes them fog up, reacts with anything plastic in close proximity easily. Sometimes after it has set. 

Thanks to you both! Very good to know about the super glue and the potential for gases.