Hi all from Craig - Timex Red Dot Diver 70ish

[WatchCraig]

Hi Im Craig from Australia and inherited the watch bug from my uncle. Everything from a 70s Delmer sunburst brown diver to a Tudor BBBBB. Love Casios and Timex.  Looking for soneone who has movement ir can repair out Red Dot Diver 70-80s. Movement is pinned/riveted and is running but very fast. Im not really in the position of repairing but its a nice piece with Timex bracelet. Thankyou 

[Nucejoe]

Hey Craig, welcome aboard.

Our timex Cheif is @JerseyMo ,  your watch will feel well as soon as Jersey  finds you.

Glad to have you with us , pal.

[watchweasol]

Hello and welcome to the forum enjoy.  If you open up the case back and post pictures of the movement it would be a great help. Your problem may only be a sticky balance spring or a dirty movement .

[RichardHarris123]

Hello and welcome from Leeds, England. 

[WatchCraig]

Thankyou so much for thd kind welcome. Please put nevetraight if zi get something wrong, mamy tgsnks Craig

[WatchCraig]

Sorry for the poor text spelling. All thumbs on this phone

[fclass308]

If it is running really fast, it might have been magnetized. If you have a compass, pass it over the watch and see if you get a noticeable deflection of the needle. 

[JerseyMo]

that is the second generation Red Dot which can be determined by the dash markers and chromed hands.  Original bracelets did not have the Timex logo.  The one you have is from the same era Timex Quartz.  "pinned/riveted"....those are the most misused words for vintage Timex and absolutely untrue!  This model use the M106 movement and can be a bit of a pain to get running properly.  

I sounds like the beat is off and likely related to the hairspring not breathing fully. Or it is sitting at an angle and not parallel to the balance wheel.  Have you opened the back? Take a look at how the balance wheel swings.   Does it sort of wobble? 

[WatchCraig]

Thankyou, JerseyMo the balance wheel seems fine. Degaussed and ready for a clean up. Do you restore these? I sorta like it but dont like unoriginal bracelet of course. Thankyou for your help

[WatchCraig]

If its date m105 not day datem106.  Please educate me if incorrect. Many thanks

[JerseyMo]

13 hours ago, WatchCraig said:

Thankyou, JerseyMo the balance wheel seems fine. Degaussed and ready for a clean up. Do you restore these? I sorta like it but dont like unoriginal bracelet of course. Thankyou for your help

 

Sorry, I do not take in repairs.  Short of pulling out the movement you can try to freshen up some of the pivots on the back plate.  Also add a dot of lube to the pallet pins.  Maybe move the regulator to middle and see if that has any impact.