Movement is lose inside the case in a 1976 Timex

[jao]

Hi everyone,

I bought this Timex watch in eBay recently and the movement was already lose inside the case. Everything is working, but when I move my arm, the movement shakes inside the case, and I guess this is not good.

I opened the back case and saw that the plastic movement holder was missing.

I'd like some advice on what to look for or if someone would have the plastic holder for this movement (I guess it's an M24 movement), like shown in the pictures below. 

Thanks in advance for the help!

[RichardHarris123]

Look for something like these, they can be cut to size. 

[AndyGSi]

You may struggle with generic spacer rings as they're a bit more specialised for Timex.

You'll need to start with a round ring something like these.

 

Edited November 24, 2024 by AndyGSi

[JerseyMo]

well those are all nice suggestion but, there is no plastic movement holder for this model. Rather it is a front loader and has a dial ring the fits between the dial and crystal.  This hold the assembly in place.   

[AndyGSi]

7 hours ago, JerseyMo said:

well those are all nice suggestion but, there is no plastic movement holder for this model. Rather it is a front loader and has a dial ring the fits between the dial and crystal.  This hold the assembly in place.   

Can you show us how this should look?

[JerseyMo]

here you go - 

[jao]

Some news about the watch. Indeed, the ring is missing.

I finally got some time to remove the crystal and inside I only found the movement attached to the dial, but lose and with no ring.

The crystal also needs replacement. Unfortunately I broke a small piece while removing it... It's a pity after having polished it with Polywatch by hand.

Any idea where I could find these two parts here in Germany?

The model is 26160 02476

[jao]

The crystal apparently was easy to find here. I'm waiting for it to arrive to confirm.

The dial ring I could not find anywhere. Any tips would be welcome.

[jao]

On 11/26/2024 at 2:14 PM, JerseyMo said:

here you go - 

Would be possible to share the dimmensions of this ring?

I am really considering 3D-printing it as I can't find it anywhere to buy.

[JerseyMo]

20 hours ago, jao said:

Would be possible to share the dimmensions of this ring?

I am really considering 3D-printing it as I can't find it anywhere to buy.

I no longer have that watch

[fclass308]

You might try ebay for a donor watch. That might get you a crystal and the ring.

[jao]

Actually, I found another one but it looks in a better shape than mine. Let's see who will be donating pieces to whom if I manage to win that auction

[jao]

I didn't win it. The auction exploded and ended higher than what I paid for my watch :). Back to the first square...

[jao]

Probably good news. I found one selling for parts, that looks promising. It is the exact same model. The case looks way better than mine, the crystal appears to be in a  good condition, and it has the movement spacer that nine doesn't have. The movement is broken and it has no crown, but I don't need that. It should arrive in 7-10 days. 

[jao]

Look who just arrived. Some work will be done over the weekend. The wristband is very old, but I don't believe it is original neither is worth keeping. Case, crystal and the movement ring will be donated to the other one. 

[AndyGSi]

So what's wrong with the new watch and can you just make another ring now you've got the one to copy.

[jao]

The other watch doesn't have the crown and it was sold to me as the movement was broken, but the balance wheel appears to be ok. I know that the M24 is especially hard to disassemble and re-assemble. I might try to fix it later.

In the end, the work that I'd do on weekend, was done now  and the old watch has a new case, new crystal and movement ring.