Jump to content

Which Watch Have You Got Coming In The Mail ? Show Us !!!


SCOTTY

Recommended Posts

So the first Russian arrived today. I love the dial. No brand name anywhere, but it has a 2209 movement which was used under no less than 5 Russian company banners. Inside the movement is clean and it winds, sets runs great. It needed a slight adjustment to the timing, but it's correct now. I'm going to clean up the Crystal on Monday and see about ordering a proper strap for it.

1575075657727567725903359672002.jpg

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

s-l1600.jpg

Another job lot winging its way from the e of bay. This little lot worked out at £1.14 each +(P&P) each.
There is also a tin of random dials thrown in for good measure.

s-l1600.jpg

Fixing that lot should keep me out of trouble for a few days. :P

Edited by AndyHull
  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

just placed an order for a ratty Timex 100, 50's vintage. Hopefully @JerseyMo will have a few parts available for me to purchase to freshen this up. I also acquired one of my personal grail watches, a Sicura Satellite. This one needs some attention and a thorough polish on the crystal. The Satellite has the most unique and massive second hands I've ever seen

timex 50s.jpg

sicura.jpg

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

So, the Swatch Irony Chrono and the Citizen Jet arrived, and as is often the case with eBay purchases, both have issues. The Swatch is essentially dead. Only the hour, minute and sub seconds hands move. None of the chrono functions work! If anyone has ever attempted to repair one of these, I'd be interested to hear your story. The citizen jet's issues are far less troubling. I suspected something was wrong the moment it arrived as I could't find a clear serial number on the case. I opened the case and was pleased to find there was indeed a legit and functioning Citizen 25 jewel Jet movement. But upon even closer examination, the case seemed... off, turns out , It's way off. I looked closely at the dial trying to find identifying numbers there and I noticed the case barely fits the movement. In-fact the inner edge of the case opening covers the outer edge of the dial. Because of this shoehorn effect, someone had to hand fit a domed crystal to keep the hands clear of the crystal. They did an awful hatchet job on the crystal edge getting it to fit. It looks as if the case is actually one of those Indian made citizen "licensed" knock offs, you know the ones with the eagle on the dials that sell for $30 on the Bay! Now I'm on the hunt for a proper Citizen Jet case. Oh well, lessons learned.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 12/3/2019 at 2:29 AM, FLwatchguy73 said:

So, the Swatch Irony Chrono and the Citizen Jet arrived, and as is often the case with eBay purchases, both have issues. The Swatch is essentially dead. Only the hour, minute and sub seconds hands move. None of the chrono functions work! If anyone has ever attempted to repair one of these, I'd be interested to hear your story.

...

I did manage to fix one of those, it was front loader, and I needed to pop the bezel off first to get access to its brains.

Cleaned with lighter fluid, it sprang back into life.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

I have 5 more watches on the way. Three of them will require major repairs. The first is a Skagen with a mesh band, then a Seiko chronograph 7T32-7C80, a swatch with a see thru body, a Seiko Flightmaster the is pretty banged up and is missing the primary crown. Last is a Seiko diver, 7s26-0020 also in need of serious effort. The photos below are the correct models but not the actual watches, I'll post those later.

skagen.jpg

Seiko-Automatic-7S26-0029-Scuba-Divers-Watch.jpg

flightmaster.jpg

swatch.jpg

chrono.jpeg

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

We have had Beaver watches, we have had blue dialed watches, but what could be better than a watch with a blue beaver... (careful how you answer that, this is a family show).

CanadaPostesBeaver.thumb.jpg.d1152a3de93decd6d64228e33b09db54.jpg

.. another quirky 0.99p number hopefully joining the ranks of the 404 club soon.

As a side note, I did some googling of this particular watch, and found a similar one in as new condition on a Hirsch strap, so it looks like this watch may actually be reasonable quality too.

I'll need to do a little more digging and try to find out why Canada Postes went to all the trouble of producing a commemorative watch with a 5c stamp with a beaver on it. 

CanadaPostesBeaverRear.thumb.jpg.9ac110c099b12addccaf6bdf26ca5b48.jpg

If you want to know a little more about the chap with the flat tail... click the link.

https://postagestampguide.com/stamps/15655/beaver-1954-canada-postage-stamp-national-wildlife

beaver-canada-stamp.jpg

Edited by AndyHull
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.




  • Recently Browsing

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Topics

  • Posts

    • I looked at it like this, I've built a lot of stuff in my time, building structures and furniture,those are my creations and they will still be here way way after I'm gone. Traditional watchmakers felt the need to pass their knowledge on, ideas that they created . I assume with them as it is with me, leaving their mark on the earth, a way of being remembered. This creation of Mark's has brought thousands of people together to pass their knowledge around,  ideas that will continue to be used for lifetimes. Ideas that should continue to be procured. If for whatever reason the forum ceased to exist, not quite like Ranfft's, that didn't disappear but much less usable. Then that is sad, such a massive loss of communication between good people and a wealth of knowledge lost. There should be something in place for when that happens which could be next week, next year or in 10 years. Might not be a topical subject for a lot of folk or boardering on controversy, i did say i talk about stuff other people dont. But if you dont talk about it and something happens then you've lost it and you ain't gonna fix it .
    • I've remained silent on this thread, and at the risk of upsetting everyone, the thing that worries me the most the the apparent absence of Mark. The moderators do a great job and the members also pitch in, and the site seems to run itself, but it is a concern for the future of this forum when the owner is absent for all intents and purposes. Like many of the comments above I would hate to log in one day and things be closed down as I rely on this site for ideas and knowledge and also cheer me up. maybe the Moderators could reach out to him, assuming he does not read this thread, and express our concerns and let us know the plans going forward? some kind of WRT ark
    • That was the exact reason for me starting this thread watchie. Still we haven't worked out how the regulars are going to hook up if it goes tits up. I honestly think something should be arranged to stay in contact, we all help each other so much. 
    • Yeah ive watched that a few times before,  i couldnt find my old school dividers to scribe it up 😅 Yep thats the guy i bought a roll from . Thanks Nicklesilver that answers that perfectly and more or less what i thought an experiment over time would prove . The jumper arm is quite thick along its length, i left it that way intentionally, i thought the original was probably very thin, i didnt see that it was already missing. Setting isn't particularly stiff as such just positive, i still need to take it out and polish where it mates with the stem release. 
    • Yes, "Sold out" is difficult to understand. There doesn't seem to be a lot going on. It's been nine months since any new video was published on the Watch Repair Channel. The Level 4 course on watchfix.com has been in progress for what feels like forever (several years!?). Maybe Mark's enterprises aren't doing well or perhaps already so profitable there's nothing much to motivate him for more material. Or, perhaps these days he's more into crochet. The real reason is probably something entirely different but it would be nice/interesting to know. I don't mean to sound gloomy or pessimistic, but I wouldn't be surprised to be met by an HTTP 404. Every day feels like a gift. Speaking of watchfix.com I've been postponing the "Level 5: Servicing Chronograph Watches" course for a very, very long time. Anyway, I just enrolled on it so it's going to be very interesting to see the videos. I must say, IMO there's nothing really that can compete with Mark's courses when it comes to presentation and video quality. It's simply world-class and makes me associate with some really expensive BBC productions.
×
×
  • Create New...