My 2 New Pierce Watches

[Rafal]

Hi Guys,

 

Finally Ive got them cleaned and fixed, and I have to say I love them both :)

 

 

[Geo]

Very nice Rafal, I like both if them too.

The second one is nice as pi, is it a repeater? ;)

[Rafal]

nope, its just old picture from seller, missing screws but now its all ok :) My favourite is chronograph

[Marc]

The second one is nice as pi, is it a repeater? ;)

 

......... subtle Geo  :P

[ramrod]

those are gorgeous! i love the old chronos - and WOW! do they look complicated. there was so much work put into the dials. they have such character.

[WillFly]

Both very nice. The movement in the second one - marked "Pierce Lever" on the ratchet - is a standard ETA1100, which is a good, solid movement incorporated into many brands of watches. I have two or three with this movement in, such as my City "Bravur" - a Swedish brand:

 

http://www.willswatchpages.com/eta-1100.html

 

Cheers,

 

Will

[StuartBaker104]

Love the Chrono Rafal. I have one of these waiting a service and an older one that I've been wearing a while.

Usually these have a red centre second hand with a pear shaped pip on the end, has yours been replaced? Did you follow Roland Ranfft's advice for rufurbishing the chrono pinion?

S

[Rafal]

Chrono is in fact restoration job. It came with broken glass, bend second pinion and missing second hand. I got replacement second pinion in quite good condition so no need for washer replacement. Second hand is not original as I couldnt find proper one, Ive seen some which suppouse to be for that model but I wasnt happy with them. My watchmaker replaced tube on one of hands I had in my parts pile and it fits ok. Watch look cool and keeps good time so it will stay like that until I get proper hand.

[bobm12]

I love the chrono too. Actually both watches are excellent!

 

Cheers,

 

Bob

[ramrod]

there's a pierce chrono on fleabay right now. the dial is toast and it's a bit rusty. BIN for $100.

[jnash]

i have 5 , bugger to get working, problem is the perishable part of the chrono, uses a vertical clutch

[StuartBaker104]

i have 5 , bugger to get working, problem is the perishable part of the chrono, uses a vertical clutch

Roland Ranfft's advice is to replace the rubber (or leather on early versions) washer with a piece cut from a crystal protector sticker. I didn't have any of those so used two layers of an AA car winscreen sticker. I just punched it out with punches from a staking set, and glued it down with superglue. Roland says that the thickness is not important as that can be adjusted out, but one layer was too thin for that.

The Essembl-o-graph watchmaking manuals include one for the Pierce 134, which explains the function of every part and how to set all of the adjusters, which was invaluable. I actually had more difficulty with the base movement as I fitted a new balance complete and really struggled to form enough of a gap on the terminal curve to keep the second coil away from the curb pin and keep the collet centred at the same time.

Just my experience!

S

Edited February 2, 2016 by StuartBaker104

[frenchie]

Very nice watches you have here ! Great job on the chrono !

[Peixian]

i can't wait to have one ,I love the chrono too