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I had almost completed my first strip, clean, lube and reassembly. I was servicing one of my vostoks with a 2416b automatic movement. I got it almost totally reassembled. When I put the rotor back on I noticed it didn't turn quite as freely as it should and was rotating the stem as it wound. Which I'm pretty sure it shouldn't do. So I go to strip it down and find where the resistance was coming from. When I removed the auto winding bridge, the reduction wheel upper pivot was stuck in its jewel. Not thinking, I slid my tweezers in between the wheel and the bridge to try and pry it out of its jewel. Needless to say, I broke the pivot off in the jewel. I guess I found where the resistance was coming in.

I guess I'll chock it up to a good learning experience. The worst part is that now I'll have to buy a new movement to replace this one. They aren't expensive at all really. But shipping from Russia (or the Ukraine) to the US takes ages. Which I guess will help instill a little more patience for the next time.

Here are a couple shots of my "handy" work. Sorry for the quality, only had my cell phone camera available.

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don't take it too hard,

there is not a single person who does coa's who hasn't experienced that.

that moment when you realize, darn, i shouldn't have done that!

live and learn.

at least it wasn't someone elses watch!

Todd

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Thanks. Another saving grace to having done it to this watch (aside from it being my own) is that it can be wound manually. So I can still wear it while I wait for the replacement movement.

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If this is your first strip and clean I congratulate you. Most people would start out on a small alarm clock or a pocket watch sized movement. You have done extremely well and anybody can break a pivot so don't beat yourself up.

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If this is your first strip and clean I congratulate you. Most people would start out on a small alarm clock or a pocket watch sized movement. You have done extremely well and anybody can break a pivot so don't beat yourself up.

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I'll second that!

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We've all done that, so don't be to hard on yourself. You have done well in tackling  such a task. We all learn by our mistakes. Those Russian watch movements aren't made using the best of metals.

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If this is your first strip and clean I congratulate you. Most people would start out on a small alarm clock or a pocket watch sized movement. You have done extremely well and anybody can break a pivot so don't beat yourself up.

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Thanks Mark! I would've chosen a less complicated movement for my first service. But I figured this watch was the most in need of it. Live and learn I guess.
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We've all done that, so don't be to hard on yourself. You have done well in tackling such a task. We all learn by our mistakes. Those Russian watch movements aren't made using the best of metals.

Thanks oldhippy! I had always wondered where they were cutting the cost to be able to offer their watches at such great prices. I guess, now I know.
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