Restoring Vintage Remontoir 15 Rubis Pocket Watch
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By Neverenoughwatches · Posted
I also use autosol rich, cases definitely, as with all polishes it does abrade surfaces. At x10 🤔 fairly noticable Polinum and Polinoxx are the finest finish I've come across up to now, brilliant stuff -
By rjenkinsgb · Posted
Some parts listing cross reference to a Zodiac 68 (and others); from photos that part is apparently the "minute train bridge". Cousins have them in stock! https://www.cousinsuk.com/sku/details/zodiac-movement-parts/zod70462 Cross referencing again, this is a Zodiac 70 462 on ebay (at twice the price) & the photo appears to match your part: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234176330083 -
By Terrinecold · Posted
@caseback indeed. I'll check the exact dimension tonight. I did find this https://www.amazon.com/Moody-58-0161-8-Piece-Metric-Wrench/dp/B003HGHU9I/ref=sr_1_1?crid=12RW2VFWH854D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vzl7Co7oEUunyeCWTks5tyYb0yJ9mH2s3hQAtN7UMQXGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.FaOnyG9Gm2rjwd8I5Z1D-vb03j00YbWhzSHV4hgDHUI&dib_tag=se&keywords=Moody+58-0161&qid=1717445510&sprefix=moody+58-0161%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-1 It is fairly cheap but only about 25% cheaper than a new 6T15 movement so worth it only if I will use it more than this once. Has there been other cases where you had to use a wrench inside a watch movement? -
Whatever method or level you decide to take it too, can I suggest when you get there you put 3-4 thin coats of renaissance wax on it and buff it well. This will give a good protection against finger marks and oxidising in the future. Tom -
By rjenkinsgb · Posted
That looks familiar! I was recently given one with a very similar state case - but yours is not as bad as mine! I was advised the one I have had a gunmetal case and was supposed to have a blued finish - the inside back cover, the blue-black, is what the outside should be. To see if it is gunmetal or pewter, see if a magnet is attracted when near it, but I'd remove the movement first and demagnetise afterwards. This is the one I did, as much an experiment as a definite solution; just don't use the boiling part, as this did not do anything useful other than wreck the old pan I used. The cracks in an enamelled dial can apparently be made invisible with denture cleaner, though I've not tried that myself.
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