1974 Eagle Star Squale Diver Disassembly Video

[jdrichard]

Here is a video I made on the disassembly of a Eagle Star Geneve SQUALE Diver watch. My wife bought this in the mid 70ies ($500 bucks) for diving and she had been waiting a long time for me to service it. It was used by female competitive deep divers in the 60ies to 80ies. It is a Swiss movement with the case made by an Italian company. Squale Company is now back in business.

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[Watchtime]

very nice job JD......very nice tablecloth pattern btw...would make me dizzy...

[rodabod]

It's pronounced like skwah lay. 

Nice work. 

[jdrichard]

very nice job JD......very nice tablecloth pattern btw...:startle:would make me dizzy...[emoji4]

It's a rubber mat, but thanks:)


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[jdrichard]

It's pronounced like skwah lay. 

Nice work. 

Thanks, finished the reassemble and it is running fast. The balance amplitude is low.


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[rodabod]

Have you had a close look at the hairspring while beating under a 10 or 12x loupe?

[jdrichard]

Have you had a close look at the hairspring while beating under a 10 or 12x loupe?

Hair spring looked stuck together in places. Just through the balance cock assembly in my ultrasonic cleaner and it did the job. Ready to reassemble. Will need to reduce the balance top cap jewel.


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[rogart63]

Nice one? Squale nowadays it's not the same as it use to be? 

[jdrichard]

Nice one? Squale nowadays it's not the same as it use to be? 

Got it working finally but had a twisted stem. Not sure if this is intentionally done on these watches.


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[Marc]

I'm guessing that's an ETA 2783/2789 in which case the twist is intentional. I can only think it's to improve the engagement of the clutch during manual winding.

[jdrichard]

Before and after. A significant improvement in the amplitude of the balance. Just put the complete balance cock with hairspring and balance into my ultrasonic cleaner and FIXED. The hairspring was sticking together and now it is not.https://vimeo.com/197573318 BEFORE
https://vimeo.com/197573362AFTER


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[jdrichard]

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