help! New Member, Requesting Advice!
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By boss0boss
Hi All,
I have been steadily been making my way through course one and now into course 2. I am following along with the Chinese clone of the ETA 6947 (ST36 from eBay).
1. I noted a difference with the movement I have got vs the videos and I have an additional part on on the balance cock (photos provided) and wondered what this part is (forgive me I am not sure what to search for to find any similar questions).
2. The Incabloc shock spring has actually detached (I am wondering how hard it's going to be get get this back in?
Thanks All
(forgive me if these are super basic questions, there is way more going on that it looks lol)
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By Deb
Hi all! I'm new to this list, just found you folks.
This is one of the watches I got from a friend whose mother died last year, and I would like to refurbish it. It works, but the watch face needs cleaning, so I need to take the watch stem out to gain access to the face.
Back of the watch shows it's a Seiko 2C21-5041, 452294. I went online to look for a manual, and didn't see it. I have tried all of the dimples, and pressed into that little divet just above the stem, but nothing seems to be happening. There is also a screw that I have tried to unscrew, but it's extremely difficult, and I have only managed 1/4 turn.
Red circle = screw I have turned 1/4
Green circle = all the dimples I have tried pressing
Blue circle = divet I pressed into
Does anyone know what I should try or focus more on? Thank you! I'm looking forward to learning.
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By TonyC
Hi. My name is Tony. I'm from New Jersey, in the United States. I have a modest entry level collection of quartz and mechanical watches.
I enjoy repairing electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment. I want to learn how to maintain and repair a wide variety of watches.
I'm looking forward to learning about watch repair and making Friends in this forum.
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By kma2018
I'm happy to finally start posting on this terrific watch repair community forum. I've been a member for almost a year, but have been mostly searching the forum for asked and answered questions that might help me with my novice watch repair techniques. I'm a vintage watch enthusiast with a special love of Timex watches from the 1950s through the 1970s. I developed an interest in watches about 4 years ago when I rediscovered two mechanical watches (a vintage Longines and a Seiko 5) that my father had left in a desk drawer years ago before he passed. Amazingly, both ran in spite of never having been serviced! I was hooked and began my own mechanical watch journey. I'm looking forward to learning more from this wonderful community.
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By alanbid
Hi,
New to this, but have always enjoyed watches, but now getting more involved with easy repairs..
Thanks for having me,
Alan
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I am reading your comment "When i try to wind it, the clutch wheel on the main spring barrel turns but so does the main spring barrel which doesn’t allow the spring to wind." Do all other wheels turn? If so - pallet fork is your main suspect. If they do not, hen tale of the mainspring, remove the lid and check if mainspring is hooked to the arbour.
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In all of my tear down I do not remember removing the pallet fork or even seeing it. I google'd it to find an image and definitely didn't remove it but that doesn't mean it wasn't dislodged or broken when the watch unwound and the hand slammed the index. It seems like whatever is supposed to "clamp" either the main spring barrel from spinning when in winding position or clamp or disengage the winding rotor when in hack position isn't working properly. Does the pallet fork play a part in these mechanisms?
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Then check if pallet fork is installed correctly and that both jewels are present. If that does not help - take the entire movement apart - clean it and visually inspect all pivots, teeth on each wheel.
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If memory serves me right , I read here on WRT that Rolex doesn't put out datasheet, if available watchweasol gets us link to datasheets in no time, so I got lazy. Should you decide to repair it, Caliber Number is needed. You have evrything to gain by taking pictures at every step of disassembly. I don't know if there is a walkthrough ( search function) for you to browse through. Never worked on a Rolex personally, no shortage of knowledge and experience here. I guess its a chrono grade, high precision gears and excellent escapement. The more questions you ask ,the better chance you provide for us to learn. Regs Joe
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