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This bad boy came to me a mess. Didn't know what it was, got it cheap, and was intrigued by the obviously swiss movement in a phillidelphia case. Apparently brittish air Force. Anyways it's very nice. 15j decorated movement. Enamelish dial that's dammaged. Skeleton hands that used to be lumed. My problem is I need a balance cap Jewel for the cock. When I took it apart there was a small piece of what looked like graphite or something that someone stuffed in there to make it run. The cap Jewel is cracked. Runs great upside down and stops dead right side up. How the heck can I find this part?? Plus the click spring flew away but I can make one of those if I have to. Any suggestions. Someone already told me it might be electa, but I can't find any the same. I'd love to restore this thing.646cb96ddcac1a38f18b378a620b1d61.jpga2392552d7a9a94a1b7c399fb234a152.jpg0edae6532edcb1d32766691bbae880e9.jpg

 

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I suppose the short and skinny is to heat and remove and find the same size Jewel and heat and replace. That's gonna take allot of reading and YouTube vids lol. Suppose I'm going to have to learn this sometime. Didn't realize that's what I was looking at doing, was kinda hoping I could find a donor movement lol

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