Omega make beautiful movements and always have
Omega 501 tear down images
JLC Jaeger LeCoultre Calibre 889/1 tear down images
A really interesting calibre to work on - beautiful in fact
Tear down – Certina 25-651 movement
The Certina movement 25-651 was a great movement with different versions between 1960-1975. For technical details please read ranfft http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&0&2uswk&Certina_25_651
Tear down images ETA A08.L01
The ETA Valgranges A08.L01 is a column wheel chronograph version of the famous works horse the Valjoux / ETA 7750, developed by Longines and used by Omega at one stage. The following images are for reference of the take apart of one for servicing
Accurist ETA 2409 service and repair
I will be doing a few of these posts in the coming months, they will not be very 'wordy' but should make a good reference for watch movement tear downs. This beautiful Accurist Dive watch came in with a broken main spring and the instruction to relume the dial and hands. One owner from new, …
Breitling Heritage 46 repair and service chronograph
I always jump at the chance to service a beautiful watch, when word came through that this Breitling Heritage 46 had stopped running I immediately said I would do it without assessing it. The fact it was in America was besides the point, that's what postal services are for. *interesting point - if something is …
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Reasons to get your watch serviced
Reasons to service a watch - I decided to replace a movement in a watch for sale, had picked up a vintage pierce AS1700 (gold version) that I thought had great potential Before the service , after a bit of adjustment the best I could get was +11 seconds / low amplitude (208) / beat …
Servicing old movements and amplitude
I was fortunate enough recently to get my hands on some New Old Stock (NOS) ‘A Schild’ automatic movements that I can use to build some watches. These movements were produced between 1960 and 1969 which makes them 50 years old - there is a good chance that the oils and greased may be a …
Omega Speedmaster reduced crown replacement – tricks
This is one of those jobs that sounds easy - but as watch repair goes has a blip in proceedings The reduced speed is a cracking watch - and is a must for original parts at all times. The movement is an eta based 2892 so the stem part is easy enough to find from …
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Cumbria Watch Repair 