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…
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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…
AS1250 (A Schild) bumper movement service – Perfex Gold plated
I bought this one ebay as a semi non runner, the type that runs for a few seconds then stops. Normally this could denote a few things, but a service is a great place to start. A Watch is an intricate little machine with pivots and jewels, but over time the oils and greases attract…
A custom special order watch for a customer
This order was a special order for a customer that contacted me looking for a unique watch. We spent a week or so designing the dial between us back and forth through email and messenger. Once the design was finalised the design file for the dial went off for manufacture. The factory did an excellent…
Chronograph repair on a Valjoux 7734
Watch repair is an interesting life, more often that not it is like the repair of anything mechanical, there is normally a symptom to be addressed, but we also need to find the cause. This watch was presenting itself with an interesting and annoying issue that it was breaking the screws that were securing the…
Watch Repair Kendal Cumbria
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