Bought a few of these skeletons last year and sent them for soemthing restoration.

These are the restorations from Brian Leiser aka 31Jewels.

 

These are photos of one of the skeletons that hasn't made it to 31Jewels for service and restoration.








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A couple of new ones. Checking on who is running slow and fast.

 

This one was a blackie. A black pvd coated watch that the coating had worn off. I sent it to Jay at MCWW to be cerakoted black.

I want interested in a restoration like Brian does. I wanted soemthing new style.

 

Some more of Brian Leiser's work.

 

A few more from 31Jewel's Bench

 

This was bought as a parts watch. It's a 1970s Citizen Skeleton with the 8060A movement


I have several of these. One of the things that I am learning is that most of these watches that are for sale on eBay have been completely no doubt by the untalented hacks that are selling them. Anyone that buys watches off of eBay is familiar with this problem.

The most common hack job that is done on these 8060a movements is the destruction of the hacking Weaver. That's right, the 8060a movement hacks. Out of 5 skeletons that I have, two of them have the hacking Weaver's intact. One of those was bought as a mere Parts watch and his future here in these photos. The other common park that is destroyed by the eBay hack watch makers is the hair spring and balance wheel. When they reassemble the watch they do it incorrectly and damage the hair spring buy Miss adjusting the watch. Causing it to run 40 or 50 seconds a day fast.

The watch that is featured here, was bought as a mere Parts watch. Fascinatingly enough, the movement hacks, it winds easily, and if you look at the case back display glass, it has the original citizen lettering on it.