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  1. Watch Guy Jul 14, 2018

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    Look at this amazing movement. Caliber 552 from my 1959 Omega Seamaster refrence
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    The watch had not been opened in approximately 59 years. Required a little cleaning and is ticking beautifully.
     
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  2. Watch Guy Jul 14, 2018

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    Sorry forgot the photo.

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  3. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Jul 14, 2018

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    Hopefully that's from before service and after that it was fully disassembled, cleaned, and lubricated...people should really keep their grubby fingers off the movements...
     
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  4. tyrantlizardrex Jul 14, 2018

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    <sarcasm>Are you saying that smudgy fingerprints all over a movement are a bad thing Al?</sarcasm>

    :D
     
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  5. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Jul 14, 2018

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    If I based it on how often I see people posting photos like the one above, you would think it's almost a requirement...
     
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  6. Watch Guy Jul 14, 2018

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    If you have nothing positive to say Archer then keep your comments to yourself.
     
  7. airansun In the shuffling madness Jul 14, 2018

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    :eek:
     
  8. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Jul 14, 2018

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    ::popcorn::
     
  9. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Jul 14, 2018

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    Frankly, I'd be embarrassed by that photo.
     
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  10. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Jul 14, 2018

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    If that's you doing the work, then take this as a learning opportunity and get yourself some finger cots. If that's not you doing the service, then you should find another watchmaker.

    In any case, I'll continue to call out bad practices when I see them...
     
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  11. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Jul 14, 2018

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    As there is a good chance of you being imminently tossed OF overboard, good your avatar shows you are already at your assigned muster station and wearing a life jacket.
     
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  12. airansun In the shuffling madness Jul 14, 2018

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    Psst....noob

    @Archer is a particularly respected member of this site. And all of us have had a chance to be on his wrong side. Every time with me, he was right and I was grateful to find out I had been wrong.

    Even the times where I felt a little stupid afterwards.
     
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  13. ulackfocus Jul 14, 2018

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    If you have nothing correct to do on your caliber, then leave it in the watch.

    Good thing there isn't a test to choose screen names or you never would have been allowed to select Watch Guy. Maybe "Smudgy" would have been accepted.
     
  14. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Jul 14, 2018

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    Very true, with the notable exception of his connection to aggieland.
     
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  15. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Jul 14, 2018

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    Dude, you need to let that go...;)
     
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  16. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Jul 14, 2018

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    How can I with that aggie shirt in your avatar?:p
     
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  17. Fritz genuflects before the mighty quartzophobe Jul 14, 2018

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    a quick shot of WD40 and a pass with some paper towel will have that rotor nice and clean...
     
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  18. Watch Guy Jul 14, 2018

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    Archer, find a real job. You seem to think you know everything. I would equate your knowledge as a big ZERO.
     
  19. ulackfocus Jul 14, 2018

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    I'll start the countdown.

    I wonder what Watch Guy's old screen name was? He might need to create another one soon.
     
  20. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Jul 14, 2018

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    Waiting at the door ripcord in hand awaiting the green light.