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simonsays
·Has anyone else had trouble fitting the solid endlinks to there Ed White? The endlinks ordered were 19mm but one side will not fit?
Advice needed. Trouble with Forstner end links on an Ed White
Has anyone else had trouble fitting the solid endlinks to there Ed White? The endlinks ordered were 19mm but one side will not fit?
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Seabass23
·Could this be a slight manufacturing tolerance in the new endlinks, combined with slight deformation of the lug alignment?
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerHard to say for sure in the video, but it gives me the impression that your 10 o'clock lug is bent...
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vanilla.coffee
·Measure it. With a measuring device.
You’re welcome.
You’re welcome.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerYes I don’t have the watch in hand but after reviewing the video I agree. Do you think this is fixable, or too risky and best left alone?
Knowing exactly how much it's bent would be the first step. Bending lugs always carries some risk, and I can't say I've ever done it on an Ed White, but I have had success with other watches in the past...
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SkunkPrince
·Knowing exactly how much it's bent would be the first step. Bending lugs always carries some risk, and I can't say I've ever done it on an Ed White, but I have had success with other watches in the past...
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerDo you think it's possible it's a manufacturing defect and covered under warrranty?
Warranty? I suspect the warranty expired on this watch a very long time ago...
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speedamatuer
·If this is the one from ebay last month then you can see it more clearly in the listing photos, particularly the shots of the caseback and movement - I think that's why it went cheap, otherwise it's a lovely watch!
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SkunkPrince
·Warranty? I suspect the warranty expired on this watch a very long time ago...
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kingsrider
·Hard to say for sure in the video, but it gives me the impression that your 10 o'clock lug is bent...
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janice&fred
·Al is right that 10:00 lug is clearly bent. I have seen that over the years even with thick lugs like the Speedmaster as well as oyster cases. Straightening them is definitely a job for the pros but it is done all the time. My wife's Godfather is a watchmaker in Cebu City and a master at that sort of thing. According to him applying heat should always be avoided as well as any sort of clamping of the lug. He does it simply by stripping down the watch, wedging the inside of the offending lug on his fixture between the lugs and impacting the outside of the lug with a wood mallet and taking constant measurements. Most of the time when I had him fix bent lugs they were bent inward as the video shows, or up/down. I never remember a lug bent outward.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerAl, what could cause a bend/hook like that? I don't see an impact mark. It appears to be more like it is warped.
Most times it is an impact, in particular with a lug that is fairly beefy as this one is. I'm used to seeing bends on watches with much thinner lugs that aren't as formed into the case. I suppose it's possible that any damage from whatever caused this has been buffed out, as this watch is pretty old.
He does it simply by stripping down the watch, wedging the inside of the offending lug on his fixture between the lugs and impacting the outside of the lug with a wood mallet and taking constant measurements.
Yep - that's typically how it's done.
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SkunkPrince
·I have never seen superior metalwork until a third-generation musical instrument repairman used a hammer to raise a dent in a trumpet mouthpiece.
Definitely a speciality!
Definitely a speciality!
