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Lotus_Eater8815
·Jealous here, too. I’d wear the heck out of that engineer bracelet.
Anything suspicious on this Constellation S.F.168017 Cal.564?
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Phil F
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krogerfoot
·Done good!
I had a Constellation that had what sounds like similar issues with the second hand juddering between 12 and 3. My watchmaker diagnosed it instantly as a common, easily fixed problem and charged me surprisingly little to repair it.
Hello, I have received the watch. While I found that the second hand moves not very continuously, not like a modern one, sometimes smaller but quicker jumps, sometimes otherwise. The dealer explains that's because the old calibers are "low frequent".
Is that a common sense on vintage watches?
Thanks.
I had a Constellation that had what sounds like similar issues with the second hand juddering between 12 and 3. My watchmaker diagnosed it instantly as a common, easily fixed problem and charged me surprisingly little to repair it.
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Phil F
·Done good!
I had a Constellation that had what sounds like similar issues with the second hand juddering between 12 and 3. My watchmaker diagnosed it instantly as a common, easily fixed problem and charged me surprisingly little to repair it.
Lucky!
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Phil F
·Done good!
I had a Constellation that had what sounds like similar issues with the second hand juddering between 12 and 3. My watchmaker diagnosed it instantly as a common, easily fixed problem and charged me surprisingly little to repair it.
I have a senior watchmaker done the job, not expensive. I hope this pic can be helpful for anyone who sees a similar problem of the not smooth second move.
This part is loosen amd the repair takes less than 5 mins.
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Willbur
·Fine for you you!
Did you have to negotiate to avoid a full service in order to remove that dirt that we can see on the picture above ?
Did you have to negotiate to avoid a full service in order to remove that dirt that we can see on the picture above ?
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Lotus_Eater8815
·I have a senior watchmaker done the job, not expensive. I hope this pic can be helpful for anyone who sees a similar problem of the not smooth second move.
This part is loosen amd the repair takes less than 5 mins.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerI did not order a full service and the watchmaker told me it could be fine for years. I shall keep it this way for now.
Somewhat astonished that a "senior watchmaker" would call this movement okay...
Clearly very dirty, 4th wheel jewel is contaminated...for sure the friction spring repair is a simple fix, but the chances this will be fine for years is slim IMO...I would budget for a service in the not too distant future.
Cheers, Al
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janice&fred
·yes I agree with Al that that watch needs a good cleaning and lubing.
however i'm calling first dibs if you want to off it for the $770 you paid and avoid that costly service bill 😀
oh...and lotus_eater...I want your seamaster too.
however i'm calling first dibs if you want to off it for the $770 you paid and avoid that costly service bill 😀
oh...and lotus_eater...I want your seamaster too.
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Lotus_Eater8815
·yes I agree with Al that that watch needs a good cleaning and lubing.
however i'm calling first dibs if you want to off it for the $770 you paid and avoid that costly service bill 😀
oh...and lotus_eater...I want your seamaster too.
