Every one I have gotten that was running fast was from the mainspring either hanging up on itself (oil or gunk) or it was slightly kinked up in some way.
Once they have been straitened out (if they can be by someone who knows what they are doing), and after a service they run perfectly.
I know that with some of the cheap divers, the off the shelf movements were fairly compatible with hands and dials. I would be curious if you could swap a Felsa or FHF 17 jewel (which can be had for $25 running) into one of these if the movement/ dial configuration is the same. Anyone tried to that?
I think the dial feet would be in the wrong spot in most cases, but for the right price, nothing a few dial-dots couldn't fix!
Also @JimJupiter I want that Dugena! Dibs!
I want to play:
Calendar Auto Orient for $350
Waltham Elctrodyne for like $100 (Lip R184 movement)
All three Titoni Seascopers for only $200 total
Original bracelets were an additional $100
Each Lip Nautic Ski was under $350
Alsta Nautoscaphe for $20
With that $20 Alsta, you sir win this thread!
I think the dial feet would be in the wrong spot in most cases, but for the right price, nothing a few dial-dots couldn't fix!
Also @JimJupiter I want that Dugena! Dibs!
I want to play:
Calendar Auto Orient for $350
Waltham Elctrodyne for like $100 (Lip R184 movement)
All three Titoni Seascopers for only $200 total
Original bracelets were an additional $100
Each Lip Nautic Ski was under $350
Alsta Nautoscaphe for $20
Balance spring I think you meant to say...
Ok, I’ll play:
Alpha diver- eBay for around $80
BelAir Seapearl traded with @WYO_Watch for a tidy Helbros (who needs to be tapped into this thread)- bracelet is mine- just trying it out.
That Tradition is sweet.
But I’m seriously curious about the movement swap with some of these 1 jewel watches as I have seen several with stunning dials and perfect (albeit plated) cases that I don’t buy just because they are 1 jewel. If a better movement could be swapped in (even with dial dots), it could open up a few fun options considering the watches and the Felsa/FHF movements are dirt cheap
This thread is driving me nuts. I love these old skindivers so much, but at 36 or 37mm max most of them are too small for my wrist, and all the 38 and above models are already high in demand enough that they're expensive.
If anyone wants to trade a 38mm+ skindiver for this cool little guy, let me know 😁
This thread is driving me nuts. I love these old skindivers so much, but at 36 or 37mm max most of them are too small for my wrist, and all the 38 and above models are already high in demand enough that they're expensive.
If anyone wants to trade a 38mm+ skindiver for this cool little guy, let me know 😁
