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ChrisN
·The better photo helps as you can see it properly.👍
Cheers, Chris
Cheers, Chris
Does this look like a proper watch service
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rexquando65
·Thanks everyone for your input. I am being ignored by watchmaker so far. Based on all your input I will look elsewhere from here on out. Any recommendations in Detroit, MI area would be appreciated.
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rexquando65
·These are the parts in a 503 from one I sold on here a couple of years ago. I use this on my website so, even though it's a customer's watch now, I am happy to post it as they agreed. From the top gore (segment) and going clockwise, the parts are (more or less):
Calendar parts.
Keyless works, barrel and crown wheel. The barrel lid needed a further clean by the looks of it.
Auto system and central seconds pinion/spring.
Train and bridges.
Automatic ratchet wheel and bridges.
@JimInOz - those parts are in the calendar system and you can see them in the top segment. One looks like a Maltese cross and that is its name "Maltese cross for date". The other is the "Date finger" and you can see the gear on the underside that meshes with the hour wheel. When it turns, the finger eventually rotates the Maltese cross and the date advances.
Cheers, Chris
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ChrisN
·Thank you for posting picture of disassembled 503. The people on this website go above and beyond.
Regards, Chris
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerMinute wheel and intermediate pinion were removed and the set bridge re-installed before cleaning. It may not be right in your view, but this has been my process for over 50 years. Tell us again how, when you “punch out” a worn Rolex rotor post before you fit a new rotor post. The CORRECT procedure is to remove the worn rotor post in a LATHE TURNING operation! So as to not disturb the hole for the rotor post, in the rotor.
Punching out the rotor (breaking the rivet off) is how Rolex does it - if you want to disagree with them, so be it. They also recommend fully disassembling the movement, including removing all the setting parts you leave on the main plate...
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Canuck
·Punching out the rotor (breaking the rivet off) is how Rolex does it - if you want to disagree with them, so be it. They also recommend fully disassembling the movement, including removing all the setting parts you leave on the main plate...
You will notice in the image of the Rolex 1530 that I posted, that the balance wheel was separated from the cock, and the cock and wheel were out of the watch in the picture. By your own admission, you don’t do this. If Rolex recommends the keyless work be removed during cleaning, but that they PUNCH THE WORN ROTOR POST out of the rotor, I give my head a shake. Let’s agree to disagree.
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··Omega Qualified WatchmakerYou will notice in the image of the Rolex 1530 that I posted, that the balance wheel was separated from the cock, and the cock and wheel were out of the watch in the picture. By your own admission, you don’t do this.
No I don't, unless there's a specific reason to remove the balance (for balance spring adjustments, etc.), it stays on the movement plate. This protects the balance while it's in the cleaning machine. You can make this out to be some sort of short cut if you want, but this is the way Omega (and Rolex, and pretty much every other brand) does it.
If Rolex recommends the keyless work be removed during cleaning, but that they PUNCH THE WORN ROTOR POST out of the rotor, I give my head a shake. Let’s agree to disagree.
Yes, Rolex (and every other brand on the planet) require that the winding/setting parts are fully disassembled, because it's the only way you can properly clean and lubricate this area. I can assure you we will agree to disagree on this.
As for the rotor axle, you already know all this based on posts you have made on the NAWCC forum where everyone there disagreed with you too. There are none so deaf as those who refuse to listen, as you like to say...😉
Cheers, Al
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Canuck
·You have chosen to take me to task for a reply I posted as an answer to the OPs question. Nowhere in the thread have you replied to the original question as to whether the subject watch had been processed properly. Was the Omega completely disassembled? Get off your high horse and answer the original question!
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··Omega Qualified WatchmakerYou have chosen to take me to task for a reply I posted as an answer to the OPs question. Nowhere in the thread have you replied to the original question as to whether the subject watch had been processed properly. Was the Omega completely disassembled? Get off your high horse and answer the original question!
If I didn't find your example completely disassembled, do you really think I found the OP's pictures to be completely disassembled? 🤦
If that's the extent the watch was disassembled, it's pretty clear it wasn't a proper service.
Cheers, Al
PS - I don't ride horses...
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Canuck
·Appears you don’t have enough to do.
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·Just got my watch back. When I took it in it was losing 1.5 minutes a day. I was told it is now losing half hour a day and has some issue he can't figure out. It is now stopped. Good news is he didn't charge me. He did polish it for me though.
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·Just got my watch back. When I took it in it was losing 1.5 minutes a day. I was told it is now losing half hour a day and has some issue he can't figure out. It is now stopped. Good news is he didn't charge me. He did polish it for me though.
That sort of answers your question as to whether you should send him any more watches!
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ChrisN
·Just got my watch back. When I took it in it was losing 1.5 minutes a day. I was told it is now losing half hour a day and has some issue he can't figure out. It is now stopped. Good news is he didn't charge me. He did polish it for me though.
Did you get any recommendations in your area?
Cheers, Chris
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alam
·all this chatter between watchmakers in this thread made me look for this one.... 😀
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Theluglife
·It's threads like this that make we sweat when the time comes to service my vintage pieces.
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rexquando65
·These are more difficult than a modern auto to service but, easier than a fifties bumper. They should be reliable and run well. It sounds like it was beyond your watchmaker who may be more used to modern watches so, you need to find someone else. It's annoying but, these things happen.
Did you get any recommendations in your area?
Cheers, Chris
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fskywalker
·I have a recommendation from a friend in area I will try. He serviced my LeCoultre Memovox a year ago and it's running well. Thanks for asking. I would still appreciate recommendations if anyone has any. I have a moon watch that will need service eventually.
In the USA Rik Dietel in Seminole, Florida is excellent, you can search him online under Time Care Inc. The only problem is he's very busy most of time due to the high volume of work he gets in, the typical wait time is over 6 weeks (My Seamaster, caliber 1109, took about 8 weeks to be done!).
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·Just got my watch back. When I took it in it was losing 1.5 minutes a day. I was told it is now losing half hour a day and has some issue he can't figure out. It is now stopped. Good news is he didn't charge me. He did polish it for me though.
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rexquando65
·In the USA Rik Dietel in Seminole, Florida is excellent, you can search him online under Time Care Inc. The only problem is he's very busy most of time due to the high volume of work he gets in, the typical wait time is over 6 weeks (My Seamaster, caliber 1109, took about 8 weeks to be done!).
