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S.H.
·I necromanced another one : started off with a nos case, the hands, and a bracelet needing repair. Now I just need a crystal.
Let's see your current projects
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Canuck
·I’ve owned this Bucherer two-register chronograph for about 20 years, and have done little with it. It is in an hermetic case (I believe that is what it is called), and there were problems obtaining what I needed to solve a problem with the split stem set up on it. That, plus it was a lousy timekeeper from the get-go. The movement is a Landeron calibre 48, manual wind, about 12 ligne in diameter. It was time to return it to the rotation, so yesterday, I serviced it. The movement picture is from before the service, and the thumb print is no longer there. I have shown the watch face up, and face down. The movement is in a stainless steel shell which is secured from beneath the gold filled bezel by four grub screws. One each on the underside of the lugs. I believe it to be from the late 1950s, or early 1960s.
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MtV
·I like my dress watches to be in very good shape and certainly don’t say no to a Speedy that’s well preserved. In fact, my birth year example is in incredibly good condition and I do cherish it.
But there’s just something about an aged, well used example. I’m well aware this isn’t to everybody’s taste, but the combination of a brown-ish dial and a grey bezel just speaks to me. The case has dings all around but certainly isn’t overpolished, the dial is not out-of-the-oven-brown but unevenly, naturally so. The bezel has lost much of its color and looks like it was in a couple of motorcycle accidents. And still:
The right pushers and crown are on their way to me, so is a hand set. Can’t wait for the parts to arrive, to hand it over to my watchmaker and have him work his magic.
This one certainly won’t be pampered. It hasn’t been for the last 50-odd years, why should I start now. Looking forward to causing a ding or two myself. 😀
Already posted a picture of the final result elsewhere here, but to keep it in one thread, here it is:
Very happy with how it turned out. Already added another small ding to it and for the first time, I smiled about it. That’s what it’s there for. A bit rough in appearance but I love it to bits.
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Dan S
·I’ve owned this Bucherer two-register chronograph for about 20 years, and have done little with it. It is in an hermetic case (I believe that is what it is called), and there were problems obtaining what I needed to solve a problem with the split stem set up on it. That, plus it was a lousy timekeeper from the get-go. The movement is a Landeron calibre 48, manual wind, about 12 ligne in diameter. It was time to return it to the rotation, so yesterday, I serviced it. The movement picture is from before the service, and the thumb print is no longer there. I have shown the watch face up, and face down. The movement is in a stainless steel shell which is secured from beneath the gold filled bezel by four grub screws. One each on the underside of the lugs. I believe it to be from the late 1950s, or early 1960s.
Looks like a so-called clamshell case. Does it have the usual Brevet number inside the case-back?
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foxtrot
·My mother give me this of her grandmother, so now under total refit for my wife. I estimate the watch is from 1940...
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JayBe
·Looks like a so-called clamshell case. Does it have the usual Brevet number inside the case-back?
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Duracuir1
·Not the most desirable of Constellations but it was my father’s watch and he handed it down to me this past spring.
Currently at Precision Horology and the watchmaker (@ATracyWatches ) reports that it needs a main-plate.
Expensive part but since the watch is currently with one of the best watchmakers around, the time to get it fixed is now.
Here it is next to my Seamaster (also serviced by Ashton). I love them both.
Currently at Precision Horology and the watchmaker (@ATracyWatches ) reports that it needs a main-plate.
Expensive part but since the watch is currently with one of the best watchmakers around, the time to get it fixed is now.
Here it is next to my Seamaster (also serviced by Ashton). I love them both.
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Dan S
·My Rolex 6298 pre-Explorer project is complete. Fully repaired and serviced, including many parts replaced in the auto-winding mechanism, and a correct NOS crown and tube from my watchmaker's father's stash. Currently mounted on a US Rolex rivet bracelet that is 15 years too young, but not a bad look temporarily.
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levkov
·Great thread!
The few of my current projects. A handful of British Military watches:
Breitling Top Time, needs chrono 45min counter hand, pusher cap & service. This should soon be back from my watchmaker:
My favourite: a Longines Bariletto Jumbo (37.5mm), in the need of a dial & crown:
Zenith Defy: the case is currently being "re-shaped". Somebody had a go at it in the past, touching the case is usually the last resort I'd do, but i couldn't stand looking at the poor case that was as sharp as a soap bar:
Zenith A277 This has been taken over by a friend, who has now found a bezel, so can't wait to see the results:
Cheap but handsome little gilty Leo. Will need re-plating, i'm thinking of chrome rather than gold..?
The few of my current projects. A handful of British Military watches:
Breitling Top Time, needs chrono 45min counter hand, pusher cap & service. This should soon be back from my watchmaker:
My favourite: a Longines Bariletto Jumbo (37.5mm), in the need of a dial & crown:
Zenith Defy: the case is currently being "re-shaped". Somebody had a go at it in the past, touching the case is usually the last resort I'd do, but i couldn't stand looking at the poor case that was as sharp as a soap bar:
Zenith A277 This has been taken over by a friend, who has now found a bezel, so can't wait to see the results:
Cheap but handsome little gilty Leo. Will need re-plating, i'm thinking of chrome rather than gold..?
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JwRosenthal
·Not the most desirable of Constellations but it was my father’s watch and he handed it down to me this past spring.
Currently at Precision Horology and the watchmaker (@ATracyWatches ) reports that it needs a main-plate.
Expensive part but since the watch is currently with one of the best watchmakers around, the time to get it fixed is now.
Here it is next to my Seamaster (also serviced by Ashton). I love them both.
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Canuck
·After about 20 years awaiting the required attention, my late 1950s two-register Bucherer chronograph has finally passed its trial period following a complete recondition. And back on the wrist. The movement is a 12-ligne, manual wind, Landeron calibre 48. The case is (I am told) a “clam shell” variety, with the movement fitted into a stainless steel cup, mated to the gold filled bezel from behind, and held in place with four stainless steel “grub screws”, one on each lug. Numerous other nearly identical chronographs have been pictured on the message board in the past, with a variety of brand names. In particular, a very similar Wyler two-register chronograph shown in a recent post in this thread. Mine isn’t likely to win any beauty contests, but I plan to enjoy wearing it.
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sheepdoll
·Another landeron ticks!
This is the movement I named 'Bunny' as in Rabbit. I have the case for it marked Modera in the same rot-O-tool engraving as the words unajusted and swiss. This is on the chrono bridge as well. The dial is marked M E P A. I disassembled this to identify the screws when re-assembling the timecraft 'Goat' movement. Had a broken mainspring and a bent barrel tooth. New mainspring and barrel from an eBay Auction.
The mystery is one of the pushers has gone walkabout.
This is the movement I named 'Bunny' as in Rabbit. I have the case for it marked Modera in the same rot-O-tool engraving as the words unajusted and swiss. This is on the chrono bridge as well. The dial is marked M E P A. I disassembled this to identify the screws when re-assembling the timecraft 'Goat' movement. Had a broken mainspring and a bent barrel tooth. New mainspring and barrel from an eBay Auction.
The mystery is one of the pushers has gone walkabout.
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Canuck
·Another landeron ticks!
This is the movement I named 'Bunny' as in Rabbit. I have the case for it marked Modera in the same rot-O-tool engraving as the words unajusted and swiss. This is on the chrono bridge as well. The dial is marked M E P A. I disassembled this to identify the screws when re-assembling the timecraft 'Goat' movement. Had a broken mainspring and a bent barrel tooth. New mainspring and barrel from an eBay Auction.
The mystery is one of the pushers has gone walkabout.
The Landeron calibre 48.
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S.H.
·An 18k 1960s Genève I just bought for scrap value :
Not sure what I will do with it... The dial is useable but tired, lots of stains. Finding a better one could be hard. I think it is a locally (France) cased watch, because there isn't any reference number on the caseback, only a serial. Any idea of what the crown should look like? I was thinking bowler hat.
Not sure what I will do with it... The dial is useable but tired, lots of stains. Finding a better one could be hard. I think it is a locally (France) cased watch, because there isn't any reference number on the caseback, only a serial. Any idea of what the crown should look like? I was thinking bowler hat.
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Dan S
·An 18k 1960s Genève I just bought for scrap value :
Not sure what I will do with it... The dial is useable but tired, lots of stains. Finding a better one could be hard. I think it is a locally (France) cased watch, because there isn't any reference number on the caseback, only a serial. Any idea of what the crown should look like? I was thinking bowler hat.
Yes, this PGF is a French case maker mark, but I don't know the name of the company.
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S.H.
·An 18k 1960s Genève I just bought for scrap value :
Not sure what I will do with it... The dial is useable but tired, lots of stains. Finding a better one could be hard. I think it is a locally (France) cased watch, because there isn't any reference number on the caseback, only a serial. Any idea of what the crown should look like? I was thinking bowler hat.
Fun fact : a watch like mine (with a much nicer dial!) was analysed here :
https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-omega-identification-can-you-help.28829/
A simple plated omega crown should do nicely.
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Canuck
·A project just finished.
https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/hamilton/S10311
My early 1950s Hamilton 950B which I have owned for about 25 years. I’ve been wearing it for about 5 days, and it was losing about 20 seconds per day. I had serviced it about 3 years ago, but I thought I would service it again, before regulating it. Well, as I stripped it, the oil looked almost as though I had oiled it last week. Fresh, and right where it should have been. But I serviced it again anyway. Such a pleasing watch to work on. Worn on my @DaveK miracle braid lanyard. Hamilton model 2 bar over crown case. It came to me with a melamine dial. I found a NOS double sunk vitreous enamel dial which the watch now wears proudly.
https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/hamilton/S10311
My early 1950s Hamilton 950B which I have owned for about 25 years. I’ve been wearing it for about 5 days, and it was losing about 20 seconds per day. I had serviced it about 3 years ago, but I thought I would service it again, before regulating it. Well, as I stripped it, the oil looked almost as though I had oiled it last week. Fresh, and right where it should have been. But I serviced it again anyway. Such a pleasing watch to work on. Worn on my @DaveK miracle braid lanyard. Hamilton model 2 bar over crown case. It came to me with a melamine dial. I found a NOS double sunk vitreous enamel dial which the watch now wears proudly.
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DaveK
··Yoda of YodelersA project just finished.
https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/hamilton/S10311
My early 1950s Hamilton 950B which I have owned for about 25 years. I’ve been wearing it for about 5 days, and it was losing about 20 seconds per day. I had serviced it about 3 years ago, but I thought I would service it again, before regulating it. Well, as I stripped it, the oil looked almost as though I had oiled it last week. Fresh, and right where it should have been. But I serviced it again anyway. Such a pleasing watch to work on. Worn on my @DaveK miracle braid lanyard. Hamilton model 2 bar over crown case. It came to me with a melamine dial. I found a NOS double sunk vitreous enamel dial which the watch now wears proudly.
that watch looks great 😎
