My 2025 watch projects

Hello!

I am posting this thread to keep tabs on myself, I have too many watch projects these days. I tend to set them aside and accumulate. Most are watches just needing a service. I also recently bought a pile of boxes from a closed watch shop. I thought it was mostly trash, turns out it is not... Lots and lots of bits to sort out:



So, even more projects. Excluding complete watches (some quietly waiting for years already) here is a first list of things I 'd like to bring out of the graveyard. Feel free to comment.

From 2024, things I bought:

#1 boley leinen reform.


#2 RAF WW2 aircraft clock, jaeger 8 days. A stuck case screw, I have drilled the head already so I can open it. Still some more drilling, and service.


#3 Breitling 7750, waiting for some subdial hands and I have everything


From the 2025 big pile of boxes:

#4 Mark II, needs a movement


#5 small seamaster, idem


#6 300m diver, issue engravings on back


#7 Doxa impermeable


#8 bezels!


That's all, for now. Some updates are incoming already 😀

I did say they accumulate... I forgot those 3 🤦. This list is already useful!

#9 a Tissot stadium I was gifted last year. Blocked pusher (rust), spend half a day removing the movement from the case, rescued the pusher. Still needs a service.


#10 a sterling silver Cyma from years ago. Most pivots worn out, case hinge shot. I had the hinge restored and bought new parts. I must see if it is still missing something.


#11 an early Seiko KS45 36bph from 1968, needed some parts. Bought a well working one cheaply to cannibalize.

#4 is coming along nicely... still a ton of work to do but most of the parts are there.