Note my favorite part: the single spring, cleverly secured by a screw.




Full listing, just in case someone would like to place an order.

http://www.finertimes.com/asp/watches/howtoOrder.asp?Where=(Ref='rm1134')&User=75

 

Nice, he wo did the Job, gives me hope that one day I can become a Watchmaker.

 

At least the spring can be replaced, the rest of it.

 

It’s not a spring, it’s a wire that send current to the caseback for the electrical shock handshake gag.

 

Clever fix, and what a way to ruin a watch!

 

@dougiedude you interested?

 

but, but, it "keeps good time and (is) very collectable"

(proceed to add this site into personal black list)

 

Wonder if its otherwise correct?

Looks like a thin smear of blood at lower right. Perhaps they cut their thumb on that spring.

 

Dial is original, and a nice variation. Hour and minute hands are also correct. The second hand, however, is a replacement. Red is correct, but it should extend only to the second track.

 

Not me, but I know a dealer of preowned Rolex and Omega that would probably “jump” on this one!

 

But he has quality such as this:
http://www.finertimes.com/graphics/images/watches/rm1757.jpg

 

Are these springs in bumper movements only for shock absorbing?
I've seen several such sold as parts or repair with springs loose in the track and/or one spring missing.
The surface finish of the internals looks beat up, but would it be something that could be put right?
Not that I'd risk investing in it myself. I figure in its present condition it might be worth a C note at most if it does run, probably less. What's the general value of such a piece ?

 

I've got a whole file of photos of these types of "brilliant" repairs. Most of them are from watches that have come to me, but sometimes I see them posted by other watchmakers. This one is one of those posted by someone else, but I had to copy the photo...



For me this takes the prize for putting the most effort into bodging a repair that I've ever seen. Truly amazing...

 

Maybe there’s even another (micro) movement beneath a bridge that we cannot even see...

 

Brings new meaning to the expression "in-house"...

 

I say, BRILLIANT!

Sometimes a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do.

MacGyver once made a 357 magnum with only a broken matchstick and a half chewed piece of gum. Luckily, he had a handful of rounds in his pocket.

 

This almost fits into the category of folk art IMO.

 

Saw something along those lines awhile back. A tiny movement (looked like from an old ladies watch) was mounted in a much larger case with what was probably a fiberglass bedding compound.
Neatly done though.
There are some legitimate older low end watches that were constructed using small movements from obsolete models mounted in much larger more stylish cases. I think US Time did this among others.

 

I got a nice response from the owner:
"yes I can see the spring however it is working well"

 

looks like one of those cufflinks