Pierce 134 Single Pusher

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Stewart H

·Mar 28, 2013

I just thought I'd share my latest acquisition, a lovely Pierce 134 with the single pusher - so probably late 30s. It is small for a chronograph from that era, about 32mm excluding the crown.

Yes the position of the sweep hand does annoy me but that can wait until I service it.

It gets better - the original box

Please excuse the state of my workbench.

.....and better still - the original instruction book

 

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ulackfocus

·Mar 28, 2013

They're great watches, just expensive to maintain.

 

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LouS

·Mar 28, 2013·Mrs Nataf's Other Son

U ulackfocus

They're great watches, just expensive to maintain.

I've heard this too. Why is that? There seem to be plenty of nonrunners about to cannibalize.

 

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ulackfocus

·Mar 28, 2013

LouS

I've heard this too. Why is that? There seem to be plenty of nonrunners about to cannibalize.

I guess there aren't many watchmakers who can work on them since they've been defunct for so long. From what I understand, Pierce had a novel approach to their design.

 

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gatorcpa

·Mar 29, 2013·ΩF InvestiGator

My understanding is that one of the chronograph wheels is plastic. Replacements are made of unobtanium. If the gear is missing any teeth, your only choice is to find one that didn't break for the same reason.
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ulackfocus

·Mar 29, 2013

gatorcpa

My understanding is that one of the chronograph wheels is plastic. Replacements are made of unobtanium. If the gear is missing any teeth, your only choice is to find one that didn't break for the same reason.
gatorcpa

Here's another perfect example of why a near perfect original part should be used as a pattern to make replacement parts, in this case hopefully from more durable material.

 

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Stewart H

·Mar 31, 2013

I believe that the part is actually a washer in the chronograph runner assembly. I read, the other day, that you can make one out of sheet silicon rubber but stupidly, I didn't bookmark the web page and can't find it again. Doh.🤦

 

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SeanO

·Apr 20, 2013

the washer was originally made out of leather and the clutch-column wheel assembly is unique to Pierce.

Rick over at VWF has a watchguy that specialises in Pierce. Drop him a line and he should be able to help.,

 

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Stewart H

·Apr 21, 2013

Thanks for the tip Sean.