Fatima from Sweden sent this unusual Seamaster chronograph with a nice panda dial in. It’s not running properly, and some attention is needed… Continue reading
Service & Repair: Omega Seamaster Chronograph 145.006 – 66 / calibre 321
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Category Archives: Service
Service: Certina DS calibre 25-65
This watch has a special place in my collection. When I was 17 I bought this watch from an antics store and it is the first proper mechanical Swiss watch I owned. I wore this watch until it “suddenly” stopped 4years ago. I delivered it to a local watch store in Oslo just before setting off for the Danish school of Watchmaking, but he never got around to servicing it. I picked the watch up last time I was in Oslo and now it is time to get it running again.
Service: Citizen Jet Auto dater Calibre: 1120
I like the early 60’s Citizen watches as they made some unusual and funky watches. And this watch is defiantly something special. The watch is in nice condition but could do with a service. I’m not sure about the calibre number; so if there are any Citizen experts out there please enlighten me on the correct calibre number;) Continue reading
Service: Nomos Club Date / calibre β (beta)
We’ve seen the alpha on this blog before, but not yet the beta, so it’s about time! Steven sent his watch in for a service, as it’s not performing any more as it should.
Service: Vacheron Constantin 6395 calibre 1003
This Vacheron Constantin came to our workshop from California, and Jeannot sent it in as it wasn’t working any more. The winding stem is broken, so the watch can’t be wound any more. Continue reading
Service: Omega Speedmaster calibre 1140 (Dubois Depraz 3220 with Eta 2890 2)
Oliver has sent in his Speedmaster Reduced, looking a little worse for wear and it’s not running.
I have been waiting a long time to do a Dubois Depraz module, as they have a reputation of being fiddly and parts are hard to find. Continue reading
Service: Seiko 3703-8000T / calibre EL 370
I have a soft spot for transistorized electronic watches so I could not resist this super cool Seiko EL 370.
The watch is running but the date does not change as it should.
Repair + Service: Omega Speedmaster 105.003 – 65 / calibre 321
This is a very sorry looking Speedy indeed…
A lot of the dial markers have gone, and there is dirt everywhere. It’s not working, and I wonder of course what will lurk inside.
But let’s start off with the story of the watch, as told my our client, Nick. Continue reading
Service: Omega Seamaster Professional Planet Ocean 168.1665 / calibre 8500
I’m sure most of our readers are as curious as I was to get my hands on an 8500 movement for the first time. I had of course seen one before, but so far, no service had been required. So I went out and bought myself a 1 1/2 year old Planet Ocean with box and papers in order to have a good look.
Before opening it, I do a bit of testing. I get a 67 hour 50 minutes power reserve, and that is impressive. The two barrels are doing their work it seems. In terms of accuracy, I am disappointed, as the watch gains 4 to 5 seconds per day, and not at a constant rate. I expected much better from a 1.5 year old 8500. Continue reading
Repair and service: Universal Geneve Tri Compax calibre 481
Anders has sent in this beast of chronographs. Minute recorder, hour recorder, day, date, month and moon face all packed into a 34.5mm 18K case. Seven hands in total or in this case 6 and a half. Plenty of warning signs as the date and month disks are seized and the reset pusher does not move.