krpster

Pretty straight forward repair so long as you have the correct tools. Might want to take the opportunity to give it a try and start learning some basic repair skills. Depends of course if you are willing to take the risk. Steps to do so:

1) Remove case back

2) Remove oscillating weight

3) Remove stem by depressing stem release with 1.2mm driver and pulling stem out

4) Remove case clamp screws and clamps

5) Invert watch so movement w/ dial drop out

6) Carefully set hand back onto pinion and press with hand presser (can use other item such as flattened tooth pick for center hand if you don't have the tool)

Follow reverse for re-assembly. Alternatively find a watchsmith near to you to do it. Won't cost much or take long to reset the hand.

Very interesting and ingenious function albeit of no functional value. Aesthetically however very vey cool.

Still wouldn't do it. Really meant for cleaning the individual parts or bracelets. Some risk in doing it to a complete watch, however small it may be.

Great results. The aging looks perfect. Well done.

Everything is fixable. I can help but am north of the border. Shoot me a PM if you are stuck for other options.

Where are you located b? What kind of "watch guy" did you take it to?

What alarm problem is that?

I do get these kinds of questions often since everyone I work with and around knows of my watch addiction and while my initial internal response to the Fossils and Nixons and whatever else they have is similar to some of those posted above I try to step down off the horological horse a bit and put myself in their shoes.

Along the lines of jpz comment, a "nice" watch is a subjective measure and is relative to the perspective of the observer. What is not a nice watch to me may very well be to someone else. Similarly, how nice a watch is really is dependent on what it is compared to. For example; a $200 Fossil is a much nicer watch then say a $40 Walmart no-name or a $10 flea market digital. So for me the fact that someone likes what they have and are proud to show it to me in acknowldgement of my interests I think is very nice so I return comments in kind. Not everyone is a WIS so why would I expect them to be?

A beauty for sure. When you say a brand new movement was that new to you? In the pics it looks like it was a bit dirty (much better after the clean and service). Was it a NOS or something?

Very nice collection of Longines! Love the Legends Diver!!!! Welcome aboard.

Looks like the spring you mentioned may be broken, hard to tell from the pics though. It should extend below the pivoting part you circled. Like this:

Nice!

Very cool piece and story. Personally love the vintage Tudors but alas their tiny size keeps me from owning any

Most of the time I don't use a loupe. However, when oiling I will break out the 10x. How far you can be with the loupe has a lot to do with your vision without.

Hahaha! Love getting some new box Look like it is very smooth. I really like the strip up the middle too. How does it feel on the inside?

OK, I am done now

Very nicely done! Love the acrylic insert.

100% correct assessment. Nice to see it written up so well. Being an engineer it made me smile

Do not use pliers! 99.999% you will end up just crushing the tube. I believe the correct way is to use a staking tool set. Never done it but I would bet it is tricky as hell.

Congrats! Nice choice.

Nice! Looks right at home down there.

Yup, that bridge is a PITA. Definitely designed around inexpensive manufacture and not servicability.

Only issue you may run into is the length of your stem. If the receiving end inside the crown is a different depth between rep and gen you may find your stem to be either too long or too short. If too long easy enough to adjust down if too short you will need a new stem.

Just popping in...to show off a little Awesome!

Cool video. I really liked the machining portion and wheel finishing. Nice

You might want to confirm pinion heights and also stem center to dial face for the two movments. I believe the Miyota shares the same dimensions as the DG series movements and they are not the same as the 2824, especially in regards to the stem position. The 2836 is the better swap for the 21j movements but hands will be an issue.

Might be better off to sell what you have and purchase what you want.