dbutlerman

I just got a new 7030 Tube and a Used 703 Crown. The 703 Crown does not have any gaskets in it (I am used to Omega Crowns which have an internal gasket), but the 7030 tube box has 4 gaskets - 2 small, 1 medium and 1 large. I think 1 large goes around the crown side of the tube, 1 medium goes on the case side of the tube, 1 small goes inside the crown side of the tube, but that leaves me with one extra gasket. Can anybody tell me where that goes or if I have something screwed up above...?

OH crap! OIL! Just kidding - yes everything was oiled up per what I found to be standard Oiling Procedures...

Not cool guys...

I just finished servicing my first watch movement (well almost - I still need to put in the balance jewels - but I am having some issues with the stupid incabloc springs!). I have to say it is very rewarding - there was stress over lost screws and misc. other bits, my eyeballs will probably never be the same (too many hours using a loupe), but all in all it was very rewarding. So here's how I did it: First Take Pictures of every step in the process, this is key in putting it back together. I felt I took enough, but I should have probably taken more, mainly in the keyless works, there are lots of mechanics in that little section. Start off with a very dirty, but running movement: Then flip to the Top Plate side of the movement (Opposite the dial side) and take of the rotor and winding mechanism After the winding bits are off, flip back to the Bottom Plate (Dial Side of the Movement): Once there start by removing the the Hour Wheel, Seconds Pinion and any other misc. gears: Next it's time for the keyless works, starting taking them apart piece by piece: Once it's all apart and the stem is out, flip the movement back over to the Top Plate and remove the wheel bridge covering the escape wheel, third wheel and fourth wheels: Next, remove the third of fourth wheels from the movement as well as the crown wheel (small silver) and ratchet wheels(large silver and copper gears): Followed by removing the friction spring and the indirectly driven seconds gear and shaft Then, remove the bridge covering the center wheel and main spring barrel. Here is the main spring barrel opened up - note the directing of the winding (I forgot to notice - glad I had the pictures) Nearly done, next, remove the center wheel, mainspring barrel, and the balance wheel assembly/bridge, leaving just the pallet bridge, escape wheel and pallet fork: Once those are removed it's time for cleaning. I used an Ultrasonic jewelry cleaner with L&R Extra Fine Watch Cleaner, followed by 2 rinses in Zenith Step 2 & 3 Rinse, and finished up by another bath in the Ultrasonic cleaner filled with Zenith Rinse. And to put it all back together, just follow the steps above in reverse: I am having some issues getting the Incabloc springs and Balance Jewels back into the blocks, but as soon as I get that finished I will be completely done. The watch does run at this point, but I released all the tension on the main spring to keep it from running - don't want to damage the balance staff. The difference in color is hard to believe. The photos don't do it any justice. It was dull and grimy before and now is soooo bright and shiny! It's a big difference, and I am sure that everything will be running much better as well with the new mainspring and clean movement.

Thanks - I thought I saw this before - and I was right.

Hey Guys - So, I am interested in getting a copy of The Submariner Story by Franca and Guido Mondani. But as you guys know - it runs around $600. Would anybody here be interested in splitting the cost? I have a big production Xerox Copier, and what I was thinking is that if we had like 30 people chip in $20 we could buy the book, I'd then go through and scan in all the Pages on my Color Xerox Scanner and make a big PDF out of it and make it available to those folks via PDF and then the people who bought into would be able to ship it around to each other if they wanted to take a look at the physical book. If anybody is interested, let me know...

Thanks Tribal! I'll post some pics when they get here...

I've got one on order And a Clarks too. I want to do a side by side comparison...

It's a Old Yuki, so yes... And...you have a PM good sir...

Yeah - it looked a little small to me too, but it was part of the case... so, can't complain too much!

Case Set is now sold...But more parts arrived today:

Thanks Admin! It was worth a try, but I agree, for us, the regular sales forum was more applicable.

I see no picture. Anybody else?

Stupid Cheap Americans! Wait...oh crap!

That's the way I see it. If the seller chooses to pay the fees I just see them as being generous and stand up about it.

Case set still available

Yes yes yes!!!! 34 mm

Mmmmmmm. Franken Oyster Perpetual Date. Must have, must have!

Do It Do It Do It

http://www.rwg.cc/classifieds/item/37-gen-rolex-1500-case-set-bracelet-and-dialhands/

Thanks! I like the tooth pick idea.

Hey red - They are all for sale in the classifieds right now. Perfect for an eta powered Franken!

In the states you pay the price on the tag and depending on where you live a sales tax on top of that. But that goes to the state not the seller. So the buyer pays the price on the tag plus tax if applicable. But by the time the sale gets deposited into the bank the transaction charges have been taken, so theY receive the sale less that fee. Then at some point the seller pays the taxes he's collected to the state. Are you saying that in Australia if the tag says $100 you pay some percentage above that fee that's isn't a tax to the government that covers the sellers charges to the credit card processor?

What do you guys use to remove Lume from the dial of a watch without removing any of the details on the dial base?