HaydenM

Welcome to the "dark side"

Hayden, I'm going through the same experience

Isn't it amazing? And also a great patience exercise

It's a nice release from university study to be perfectly honest. I like knowing how things work and a complex mechanism like this is even more fun. I just seem to be damaging more than I fix

Okay, an update to the epic quest of never ending failure (and thankfully a little bit of learning) I have gotten the dial connected to the movement again, I positioned the hour and minute hands and then as I tried to set the second hand again (which I was having problems with at an earlier stage) I looked at it under the loupe and I think in my inexperienced hands I have damaged the point in which the seconds hand attaches to the movement (Seconds wheel? I think it's called). I have ordered a replacement for this part but it will take a while to arrive. I think this will be a bit of a drawn out project, but at the very least I am learning what to do and putting together a set of tools that will allow me to undertake my next project (which will hopefully be entered into soon).

A tool watch with diamonds seems absolutely ridiculous to me, not to mention downright hideous. 

I've ordered the alternative to dial dots from watchbitz (loving that it's in Australia). Will try to get this done as soon as possible, missing my watch.

Update: I have fixed my first keyless works (after screwing up my first keyless works. Is there any advice on correctly reattaching the seconds have as I am having a bit of trouble doing so.

Thank you all

P.s. what is the best thing to do if one is clumsy enough to have sheered the feet off of a dial?

I expected it would be the keyless works just from hearing about it so much around here. Time to dive back into the watch soon then. Thanks you all for the continuing information. It's really valuable, but I fear will definitely be making me start a project after I (hopefully) fix this watch.

So I have essentially pulled it apart and then put it all back together but not I'm a little stuck as the stem is not securing back to the movement.

It will wind the movement but if I pull it any further out it simply comes out. Am I doing something wrong or have I broken something? Haha

I got the watchbitz toolkit today and have been playing around with the watch. I think this might be a bug that I will catch. Hopefully I will be able to put it back together and it will work better once I've done so.

Great, extraordinarily talented man. A great loss.

I can't say I'm a fan of the design, it just seems like they have combined a variety of gimmicks (The gradient dial, the large green text) all at once which to me doesn't seem like a watch that will age well in the future as far as style goes.  

Thanks guys, I've just ordered the tool kit from watchbitz which will hopefully be here soon. The movement is just being inconsistent for me more than anything. It is often working well and winding well but then will suddenly stop (as has happened literally as I have been writing this message). This makes it unwearable for me as as much as I love a watch to look at it must tell me the correct time. One also looks like a bit of a [censored] with a watch that tells the wrong time, or isn't moving

So once my toolkit has arrived I think I will open it up and ensure that the second hand is in fact positioned correctly as the problem has been identified by others. If the watch is still problematic after that I will look at another movement (though it is an expense I would prefer not to have).

What tools would be recommended to take the movement out and replace it? I know I'll need a set of screwdrivers obviously but I'm just wondering if I'd need anything to remove the hands (and replace them after) as well as the watch face. 

Thanks again to everybody

Okay, so what is the best value for money clone 2824 out there? (Sorry for all of my newbie questions, I've done some reading but it's quite difficult to find the prices of these movements)

What're the prices like on these clone movements and where can I get my hands on one? 

Just in case, give a look here: http://shop.homage-watches-guide.com/

It's the inner shop of the other RWG

is that just a clone of http://watchbitz.com.au/shop/ ?

I think I should be able to change the movement myself but I just need to get a better set of screwdrivers as the current set I have won't unscrew the screws attaching the movement to the case.

I think I will need to get some tools, or perhaps get it serviced as it is getting more and more troublesome.

I wasn't going to say anything, but I have 2 in the cabinet I replaced with good quality clones. Those movements seem to be trash. Both of these failed in the first 2 days. I keep them for parts in case I get one that actually is repairable

Any idea of a good place to source a better quality clone?

If this is the BB Tudor rep, I have had a few in for repair due to the movements stopping, and they all turned out to be the seconds hand touching the underside of the crystal.

It is the Tudor BB rep, was it an easy fix?

Being in Australia I don't think from my readings there has been anybody nearby who would service a rep watch (I'm very happy to be proven wrong on this statement). 

What would the cost for a better quality replacement be?

and as if to spite me this movement has stalled twice today, stopping altogether and needing either a sudden jolt or for me to take the back off and get the movement moving again to start. :/ not as good as previously thought perhaps.

I dont know but Russians showed radar track, satellite pic and so on, Usa at the moment nothing, that is the evidence, couldnt be dine by ukranians just for mistake? Or must be done by Russians cause simply its the best?? Common mate nobody seen then usa screamed proff, when ill see them Ill tell you Russians made it

Still does not dictate why a possible perpetrator is in control of the crime scene. 

I thought the consensus was Russian backed rebels shot down the airliner, not realising it was a passenger aircraft and not as they expected to be a Ukraine transport plane.

At 33k feet, you can't differentiate anything from the ground with binoculars let alone naked eye.

The Russians did it I say.

Not to mention that at 33k feet you need some serious backing to shoot something down from that height.

So far it's worked pretty well, kept amazing time for the first couple of days, then for some reason overnight it either gained or lost five minutes (can't quite remember which) for a while, thankfully it's settled down again and is keeping pretty good time.

Some gorgeous looking pocket watches, wish you well for the info search.