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Can't see the hairspring in the pic because it is 'sucked up' under the balance & [censored]... A few seconds over a demagnetized should correct it.

Yes. At least a half dozen of 2 pounders, and another 10-15 pounds of mixed aggregate should do nicely.

Balance spring is magnetized.

I'm sure we both skewed his mu...

Should have been at least 10x that then... Apparently closer to 100x that now.

Throw it in the washing machine... That'll fix everything.

Now that was a bit uncharitable.

Bamford makes watches? No. Bamford modifies Rolex watches. Whether the said modifications improve them is a matter of (questionable) taste.

Dodgy? How about your nick?

I have more luck on Tinder than eBay... But I have bought numerous vintage items, well priced, on eBay in the past. My best purchase ever was a Tudor Sub. It was dated III-67 (same as me), and was a 7928/0, small rose, gilt dial beauty with a 7836 bracelet (380 ends), and a Rolex buckle for a leather strap thrown in for a bonus. This was about 10 years ago, and the price... $65.

Bananas

Yes. Used to get them on $25 quartz in service pouches all the time back in the 80s. Can barely find the service pouches for that these days.

Bunch

Completed.

Very nice.

Wow.

Gorgeous. Totally evil withholding the ROLEX and Crown detail...

Eh, I guessing it's a busy weekend, and the Frog king isn't high on anyone's list of things to be concerned about.

Then that's an over priced f'd up insert with an off center pearl. BTW, fat numbers and markers are completely wrong when they are also sharp and square and not at all like a mis-named Mk1...

A bit too much point and not enough curve? Still nicer than a lot out there...

That's one f'd up insert, but otherwise very nice.

And... What 'color' should the train wheels be? What about the adjustment of that balance? What number is actually engraved/stamped on that movement? A movement from a watch of this range for serial number should have what kind of size and spacing for that number?

Ken! You said you wouldn't tell anyone!!!

Did you look at the movement?

No, it doesn't. It's $3k too much for a nice Pholex...