Nanuq Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Okay gents, what is wrong with this movement, from a cursory examination? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Someone doesn't love it? O/S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Missing a screw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbh Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Bearing on the rotor is shot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Have it cleaned and another autowind assembly (because of the brass showing), better screws etc, and use the same winding rotor to make it look good again. It probably looks a lot worse than it is. Very good movement...Eta 2451 etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justasgood Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 The case movement clamp screw is wedged between the reverser wheels in the autowind mechanism.......oh, and it's dirty:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 The case movement clamp screw is wedged between the reverser wheels in the autowind mechanism.......oh, and it's dirty:-) +1 sounds good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 The case movement clamp screw is wedged between the reverser wheels in the autowind mechanism.......oh, and it's dirty:-) Sure looks like you're right, amazing how it could get wedged in there between the two gears. From the looks of those gears (Rust?)possibly water intrusion at some time in the past? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 ...and yet the listing says it works perfectly? It's a fine looking Doxa Army automatic, but it sure looks worn out to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 The case movement clamp screw is wedged between the reverser wheels in the autowind mechanism.......oh, and it's dirty:-) Ditto. ...and yet the listing says it works perfectly? I guess you cannot believe everything you read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 "The case movement clamp screw is wedged between the reverser wheels in the autowind mechanism." That is the screw that holds the reversers in place. Turn it where the sharp edge goes between the reverser wheels and it holds the reversers to their posts...turn the sharp edge away from the wheels and the reversers come off the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mike Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 More importantly...how the heck does the rotor come off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 More importantly...how the heck does the rotor come off. Probably unscrew the blue screw and another one on the other side of the bridge and remove the whole assembly, rotor, and reversing wheels, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Probably unscrew the blue screw and another one on the other side of the bridge and remove the whole assembly, rotor, and reversing wheels, etc. .....which makes me wonder if the rotor bearings can be repaired. That's the salient point, which makes this a "must have" or "fugettaboutit" piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Does the rotor have bearings? Looking at the wear on the bridge below reminds me of the 1500 series Rolex movements- when the the axle bearing wears, the rotor starts wobbling, causing more damage to the movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Nanug, If the watch could be gotten cheap enough, a replacement movement is possible. I had The Zigmeister replace a movement several years ago in a Doxa Sub300t, the original movement was just worn out, and despite The Zigmeister's best efforts he never could get it to work properly. I found a NOS movement in a donor watch I bought on Ebay and he replaced the movement with the Doxa Rotor from the old movement and watch has worked perfectly since. Ii believe I paid about 125.00 USD plus shipping to get the donor watch from the UK to the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Thanks, that's exactly my thinking. *rubbing hands together* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Good luck Nanuq, I know how you love these Doxies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mike Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Probably unscrew the blue screw and another one on the other side of the bridge and remove the whole assembly, rotor, and reversing wheels, etc. That is what I was kind of thinking...but if that is the case, very [censored] poor design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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