Some__One Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 hello just wanted to know your opinion, i hav purchase 26 broken movment for 28$ all are still intact with all parts and with dail and hands, what do you think ? whas it a good buy or a stupid one? (i want to lern how to repair movment so i think that it might be a good starting point? here is some picks on some of 9 of them //Krille Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Interesting...the movements should be very similar in construction to a standard ETA 6497...so you could use that as a base, but the position of some of the gears might be slightly different. An interesting project...please post your experiences...how you're approaching and learning...so others can benefit from your pedagogical approach. It's a very cool idea!! If they're smaller watches, the challenge might be the movements are smaller and harder to work with...something to keep in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Timezone probably has the best online watchmaker/repair courses available,might be worth a look,good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krpster Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Excellent way to start learning. $28 is a very small investment for some movements to learn on. This way when you mess one up (inevitable that it will happen) you don't need to worry about it. Besides you will spend way more than that on the tools and materials needed to service properly. Not sure what you have in terms of tools already but Watchbitz on here has a great value starter kit for the budding enthusiast. As for training materials TZ is a good start too. Just remember you are doing it to have fun so relax and enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some__One Posted September 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 yes i will post my experiences, i think that they might be here tomorow or the next day as for tools i only have a cheap ool st from dealextream sooo i dont think that i have the god stuf i need to get better things i think, is this one good ? http://watchbitz.com.au/shop/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=259 or shold i stay with the TZ tool kit? i just hope that i can make some of them work again hehe if i get them to work, is there some one out there who wana buy one ? i wold like a nice macro objektiv for my camera, but cant aford it i will send you some petter pics when i get the movments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some__One Posted September 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 i live in sweden so it might be expensive o buy from Watchbitz, isent there a good tool dealer in the EU? //Krille Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 yes i will post my experiences, i think that they might be here tomorow or the next day as for tools i only have a cheap ool st from dealextream sooo i dont think that i have the god stuf i need to get better things i think, is this one good ? http://watchbitz.com.au/shop/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=259 or shold i stay with the TZ tool kit? i just hope that i can make some of them work again hehe if i get them to work, is there some one out there who wana buy one ? i wold like a nice macro objektiv for my camera, but cant aford it i will send you some petter pics when i get the movments If It were me I would go with the Watchbitz tool set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mike Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Nice! Also get yourself some good books on watchmaking...you will learn a lot. I am actually learning and in the process of turning down my first balance staff. This is the true art of watch making. Most of all, enjoy! It is a great feeling taking some thing that is not working and fixing it...just take your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some__One Posted September 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 MaxMan: so you think that it has better walue? or just that it has more good things in it? BikeMike: can you name a good book that i shold read ? dont know what "turning down a balance staff" means Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some__One Posted September 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 i got them they are realy tiny some as smal as my thumb nail at least 17 of them are swiss made and 2 of them ws certina movments 7 of them was actualy working one of them is a movment 1010, dont know if that is ennything to be happy about but it said so all i need now is some beter tools and a book and i will fix them riht up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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