Doxa question

[Nanuq]

I have what I hope is a simple question: both my vintage Doxa divers have the same weirdness. From what I can glean in Google, they're both powered by the ETA 2472.

Periodically I'll notice that the watch is still ticking and the seconds hand is moving normally but the minute and hour hands have stopped moving. They are not touching, nor is the seconds hand touching them. When I reset the time, it takes off and works normally. One of them never does it while I wear the watch but it will do it when I take it off overnight. The other one does it sporadically, even when I'm wearing it.

So my question: is this a matter of a simple cleaning and (hopefully) an adjustment? I'm hoping it's just a sloppy or worn jewel that's letting a wheel come out of contact with its neighbor. And since this is an ETA movement, if a staff is worn, shouldn't parts be readily available?

Thanks in advance!

[Chicken Manny]

My professional advice is to send them to me for long-term testing.

[Nanuq]

Hey that T-graph 200 chrono is ending in a few hours... are you in?

[Chicken Manny]

In like Flynn! The big question is where do you think the BL will end? I sense a few sharks in dem' waters!

[Nanuq]

Yeah there's sharks circling for sure. I think it will end about where it did last time he listed it... around $2800. That seems like a lot, but consider how much a vintage Rollie would go for, if there were only 5 or 6 of them in existence!

If he does sell it (meets his reserve) it would be nice to know where it goes. Gotta keep track of the herd!

[Chicken Manny]

Somebody put a shot over the bow with a 2k early bid. Trying to send a signal I bet.

I don't see any bargins happening today.

[RWG Technical]

Worn out cannon pinion...when you reset the time you change the position of the cannon clutch and it grabs again...for a while...

On these movements you can normally remove the pinion from the gear, then stake it, re-assemble and the friction is restored.

RG

[Chicken Manny]

The Zigmeister, you lost me on the stake it part but it sounds like good news.

Nanuq, I still say they need some R&R in sunny California. That should fix them right up.

[Nanuq]

I don't get what steaks have to do with fixing the watch, but I'm in!

[dluddy]

I like your Steak better

but here is said tool he mentions

A staking tool set consists of a frame and dozens of "stakes", which are metal punches shaped to press fit, rivet, & form various parts of the watch

[pizzanooo]

One of the sharks circling around that bl, hope this one can come home.

[Chicken Manny]

Excellent. I say we keep them all in the family.

Good to see you by the way!

[Chicken Manny]

Nanuq has gone dark on us. I bet he is in town selling his bag of gold dust for the event!

[Shundi]

Another former sharkie here...we shall see though... I want a BL at some point

[Nanuq]

Ah, unfortunately the Black Lung went to someone else. Although I did find out who the lucky winner is for the T-Graph Sub 200, an over-the-top cool Doxa if ever there was one!

@Shundi, if you ever see another BL for sale, you better pawn a kidney and buy the thing. I know of 5 proven examples now, in the entire visible universe.

[Chicken Manny]

@Nanuq, the score is now 2-2. Admit defeat now (aka sell me your sharkhunter) and I'll take it easy on you. I don't know if there is room for two in my World Doxa Domination Plan.

Just joking of course. If we keep going we are going to need a bigger boat.

[Nanuq]

The gauntlet is tossed!

Seriously, that was a heck of a score with your T-Graph Pro.

So when do we post up photos of what we've been up to? I guess after your TGPro arrives ... assuming of course that it's REAL and not just a cardboard cutout?!