1920 Waltham Pocket Watch Deconstruction

Waltham, Massachusetts - Pocket Watch – Model 1908
Movement no: 23843623 – 7 Jewel – Grade No 610
 (Year of Manufacture: 1920-21)  Run Quantity: 1,000  - Size 16s - 43mm
Movement Configuration: Hunting. Movement Setting: Pendant. Plate: ¾ Plate
Hairspring: Breguet – Adjusted: No.  Engraved steel movement
Winder position at 3 o/c
Only a second hand on the good dial.

After the deconstruction, the only problem I found, is that the Centre Wheel shaft was broken at the Pinion end. So I will need to need a replacement or make a new one!

My YouTube video of the unboxing of my newly acquired vintage Watchmakers Tool

My YouTube video of the unboxing of my newly acquired vintage Watchmakers Tool, a

E. Luthy Hirt Balance Hairspring Adjusting Tool.

E. Luthy Hirt Balance Hairspring Adjusting Tool

Good day in the workshop as this parcel turned up from Switzerland. Inside the box is the balance hairspring adjusting tool I won in an auction. So hopefully I can get on with replacing the hairsprings in pocket watches! (Once I have cleaned the tool and practice on old movements).

E. Luthy Hirt Balance Hairspring Adjusting Tool

E. LUTHY HIRT (BIENNE) BALANCE HAIRSPRING ADJUSTING TOOL SERIAL N° 5315 with Original Box

it does one thing, and one thing only, which is let you vibrate a balance spring. This tool is used to let a watchmaker determine the correct active length of a balance spring, once it's attached to a balance – in other words, make sure the active length of the balance spring is such that the balance is beating at exactly the correct frequency.

E. Luthy Hirt Balance Hairspring Adjusting Tool

Breitling celebrates RAF100 with commemorative poem - Lest we forget

I thought I would post this excellent video by Breitling Watches on Remembrance Sunday

Lest we forget.

Breitling is proud to celebrate 100 years of the RAF as Official Watch Partner to RAF100 – journey to discover our short film series, directed by David James Gandy, depicting the past and present of the RAF, and the heroism and gallantry of its members over generations. 

One of the best video's I have found on adjusting the hairspring.

One of the best video's I have found on adjusting the hairspring.

Demonstrate the quick date change mechanism on watch movement

While assembling this Chinese wrist watch movement (Replica Rolex),

 I thought I would do just a short video to demonstrate the quick date change through the keyless mechanism on watch movement.

Bergeon No 5355 Mainspring Winder Set

Due to having to work on more wrist watches, and I like to remove the mainsprings from the barrel when servicing movement. I needed smaller diameter barrel mainspring winder set as my pocket watch mainspring winder is to large.

Bergeon No 5355 Mainspring Winder Set

After looking for weeks on Ebay, and the mainspring winder sets were going for nearly full price!

Bergeon No 5355 Mainspring Winder Set

So not winning any bids, I took the plunge and forked out for a new Bergeon No 5355 Mainspring Winder Set.

Bergeon No 5355 Mainspring Winder Set

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Rolex Yacht Master – Replica - Deconstruction

Rolex Yacht Master – Replica - Deconstruction

Oyster Perpetual Date

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Rolex Yacht Master – Replica - Deconstruction

Rolex Yacht Master – Replica - Deconstruction

Rolex Yacht Master – Replica - Deconstruction

Rolex Yacht Master – Replica - Deconstruction

Rolex Yacht Master – Replica - Deconstruction

ACQUA Quartz Watch Time and Date, Water Resistant

ACQUA Quartz Watch Time and Date, Water Resistant

Markings on case back - Philippines - T F9 - Battery CR 2016

ACQUA Quartz Watch Time and Date, Water Resistant

The battery in the watch had blown, so I had to completely clean the contacts.

Cleaned watch in the ultrasonic cleaner.

ACQUA Quartz Watch Time and Date, Water Resistant

 There were no spring bars on watch case, two new 18mm by 1.8mm thick spring bars were purchased.

ACQUA Quartz Watch Time and Date, Water Resistant

 No Strap on watch – New 18mm Straight end Golden stainless steel watch band with Bracelet clasp purchased.

Rotary 21 Jewels Automatic Watch - Brass Gilted Movement AS 2063 with Date movement, Deconstruction.

17th July 2018 - Rotary 21 Jewels Automatic Watch - Brass Gilted Movement AS 2063 with Date movement, Deconstruction.


Photographs from my picture album of the deconstruction. Click here to view album

Click Here For A. Schild AS2060 /61/62/63/64 Parts List and Numbers

AS 20 63 Movement with the rotor removed

AS 20 63 Movement with the rotor removed

AS 20 63 Movement with the day ring exposed

AS 20 63 Movement with all the parts cleaned

HOT HOT in workshop

With the VERY HOT HOT weather we are having, I had to fit blinds to the roof of my workshop! 

Blinds fitted to the roof of my workshop