Watches

[passedpawn]

Woof. Kudos for the skills
At my age that looks like a major eyeball challenge right there that might not end well for the watch

Cheers!

I have inspection microscopes to make the job easier than it would seem.

 

[NGD]

I lost 2 screws and ended up with 3 leftover just from looking at that picture.

 

[aces-n-eights]

I'm into fine watches. Well, REALLY into them. I disassemble them, clean them ultrasonically with naptha, re-assemble and calibrate. Occasionally, they still work I do wear automatic mechanicals because I'm enamored with the movements.

I do not have an Omega, but one day I'll buy one of the coaxial escapements that they are famous for. I have a deep fascination with the subject of time and timemakers. Don't get me started. Check out a book called Longitude for why timekeeping was incredibly important to early navys. Anyone into watchmaking, and especially Omega watches, should research George Daniels. He invented it. There's an excellent documentary on him and his protégé. I'll drop a link below.

Here's a watch I'm in the process of cleaning... I re-lumed the hands, replaced the crystal, etc.

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Crazy skills! I have a Seiko dive watch i bought when i was a Second Lieutenant stationed in Hawaii in the mid-70s. The stem has threads on it to screw into the case to make it waterproof. Those threads have stripped... Any suggestions on the best way to repair that? It looks oddly similar to the watch you're working on. Here's a pic...

 

[passedpawn]

Crazy skills! I have a Seiko dive watch i bought when i was a Second Lieutenant stationed in Hawaii in the mid-70s. The stem has threads on it to screw into the case to make it waterproof. Those threads have stripped... Any suggestions on the best way to repair that? It looks oddly similar to the watch you're working on. Here's a pic...View attachment 699142

Pm me. I could replace that crown pretty easily. In fact I’m pretty sure I have a spare in my kit for that movement. Not major surgery at all.