Getting ready to regulate my 3135!

[masterserg]

You are the man! Fantastic. Your Sub looks real nice after Rikki's polishing job by the way.

[NorthernPike]

Good job. When I unscrew my crown occasionally to set the time I clean the gunk from around the threads and O ring, and apply a very slight film of silicone grease to the area.
My Sub was running plus 6 from new. After about a year and a half I took it to RSC Toronto and they returned it a week later running plus 1 or a little better.
Now its back to plus 6 again.
I guess that's where its happy. Its utterly consistent so I know it can do better.
Oh well.

[MoBe]

Originally Posted by LordNinja

The results:



It was still tough to unscrew the crown but I used a cloth and it unscrewed and the tube stayed where it should be. The gasket on the thread side went into the case as it should and is not visible outside. The tube gasket for the crown is visible and looks fine. It unscrews and screws just fine and sets equally well.

I'll retest it for water resistance before I swim with it but I am thinking it's fine. While I think that.. I won't assume.

So there you have it, Rikki's suggestion worked well and that closes another adventure.


PS: I let the loctite cure for 5 hours before I attempted to turn it.

Is there anything more satisfying than being able to repair your watch yourself?

In a word,no!

[LordNinja]

Originally Posted by NorthernPike

Good job. When I unscrew my crown occasionally to set the time I clean the gunk from around the threads and O ring, and apply a very slight film of silicone grease to the area.
My Sub was running plus 6 from new. After about a year and a half I took it to RSC Toronto and they returned it a week later running plus 1 or a little better.
Now its back to plus 6 again.
I guess that's where its happy. Its utterly consistent so I know it can do better.
Oh well.

Very interesting, one of the reasons I like this stuff is the variables at play. My watch has not gained a single second since Rikki regulated it/repaired the hair spring. It loses time to balance off the gain over the day when the crown is left up overnight.

I wonder what your watch would look like on a timing computer. Mine does say +4-6 dial up and +1 crown up. Wearing habits are obviously far more important which we cannot really measure. I throw everything off wearing the watch on the right hand even though I am mainly right handed haha...

[LordNinja]

Check out this movement my friend Jody gave me to play with. It sports a solid 10K gold center wheel. Neat.

[Gharddog03]

Fantastic thread. Great work.

[LordNinja]

Thanks! I have to clean the dial of that sub but the polishing job is so great I've left it alone haha. I will be casing a few movements next. I am waiting parts for a few different watches so in the meantime shopping for more watches.

[Andad]

Originally Posted by LordNinja

Check out this movement my friend Jody gave me to play with. It sports a solid 10K gold center wheel. Neat.

Pink gold.

[LordNinja]

Pink it is. I am going to spend a few minutes and read up on the use of gold as wheels like that. It seems sorta backwards at first but then the meshing of the wheels makes some sense of it.

[LordNinja]

Question! I am chasing down a few rogue dust particles on my dial and my rodico leaves smudges sometimes, regardless of how many different techniques I try.

I have rodico smudges under my crystal now and I've decided to finally buy an ultrasonic cleaner and distilled water.

After cleaning, say the crystal, in such a cleaner with such water will it dry and leave spots? I am weary of using anything to absorb the water as even nicer microfiber cloths leave behind particles.

What do you guys do when you need to remove something off of the crystal/dial? It seems like when a watch is opened the dust spirits invite all their friends and what was one becomes 3.. then you seal the watch and notice one sitting on a watch hand O_o hah.

As it stands the dial is clean but the underside of the crystal has some annoying smudges. Thanks in advance for any advice.

[RPMcKenna]

Originally Posted by LordNinja

Question! I am chasing down a few rogue dust particles on my dial and my rodico leaves smudges sometimes, regardless of how many different techniques I try.

I have rodico smudges under my crystal now and I've decided to finally buy an ultrasonic cleaner and distilled water.

After cleaning, say the crystal, in such a cleaner with such water will it dry and leave spots? I am weary of using anything to absorb the water as even nicer microfiber cloths leave behind particles.

What do you guys do when you need to remove something off of the crystal/dial? It seems like when a watch is opened the dust spirits invite all their friends and what was one becomes 3.. then you seal the watch and notice one sitting on a watch hand O_o hah.

As it stands the dial is clean but the underside of the crystal has some annoying smudges. Thanks in advance for any advice.

Currently I have a couple projects on the go as well and have been reading your thread since a few days back. Good stuff so far.

Personally had a very rough condition crystal that I managed to re-work into near perfect condition yesterday by polishing with Displex and a microfiber cloth and yes it did leave microfiber particles on the crystal BUT with the crystal facing right side up I took a q-tip to the underside/inside in quick and gentle circular motion and was able to remove all of the fibers/dust.

Hope this helps as it worked like a charm for me.

[dom_]

Originally Posted by LordNinja

Question! I am chasing down a few rogue dust particles on my dial and my rodico leaves smudges sometimes, regardless of how many different techniques I try.

I have rodico smudges under my crystal now and I've decided to finally buy an ultrasonic cleaner and distilled water.

After cleaning, say the crystal, in such a cleaner with such water will it dry and leave spots? I am weary of using anything to absorb the water as even nicer microfiber cloths leave behind particles.

What do you guys do when you need to remove something off of the crystal/dial? It seems like when a watch is opened the dust spirits invite all their friends and what was one becomes 3.. then you seal the watch and notice one sitting on a watch hand O_o hah.

As it stands the dial is clean but the underside of the crystal has some annoying smudges. Thanks in advance for any advice.

Personally I ultrasonic then rinse it thoroughly in water and put it on the dryer (or use a hair dryer) then using a compressed air can give it a blast all around to clear any dust particles out.

[LordNinja]

Thanks to Waltham recasing this fantastic movement was pretty easy. The watch is keeping time after a regulating and I am very impressed with the quality and detail here.

I moved the dial and hands over from another Waltham and I had to deal with loose hands! So I used my Seitz and press the center holes with a hole closer & anvil. Worked like a charm.

I am happy to put the movement back to work! Jody gave me another lower grade movement wherein the balance wheel moves back and forth.. yet the pallet fork is idle. Having a sense of touch about this things now I checked the balance wheel side shake and end shake, seemed solid!

Again, a missing roller jewel! Hah. I will replace it for practice and later case the lesser movement as well.


In other news I got a part in for a members Seiko and I'll be working on his watch again tomorrow :) He donated a beater so I said I'd take a peek at his lesser beater for free.

Still at it!

[LordNinja]

Also guys I have to show you what a balance spring does in a demagnetizer hahaha.... coming soon! I'll post a video.

[Rikki]

So when is the cleaning machine coming. I think I still have a couple of L&R mastermatics or variomatics that I could resurrect. Let me know keep um coming Rikki

[MoBe]

Originally Posted by Rikki

So when is the cleaning machine coming. I think I still have a couple of L&R mastermatics or variomatics that I could resurrect. Let me know keep um coming Rikki

The one my dad had in the fifties looked like a Mason jar that you`d lower a little basket into and then it got spun around in this weird smelling liquid.

[Andad]

I saw one for sale in the local antique shop a few months ago.

[Rikki]

Yeah it'a a 3 jar system 1 clean 2 rinse and a dryer you manually move from jar to jar after spinoff. It was used for many years before the automatic units came out. Rikki

[Rikki]

Yeah it'a a 3 jar system 1 clean 2 rinse and a dryer you manually move from jar to jar after spinoff. It was used for many years before the automatic units came out. Rikki

[Rikki]

Yeah it'a a 3 jar system 1 clean 2 rinse and a dryer you manually move from jar to jar after spinoff. It was used for many years before the automatic units came out. Rikki

[Rikki]

Someone please delete 2 of the last 3 posts please something went wrong with the posting clicker thanx Rikki

[dom_]

The 3 Jar jobby is really good and easily more than enough for a hobby watch repairer. The watch maker at work still uses one every now and then.

[MoBe]

Originally Posted by Rikki

Yeah it'a a 3 jar system 1 clean 2 rinse and a dryer you manually move from jar to jar after spinoff. It was used for many years before the automatic units came out. Rikki

`and apparently one post per jar.

[Rikki]

I got blistas on me finga's

[MoBe]

Originally Posted by Rikki

I got blistas on me finga's

I remember that,if only I could remember the band?

I`m gonna be awake all night trying to remember now.

Oh I just remembered, it was Beatles White Album,I think,now I just have to see if I can remember what song.

Helter Skelter maybe,I`ll google and see.

Yup Helter Skelter it is.I can`t believe it took me five minutes to remember all of that!

[Kitty Rivershack]

This is the best thread ever. Just read through the whole thing. What a journey!

I sent a watch in to Rikki to take a look at (I keep checking the USPS tracking and it's taking forever to get there) and now I am especially jazzed to see my watch will be in the hands of someone who not only deeply, deeply knows his stuff -- but also is a teacher.

[LordNinja]

Originally Posted by Kitty Rivershack

This is the best thread ever. Just read through the whole thing. What a journey!

I sent a watch in to Rikki to take a look at (I keep checking the USPS tracking and it's taking forever to get there) and now I am especially jazzed to see my watch will be in the hands of someone who not only deeply, deeply knows his stuff -- but also is a teacher.

This is exactly what this thread is all about! Glad you are getting utility and entertainment out of it :)

Rikki is fantastic, he will take good care of you. I had a client ask me if I had a new watch on after his polishing job. Lol.

The watch has been keeping perfect time since I got it back!

I will be installing a hairspring onto a balance stud tonight, I'll be sure to post pictures. I am worried I will slip and damage it but I'll take it easy on the coffee and take my time. Once that is done I will need to regulate the beast.

The watch is a seiko with a japanese movement I believe. Pictures to follow.

Also: I am interested in these cleaning machines, you guys want to laugh? I got distilled water all ready to remove the smudges on the inside of my crystal... then tried a brand new micro fiber cloth.. boom done. Now I have a gallon of distilled water hanging around the office.

Who knows, I'll use it with the ultra sonic perhaps? I have yet to buy a cleaner I am very interested in what you were talking about Rikki. I'll have to read up on them. Work has been so busy dealing with computer systems I have not spent a solid few hours on watches in at least a week :( Tonight I'll have a quiet night of watch making/work.

[LordNinja]

Hmmm.. Almost done with a slight tuneup then I have something special to show you guys! :D

[MoBe]

Originally Posted by LordNinja

Hmmm.. Almost done with a slight tuneup then I have something special to show you guys! :D

I can`t wait !

[Rikki]

He's Baaaaack