Imposible restoration (HELP)
I while ago I started restoring a cheap Quartz chronograph that my father used to used as bester watch. It was my first step into watch restoration world and everything was going OK: the watch was brushed, the movement cleaned and working... Until I had to reassembly the Chrono pushers. This pushers are supported in their internal part by a tiny C ring that seems imposible to assembly. I'been working ok it for weeks, seeking in YT or forums but I'm unable to mount them.
I beg for help and any advise will be welcome.
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Cosme
Starting a collection. Proud owner of a SKX008, a vintage Citizen and a 1950´s Omega
Valladolid
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I always admire people who try to fix their own watches. Those look like c clips to me
But hopefully you find a solution some way or another!
I am not an expert.
I suspect you are trying to push them on from the side, pushing the clip from the edge and hoping it opens around the rod groove.
My hunch is that these should be pushed on from the face, that the end of the pusher has a taper to wedge open the clip. In a perfect world, you'd have some tool that would push the clip/ring while allowing the rod end to penetrate. Basically something stiff with the right sized hole. The bushing below
Seeing how you got the parts apart fairly easily, I'd practice in the open before final assembly in the narrow confines. I would not do this with the movement in place.
Hi Cosme!
I already worked with those tiny c-clips. On my Technos Skydiver that I restored and in some friends watches. What I do to assembly c-clips is put and push the pusher on its position, calm and firmly put c-clip enterin up/down and finally gently push c-clip using a pegwood or a tweezer. The secret is repeat and repeat and try until you get your way on doing this. 😉
Here my Technos before restoration: https://www.instagram.com/p/CbQ4hilMIO5/
and Here some days ago on WC: https://www.watchcrunch.com/wruw/2023-04-08#comment-408208
On friends watch:
Below two YouTube videos I found that also could help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMrPWfDSZow
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxkDQTjabos
Hi Cosme!
I already worked with those tiny c-clips. On my Technos Skydiver that I restored and in some friends watches. What I do to assembly c-clips is put and push the pusher on its position, calm and firmly put c-clip enterin up/down and finally gently push c-clip using a pegwood or a tweezer. The secret is repeat and repeat and try until you get your way on doing this. 😉
Here my Technos before restoration: https://www.instagram.com/p/CbQ4hilMIO5/
and Here some days ago on WC: https://www.watchcrunch.com/wruw/2023-04-08#comment-408208
On friends watch:
Below two YouTube videos I found that also could help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMrPWfDSZow
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxkDQTjabos
Hi! Sorry for my late response, I had lots of work stuff to do. I will try this week to assembly the c-clips.
I hope this week I finally finish It. Thank you very much for your advice, I needed help desperately. I will write you In case I encounter more problems.