Eliminator

Trev
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Hampshire, England, UK
7.50โ€ / 19.05 cm Wrist
Toolmaker, machinist, quality controller, quality manager, quality controller. Retired, ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘
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Precimax

Mate gave me this as a non runner. Got the movement out, rather a Pita, but at least I knew what to expect with a Precimax๐Ÿ™„ Only a half hearted stab...
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Pobeda movement

Bought this a year ago for ยฃ18, optimistically hoped to find a case for it. It sits inside one of my pocket watch display domes. It was advertised as...
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Roamer, gaining about 15 minutes a day. That kink in the hair spring seems to be quite severe, would that be the cause of it running fast. That is my conclusion. I have demagnetised the movement.

Roamer running fast by 15 minutes a day
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Ebay alert

Very similar watch to the one that I returned as it was not good. This one turned up, put it on the timegrapher. 124 degrees amplitude. Beat error 8!...
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Pallet forks

Is it just me. Or is anyone else reminder of a scorpion when looking at this intricate part?
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Precimax stopped running.

It would run while wearing it, but not otherwise. Then it stopped. The stem had lots of debris on it! The ratchet was a design I'd never seen before i...
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Strap swap

Just taken off the blue silicone and replaced with this burgundy leather. This is going along with my "current" ethos of coordinated watch colours to...
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Undecided on current or new strap.

The red silicone is the current strap, the other is an Aliexpress purchase for ยฃ5.29. I'm thinking the red is better. The stitching on the leather isn...
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Aliexpress suede strap

ยฃ3.41.๐Ÿ˜Ž I think it suits the watch perfectly, being colour coordinated to both the bezel and the dial.
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Clock / watch shop

I was in Carter and Marsh of Winchester yesterday, to see how my clock repair was going. Took the opportunity to chat anything horological. In the sho...
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