To use or not to use?
A while back I purchased this vintage Elgin diver. Upon receiving it the whole movement was in disarray. It appeared that someone had taken it apart then tried to put it back together. It wasn't done properly so there are bent gears and all of that fun stuff. I figured it would be better to get a whole movement than try to straighten it out. This here is the donor I just purchased for the replacement. The online pictures didn't show how nice it was. Should I use it or find another donor?
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Shane
I have been collecting watches for a while now. I have so many watches that I wear a different one every day. Cheap to expensive, if I like how it looks I wear it.
Maine, USA
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19.05 cm
Restore both by finding possible replacement parts! Both look really cool.
I cannot condone cannibalizing from a watch with a linen dial like that.
I say wear the new to you one and get another donor to restore the diver.