1956/57 Timex Viscount
Some of you may remember this as I wore it briefly after buying it and before it stopped working (oh the joys of buying vintage). Well, it's taken a few weeks and several failed attempts to kick start it, but here it is, back on rotation again.
Like all vintage Timex movements, the M29 automatic is not the prettiest on the planet.
But it is robust enough to stand up to my amateurish tinkering. Ive now managed to breathe new life into a few of them with nothing more than a partial strip down, clean and lube.
I feel it is now time to do a full strip down and rebuild and if anyone has any old non-working vintage Timexes lurking in a bottom drawer, that you'd like to donate (I'll cover the postage) for me to practice on, please get in touch.
Of course, I can't forget the rather nice and comfortable Rochette buffalo leather strap I added to give the watch a more modern appeal.
Yonder.. the man who stares at watches. 🥸
Nice! I managed to resurrect some old Timex too, they usually just need a soak in lighter fluid and a few drops of oil. A full dismantlement is only necessary if something is really shot, and not recommended - it's really hard to get the thing back together.
Nice! I managed to resurrect some old Timex too, they usually just need a soak in lighter fluid and a few drops of oil. A full dismantlement is only necessary if something is really shot, and not recommended - it's really hard to get the thing back together.
Agreed. But how else are we going to learn 🤓
Amazing watch and amazing photo John.
Nice timey John, good work with the revival 👏🏻👏🏻
Beautiful Timex and 📸 John. Angel Adam's you are my friend.
Amazing watch and amazing photo John.
Thank you, Mr S 🤓
Beautiful Timex and 📸 John. Angel Adam's you are my friend.
Cheers, Andy 🤓
Beautiful Timex and 📸 John. Angel Adam's you are my friend.
Lol.. Double thanks, Danilo 🤓
Great job bringing this back from the dead John, looks great. 👍🏻
Great job bringing this back from the dead John, looks great. 👍🏻
Thanks, Rusty. I am rather chuffed with myself 👍🏻
Beautiful strap choice John 👌
I love the matching background in your photo 😍
Beautiful cherry Red! 😍🍒
Beautiful strap choice John 👌
I love the matching background in your photo 😍
Thanks Kostas. I'm lucky the house I'm in at the moment has red furniture in the office 🤓
Beautiful cherry Red! 😍🍒
Thanks, Sam. I hope you're not working too hard today 🤓
Looks great, John. I'm happy to hear you got it working. The photos are magnificent.
The Watch Whisperer does his magic again! 🎯💯👏 Well done John.👍 And nice strap!🔥
Looks great, John. I'm happy to hear you got it working. The photos are magnificent.
Thanks a lot, James 🙏🏻
The Watch Whisperer does his magic again! 🎯💯👏 Well done John.👍 And nice strap!🔥
Thanks a lot, Tony. I'm thinking it's probably time I moved up a gear though, and start tinkering on real watch movements 🤓
Awesome job, John. Very impressive. It looks fantastic! I'm sure you are relieved (and proud) to get this beauty ticking again.
Awesome job, John. Very impressive. It looks fantastic! I'm sure you are relieved (and proud) to get this beauty ticking again.
Thanks a lot, Lawrence. You know this one has been a struggle.. and yeah, I'm pretty chuffed with myself and happy to get it back on my wrist.
Lovely. Band is perfect too!😍
Lovely. Band is perfect too!😍
Thanks, Willard 🤓
Beautiful photo John - strikingly simple ❤️of a red beauty!
Beautiful photo John - strikingly simple ❤️of a red beauty!
Thanks, Trevor 🤓
Nice work, John!
You have more patience than I.🤯
Nice work, John!
You have more patience than I.🤯
Thanks Mark. I'm not sure I have an abundance of patience, but I do have a high desire to lock myself away and hide from the world. Playing with my watches gives me the perfect excuse 🤓
Thanks, Sam. I hope you're not working too hard today 🤓
Exhausted! 🤣