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Maintenance

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Spa Day

I did a dumb thing today; spraying sunscreen on my watch. That meant I should just do a spa day for all of them. Little soapy water, a toothbrush and...
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Watch Repair in Bay Area California? 🌁 🔧🪛

Hey community! Wanted to see if anyone knows of a good watch repair shop in the San Francisco Bay Area? I have a Citizen Eagle 7 automatic that seems...
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Really🙄

Just bought myself a white cotton coat. This was after considering the possibility that the cap jewel spring that vanished recently became embedded in...
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Shortening mesh bracelet

Just shortened this. That wasn't easy. I decided to put the cut end inside the clasp, in case it looked messy. I'm all too aware of smallparts flying...
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How often do you remove and clean your bracelet?

Giving my jubilee bracelet a bath in the ultrasonic today. It is the most comfortable bracelet ever created, however it is prone to stretch over the years if it gets dirty.
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How do I know my watch needs maintenance?

This is a great video that explains when to know your mechanical watch needs to be serviced. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/VNFOtAJNyJs?si=m3Xi7lOhJQUD77zf
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Lorus quartz battery replacement

Daughter asked if I could put a battery in it. Caseback was so tight, I slipped and cut my thumb. 😭Put the battery in, second hand ticking away. Next...
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Precimax

I thought I'd try a leather strap on this watch. Seems that despite one end of the spring bar having a smaller bar fitting within a larger outer, ( as...
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Advice for cleaning a GMT bezel with ATM 5 Water Resistance

The past three weeks have been realizing that the GMT bezel on my Kurono GMT 1 bezel has not been moving so smooth, when I turn it the first time ther...
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You should demag on a regular basis (at least I should).

I’m in Silicon Valley and in high-tech sales, 2 phones, constantly on a laptop, iPad, wifi speakers and countless other hidden magnets. With that as m...
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