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Repair or no?

I picked up this 1970s Poljot from a Ukrainian seller a while back. He doesn’t know much about it, specifically, he sells flea market watches. It’s pr...
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One of the toughest things in watch repair

A 94(!)-year-old client handed me her favorite Bulova watch for repairs. I never went to watchmaking school, and I'm sure these are the assignments th...
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500+ watch crystals. Want ‘em?

I inadvertently acquired all these crystals (560 slots) when purchasing a cool antique watchmakers cabinet. They are almost all for ladies watches and...
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Timegrapher

Has anyone here tried one of these timegraphers that hook up to your computer or tablet? They are about a 3rd the cost of the ones that have a built i...
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Servicing Vintage Watches. Holy Shit, the Cost!

Reached out to a week respected watchmaker. Was thinking local, but my neighbor told me to think of the watchmaker at Cincinnati Watch Company, so I e...
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Resurrecting a Vintage Ricoh Quartz

I was stricken by madness when I saw this watch on eBay. It could be my irrational love for vintage ana-digi watches, or maybe I've been seeing one to...
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New Jersey Crunchers which watch repairers do you recommend?

I’m based in central Jersey, Morris County. It looks like my Itay Noy got magnetized so I plan to take it to get demagnetized. Any good referrals?
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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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SOS!!!!

Anyone know how to remove the sapphire from this 1963 Seagull so I can put the subdial hand back on myself and not have to find a watch repair shop? I...
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Help Me build a Frankenwatch!

Need some help from the crunchmodders. I’ve got this cool Lord Elgin Aquamaster case and dial. I’d like to put a replacement automatic movement, stem,...
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