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What Movement is This?

Hi guys. I just took this movement out of my mystery date Herma. Does anyone know who produced this and what the 87 means? I hope it doesn’t mean 1987...
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Vintage Herma Help

Hi guys! I bought a vintage Herma on eBay the other day as a restoration project. Does anyone know the best way to take this crystal off? Also cannot...
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Old Cler watch

I am trying to restorate this old manual Cler watch, I have already ordered a new acrylic crystal (the one that it shown in the photo is broken and do...
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A family member found this in a box of old junk when moving house and asked me if I wanted it. This had been abandoned in its box for about 30 years a...
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On the bench this week a Vintage Seiko 7548

On the bench this week a well worn Seiko 7548 from 1979. It is poor condition but worth saving. Just had a full movement service and currently on benc...
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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...
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Same watch as yesterday but a little fun from the Timex bible. TIMEX: A Company and its Community 1854 -1998
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Restoration of a 100 year old drill press

If I’m not working on watches I enjoy restoring old tools and machines. Here’s a nearly 100 year old sensitive drill press I’ve restored. Fortunately...
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Another vintage project watch finished.. 1950s Timex Marlin and those that know me won't be surprised that it was made in Dundee, Scotland. When I fir...
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Some holiday work: Citizen 63-1817

This is not my watch. This is the childhood watch of a professor that I know. It came in running very slow and very weakly and now it's almost done. I...
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