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Servicing

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Problems servicing Spring Drive movements?

My local watchmaker told me that he is not capable to service a Spring Drive movement becuase he would need special tools just for these movements. My...
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Took baby girl to get service

It’s been hours and I miss her already. Hope my local watch maker can give her the attention she deserves and get her home quickly…. 😁😂🍺
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Questions on servicing/maintenance

Around a month or so ago I bought this lovely Oris and I’m rather pleased with it. It was a fair price, has the full kit of two extra straps and box a...
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Seiko Servicing advice

So I’ve been having a few issues with my SPB155 Baby Alpinist running very fast (few minutes a day). I made the desperately naive decision to attempt...
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The watches we like to own vs. those we like to wear.

I like to wear my Yema cream dialed Wristmaster but I’m not sure if I’m still going to like owning it a few years down the line. There is nothing wron...
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How often should you service your watch?

I’ve had my speedy for about 3 years now and never had it serviced. It keeps time like it always has and even if it didn’t I’m not a stickler on the e...
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What's up with my Omega!?

This is my Omega Seamaster quartz (ref. 22645000). It's been through a lot... And it's still standing, after all this time (see what I did there?). Bu...
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Watch-K.I.A.

The nightmare- having a watch die on you while you are out in the field (outside/not at home where you can easily switch out). I mean dead, like have...
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Mechanical watch woes

I’ve been collecting watches since I was a kid but really became an avid collector since 2020 like so many of us (thanks, Covid 🙄). Now I’ve had a fe...
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Water Resistance, A Brief Brief

Water Resistance (or WR) and Watches; basically a required article to have in a watch writer's portfolio, right? Where to begin? Well, let's begin wit...
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