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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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First Restoration Project

I found this Quartz Seiko on eBay with a really beat up crystal. To clean it up I used sandpaper. I wet the crystal with water and a q-tip. Started at...
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New strap arrived for my dad’s old citizen. Going to break it in tonight and return it to its rightful owner this week :) check out my recent post for...
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Heart Surgery on my Dad’s old Citizen

This watch sat in a drawer my entire childhood and I never thought much of it until later in life when I began my journey into the vast world of watch...
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Look for some help

I am looking to change out this quartz movement for a replacement. I can't for the life of me figure out where the release is for the crown stem is. I...
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LJP G100

From The Naked Watchmaker, does this note mean the La Joux Perret LJP-G100 movement cannot be repaired or adjusted?
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Vintage and Antique Watch Repair

I was recently informed about joining watch crunch from a customer and I have to admit that this group of users is by far the most engaged and informe...
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Cracks or gouges in acrylic glass. Replace or no?

Just found out that my Poljot watch has some gouges and cracks in the side of the crystal. My jeweler said it probably happened when the crystal was p...
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Customer says the watch keeps stopping. It works fine on a watch winder. The final test to see is if it stops on my wrist today.
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Latest restoration video classic 1970s Seiko Pam Am!

In this video I attempt to restore an iconic digital watch from 1978. The Seiko M158-5000 or Pan Am as it was nicknamed . Was the first digital GMT wa...
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