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I know what you mean, my hand frequently quivers over the '' buy it now '' button on ebay ! :money: :mad: :nurse:

In my case, I just got a little ahead of myself. I'm still very much a beginner, but I couldn't wait to tear into that watch. I could buy a brand new Seiko SNK809 for about $50 and use the movement from that one, but I'll learn more and hopefully have more fun rebuilding it myself and replacing parts as necessary. I look at watch restoration as a hobby not unlike classic car restoration only it takes a lot less space and money.

I'm in much the same stage as Bob. I bought a 7s26-0030 diver from a seller in the Philippines with the idea that it would be a fun restore project. It was a non runner when I got it and I think this is the main culprit. Pieces of the broken pallet jewel had gotten wedged in the train wheels. Here's another pick of the pallet. I lost the bezel click while cleaning the case in my ultrasonic, so I'm currently trying to make a replacement. I'm also looking for a good deal on a 4 o'clock crown 7s26 movement for parts. I hope to have some "after" pictures sometime this year. I'm thinking of replacing the dial and hands with a Tudor Snowflake set from Dagaz. Check out this excellent thread on restoring Citizen 8200 divers: http://forums.watchuseek.com/f21/citizen-8200-auto-200m-diver-s-service-restoration-31-jewels-794826.html