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Hi It seems an expensive way to have fitted for no reason as they have to manufacture th bridge fit the cap jewels etc, probably found it cheaper than fitting settings with cap jewels but again that seems a bit odd as reaming out the plate and fitting the setting in a manufacturing environment would be easy enough. The only way to find out if the other plate is the same is to have a look. they maybe had an ednshake problem and that was the decided remedy other than re doing the origional bridgr.

Why the hell would anyone want that ugly looking watch.

This is one I've been chasing around eBay for a while. It's so perfectly 70s weird. Bidding didn't go as high as I expected, so here's hoping it's not a scam! As far as I can tell it looks correct. No pictures of the movement, but the seller seems reputable so I took a chance. Winging its way across the pond from the UK, so we'll know in a couple weeks.

Hi everyone! I'm just getting into watch servicing/restoration as a hobby, and it's a lot of fun! As you can tell from the name and the title, I also love the LeCoultre Futurematics. They are absolutely my favorite watch, and I love the complex and finicky movement. I am also making a website to provide info/resources/documentation on that specific model of watch. It's not up yet, but it's located at futurematic.com. If any of you guys have any good info on these watches I'd love to have it to contribute to the database! I will be a free resource to help others who appreciate that model. I look forward to hanging around more!

In 2020 a small property went for sale in my small town. It was nothing more than an agricultural warehouse without even a firm floor, made of piled up blocks and with an uncertain roof. But the price was right, and during that time having a project or a reason to leave home was an attractive perspective, so I bought it. The ugliness was demolished, foundation and construction quickly started. By Christmas '21 most work was completed, minus doors and windows, the exterior, electrical, plumbing and what not. I took my time to refine it the way I wanted, and last summer I was using it already for what you see, an hobbyist machinist and general repair and 'making' work. The building is actually designed and intended to be a small home, by regulations is resistant to earthquakes and highly energy efficient. I plan to add solar panels and an accumulator as soon is convenient. Heating/cooling will be with a split Inverter A/C, with floor units in each room. I haven't installed yet because in our climate and the efficient insulation one does well even without it. I've arranged the unit for the purpose of doing stuff for my own interest and business, as well to service the local trade which may need turning, milling, sharpening, and the like. There is virtually nobody else doing that for quite a distance around. Above is the garage room, the leftmost in the first picture. Everything is on castors, so beside re-arranging as I want, I can also store a medium car in there. Currently I'm about to restart a vintage universal milling machine (the dark grey one), which has suffered a road 'accident'. Also a largish vintage lathe is supposed to be coming and be restored to working order. The other room with the entrance door is predisposed to be a kitchen and living room. This space is better suited for light mechanical or electrical work, studying and designing. In the middle on the left is an half bath with mezzanine storage above it, and on the back is a large bedroom and a spacious full bath. These are still unfurnished, so no pictures. After much fighting, I managed to get basic ADSL Internet, so I can also watch Youtube videos, buy more stuff, or conducing other online business. Still there are so many details that I want to add or improve, but all in all I feel well rewarded for the time and money spent. Time goes fast and for as much work one does, there is always more. I have few machining projects lined up, and hope to get more also. Because of all that I had to place watchmaking on the back burner for now, but have no intention of quitting it. I want to thank the forum friends that had asked about me, and send friendly regards to everyone.

Yes it's amazing this stuff you accumulate a very large Ziploc bag with handwritten envelopes from various material houses with stems and crowns I thought there are largely Seiko but I was wrong turns out they were Seiko, pulsar and a variety of miscellaneous stuff. Now they're all separate into their categories and one of the Seiko envelopes had a handwritten case number on it 6119B – 8080. Normally wouldn't see a letter on a casing number the movement number yes because it did come in some variations. I have attached an image of the package the crown which is not exactly the same as yours similar but not exactly the same? .Then because this is an older case I was looking in my catalog from Cas-Ker Dated 1993. I was checking the website the see if they had are available as a PDF but unfortunately it's not. They case it's a whole variety of watch companies including Seiko for looking up crystals crowns and stems. So for 6119 – 8080 The crown is listed as 35M10NS1 Which does not agree with the part number on the envelope. Then the stem number is this 354615 which doesn't agree with the stem number in this conversation But don't worry we'll get to that confusion. Then let's go to our favorite website and look up the case number and see what we get. This does bring up the peculiar problem of the un-exact nature of case numbers. This actually seems a quite common for instance Omega give a case number and will the parts will interchange no because it could be a stainless case arose goal case a yellow ball case a stainless case with gold trim and sometimes the crystals are not identical to ask he sized double different and I wasn't sure why that was. So in the case of the Seiko case we see that it could be either yellow or white. Then of course there is the stem problem here number versus the number on the website doesn't seem to agree? Plus and I'm sure we've had this discussion before according to website there are two separate stems with different Sizes and that would be an issue also. As try an entirely different website look up your movement number and see what stem is supposed to be in the watch. Notice were getting a theme here everything is indicating one number and you have another number but don't worry the confusion will continue. When I'm on this website let's take your part number and see what a cross references to. Your number doesn't agree with the other numbers but does that make it a wrong number? Of course we get another problem it does cross reference but to the be version of the movement. And I go back to the website they gave us both some numbers and looked at all the variations the 6119 and I see the exact same thing I do not see your number at all and it comes in two separate stem thread sizes. Continuing with my insanity of whatever I'm doing now I went looking for something but while I'm here I downloaded a PDF the service manual and I snipped out an image for you should make you happy you probably still don't have the right stem by the way. When you're looking at the 6119B parts list on the list itself for the one and only stem there is a symbol ego to the bottom of the page it says go to the next page and we see the image below. Let's look at a different tech sheet 6119 a which is really only the parts list unfortunately Now we finally get both numbers your number and everyone else's number for the same watch. They go to the bottom of the page you find out that the stem your stem with the star is only for watches with a rotating ring I'm guessing what the variation in all the numbers really means is it's probably the length of the stem. Conceivably I haven't ever replaced a Seiko stem that I'm aware of but it's possible that the stem has been cut to the exact length required for the particular case and if you have a case with a rotating ring you going to need a longer stem so unlike the Swiss were you get a generic stem and you cut to fit conceivably Seiko makes the stem of the right length. With the added bonus of into different thread sizes possibly. I found another PDF going to snip out an image from it. The PDF has crystal codes that the very end has the crown coats kind of All if you want to have some fun take the case number and Google that can see what the images look like just to see if any of the crowns look like they should be the right crown on the watch seiko_crystal_codes.pdf

The unfortunate problems that now means that we can't help you with a crown. The best thing to do would be to take the crown number go to eBay and make a search and save the search and if it ever comes in the stock they will email you and you can purchase your crown.

I have two cameras filming when I disassemble. The boom arm coming off the tripod works but I'm not crazy about how much space it takes up on the floor. Also, the camera wants to bounce for a few seconds anytime I have to touch the camera. I used to use one of these Glide Gear setups but it sits on the table top and just touching the table top transmitted vibrations to the camera. Also, sitting on the table top it was always in the way. Ideally I'd like to build a larger version of that so that the legs are on either side of the table. Unfortunately, I think that project is outside of my abilities.

Hello all. I'm an old guy who has too many hobbies that I drop eventually but I've gotten excited about this one. I have probably a 30 year old Rolex datejust and decided that for my 74th birthday I'd buy a sub but when they said it'd be a year or two and put me on a list I started looking around for an alternative. Then my wife and I were in Charleston on a mini vacation and I dragged her to the Rolex store in hopes they would have an actual watch in the store for sale but it was just the same; display models only so my wife, looking to end my my expensive Rolex hobby bought me an Oris. I love the watch but it got me thinking about dive watchs and automatic watches in general and I'm fascinated by how they work. So after reading up on watches and movements I decided to see what's inside and maybe take one apart, and no, the datejust will not be opened but I have an old Endura stopwatch that I'm about to dig into with some tools I bought online. I'm excited to be here and will have many questions about tools and instruction I'm sure.

On the contrary, they may not even be real jewels, just bits of plastic or coloured glass pressed it to a cheap bridge. An easy way to bump up the price. I'm pretty sure it's an AS 1430 family, which does come in 17 or 21 Jewels ... But the 21 jewel version looks like this, with caps on the gear train (but still not clear how it has 21J ) Hence this looks like a scam

I can't see how the cap jewels would add to performance as the pivots aren't through the jewels. We were texting at the same time.

I have a bunch of seiko crowns in my parts hoard. I'll look through them today to see if I have the one you need.

Some back plate on these are aluminm some SS, either case you want to see the back plates before you buy as some aluminum ones are badly worn.

Maybe we missing something here but i think WW's theory is very plausible. It has a patent on its design, so it was designed for a reason so what or where else could it actually be used if not here. So another company designed this part to overcome an issue, the two companies may also be connected in some way. It also may have been designed for a 19 jewel version of the movement which could explain the addition of the two jewel count. Cars gets recalls and revisions.

Hi. Unusual fitting. They are usually straight bars or screw in bars, I suppose there is no way of removing the pins complete from the bracelet and replacing it with a custom made bar or one of the two piece threaded types, I should have a look at cousins web site COUSINS UK , I do know they stock the standard pins and assortments you may be able to find some there if not. Come back and members will assist.

Gonna be honest, if it’s a customers clock it’s worth putting the extra effort in, trust me the return trips to them to collect it as it’s stopped again etc just isn’t worth scrimping on these jobs.

This video was posted a few hours ago on the Watchfinder channel, just wish it was an hour long.

I have every episode of Lost in space even the pilot episode with out Smith, I have had them for years.

Since you use a loupe you might consider a camera on a tripod or arm positioned directly over your movement holder. Some of the YTers use a digital camera with the appropriate macro lens. It leaves enough room to come in from the side. I’d love to do it this way but I use a scope that doesn’t allow me to keep binocular vision while making video…

...this one from the England auctions. Platform 9 3/4 for you wizards. 'Twas an old and dirty centenarian but that's about it. Prima still means Prima as a cleanup and reassembly is all it wanted. I found a crown clasp at an old line southern jeweler- thanks for that. Oh, and hat tip to those here who tipped me off on the eraser trick for the dial ...

Hi OH, The Spaceman audacieuse is a much sought after piece. Its futuristic designe by Andre Lemarquand resembles a helmet that the spaceman is suppose have on when he visits us. They also come in square case, boys, gents and ladies. Usually an AS 2060 or variant of it beats inside. Starp are impossible to find, as it is the first part to wear out. I think I have about fifteen pieces and some parts, movement and case parts. I agree though its sure is ugly.

Well, since my first post I have worked my way through a lot of watches, dead and alive. I can't say I actually fixed any of them, although I've brought some back to life. I have found I love working on the tiny ladies cocktail watches. It's amazing to me how anyone thought of the means to engineer and produce such lovely precision timepieces! TALLY: Hairsprings destroyed: 4 Incabloc or other suspension springs lost: 3 Springs shot into low earth orbit: 9 Springs successfully recovered from low earth orbit: 8 Bergeon screw driver tips broken: 1 Amount of fun learning a new hobby: immeasurable!

You will need to put your thinking cap on.

Nice work!

Picked up this rare Seiko LM dual time for $30, non runner but certainly worth restoration. Powered by 5619A, its a good grade Seiko movement, will be a nice addition to my collection.

Yes I see on the website is crossed out like 80% of the watches That he used to service? He probably has a stockpile of the parts for the few watches that he does do And the rest getting parts is getting to be really difficult. You could try emailing and asking him if he knows anybody but you're probably going to have to expand to all of Europe to find somebody who can do the watch.