AS 1475 REFURBISH (Recalled to life)

[LittleWatchShop]

I picked up this alarm watch at a flea market several months ago and recently decided to investigate.  I am not finished, but well on my way.

As you can see, there was significant water damage.  Running these parts through my L&R cleaner was not enough to clean them, so I did manual cleaning with one-dip and cotton swab (the dense pointed kind).  The wig-wag was stubborn--the two gears would not release from the plate.  I soaked it in Kroil overnight and that did the trick.

There was some rust on the balance staff, but not actually on the pivots themselves.  Nevertheless, I chucked it a step-chuck on my lathe and burnished the pivots.

The watch is running and I have confirmed that the alarm drive train is functioning.  Since I am missing a stem for the alarm, I have not done the final assemble of the alarm components. 

Surprisingly, there are lots of parts available for this movement on Cousins.  I will probably get a couple of stems and maybe some other parts that I deem necessary.

The watch is running at weak amplitude (about 190) and shows some poising issues.  I will work on that.

The last two pictures are after partial reassembly.

 

 

Edited May 14, 2024 by LittleWatchShop

[mikepilk]

I've just finished refurbishing a Memostar Alarm with AS 1931 movement (same as 1945 but with date and running at 21600). I was also surprised how many parts are available at Cousins.

Like you, I was missing the alarm stem (Cousins stock them) and I needed new crowns.

It's a nice simple movement for an alarm, easier to service than a Seiko Bell-Matic.

BTW I made a note in my Servicing spreadsheet: "Pull out winding stem before removal".  It may have just been wear on my movement, but I found that the yoke could move out of the clutch if the stem was removed in the normal position (like some ETAs). 

You might find this interesting 

 

 

Edited May 14, 2024 by mikepilk

[LittleWatchShop]

Here is the case and dial. I replaced the crystal already. Not sure what I will do about the dial.

[RichardHarris123]

I will probably be banished for the site but I would have to give it a good scrub. You will loose any remaining letting but I  couldn't live with the dial like that. 

[LittleWatchShop]

1 hour ago, RichardHarris123 said:

I will probably be banished for the site but I would have to give it a good scrub. You will loose any remaining letting but I  couldn't live with the dial like that. 

I am pondering polishing it blank and putting one of those decals like I have seen others do.  Alternatively, find another dial that is the same diameter, remove and replace the feet.

This looks interesting

https://www.4customize.com/product/custom-watch-dial-decals/

Edited May 14, 2024 by LittleWatchShop

[RichardHarris123]

Are the numbers and indices raised?  If so I would remove everything else and then print your own design or redo the original script. 

[LittleWatchShop]

48 minutes ago, RichardHarris123 said:

Are the numbers and indices raised?  If so I would remove everything else and then print your own design or redo the original script. 

Yes, I think so

[jerseyben]

I am working on an AS1475 myself.  What did you have to do to get this to "set" properly in the watch case?  I think mine is either missing something to hold it in place or something is not adjusted properly?

 

Edit:  I figured it out.  Whoever took this watch apart prior to me had the caseback on incorrectly and I was just putting it back together as it lay.  I tried different configurations until one of them worked perfectly.

Edited January 24 by jerseyben

[mikepilk]

You should have a movement ring like this 

[RichardHarris123]

On 5/14/2024 at 6:07 PM, LittleWatchShop said:

Here is the case and dial. I replaced the crystal already. Not sure what I will do about the dial.

What did you decide? 

[LittleWatchShop]

Unchanged. It is still on the bench. I need to get back to it