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Hi All, I've been servicing manual watches for a few months now and I'm quite comfortable with these now. I've been waiting for Mark's level 4 course to come out to learn how to service automatic movements but it doesn't seem to be ready yet. Could someone please summarise the differences between servicing a manual vs an automatic watch movement? The key difference I know of is that you use a special grease on the walls of the barrel for automatic watches as the mainspring is meant to slide once it's fully wound. Anything else? What do I do with the automatic winding mechanism? Just take it apart, clean it with the rest and reinstall? What's the lubrication protocol for that? Thanks in advance! Elie -
Yes, my "antique" tool (if it qualifies as such!?) really can't compare to the other examples in this thread, but I always feel happy when I get to bring it out and use it. I picture how its previous owner (or owners) lifted off hundreds—perhaps even thousands—of cannon pinions, and I hope it will continue to live on long after I've left this world. -
I’ve got it to run good now. It doesn’t stop anymore. I changed the pallet fork. But after casing the watch, the alarm won’t work. It worked fine when I made it ring when I should put on the hands. But not after casing the watch.. -
I h-te the Facebook groups. Facebook is a mess and unsuitable for anything worthwhile, except for short personal messages. As far as I'm aware, it can't be searched in any rational way 🙁
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well well if it ain't "The Bandit"! The Bandit as it is commonly named was the Timex watch worn by Burt Reynolds in Smokey and the Bandit. The one you have is the second generation version noted by the different seconds hand. Yours is also missing the elapsed time ring. buying a true Navajo silver and turquoise cuff band is going to set you back a few hundred bucks as well. It would have to be taken apart to fully determine what the issue is.
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