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  1. jrbuzz

    Breitling Chronograph Reassembly Issue

    Hello all! I currently have a Breitling chronograph, a Valjoux 7750 calibre, on my desk being reassembled. The watch came apart easy enough, has been cleaned, and is now mostly back together. The problem I ran into today is that once I got the primary chronograph functions reassembled under...
  2. jrbuzz

    Ladies’ Longines Running Slow

    Yep, that’s all good. It runs and it ran fine before, it just runs slow for some reason now.
  3. jrbuzz

    Ladies’ Longines Running Slow

    Hello all! I have a ladies’ Longines wrist watch that I cleaned and lubricated very recently, but it just refuses to keep good time and consistently runs slow no matter what adjustments I make. I am not sure why this is happening, as the hairspring is fine and everything is properly...
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    Continuous Balance Issues

    I am always extremely careful with the balance assemblies I handle. I never leave any marks or anything like that and the balances hardly move anywhere when I remove them and put them back in the movement. The Elgin does not like any adjustment I give it and it will still immediately stop when...
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    Continuous Balance Issues

    I have no idea why, but the balance assemblies I reinstall never seem to work right. They go in the exact same way I take them out and I never alter them at all while they’re out of the movement. The two most recent have me really frustrated. I have two ladies’ watches, one a Caravelle and...
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    Longines 281 Mainspring

    Interesting. It was a very easy barrel to open! I have found a replacement spring available for it. It’s just a basic tongue end. A spring listed for a 280 calibre would be the same spring, correct?
  7. jrbuzz

    Longines 281 Mainspring

    It doesn’t look like this spring is a T end. It looks like a very normal mainspring, I just can’t find anywhere to get a new one.
  8. jrbuzz

    Longines 281 Mainspring

    I have a Longines 281 calibre that is in need of a mainspring. I have no idea what mainspring I need, though. I haven’t been able to find much info on this to get a correct sized part. Does anyone know what spring I need?
  9. jrbuzz

    Watch Runs Fast?

    I recently serviced a Benrus BB4 movement and it was running fine until it suddenly (the second day of testing) began to speed up rapidly and gained about five minutes within four to five hours. It just keeps gaining time and I’m not sure why. The pallet jewels are lubricated, as are all the...
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    Gruen Curvex Help Needed

    I have this beautiful Gruen Curvex that I’m trying to service, but the pallet fork has a broken pivot and the hairspring has a strange warp in it. I have no idea what caliber this movement is or if any other calibers can be used for interchangeable parts. What is this movement?
  11. jrbuzz

    Wood Movement-How to Do It Properly?

    Brilliant! That worked perfectly. And yes, I suppose this isn’t really a wood movement, but I didn’t think “wood plates with brass gears” would fit in the title box lol! Thank you for the assistance!
  12. jrbuzz

    Wood Movement-How to Do It Properly?

    This is a first for me and I want to do everything correctly. I have done just about every other kind of movement overhaul that is common, but I have not done something like this. It is clear to me that this clock is extremely dirty, but I see no way to separate the wood plates to get to the...
  13. jrbuzz

    Cleaning a Watch Movement

    Alright, this is very good to know. I do have DeCarle's book and it has helped me greatly, but I don't think it made mention of the setting lever to release the stem. I hope to be able to find another one, but I'm having trouble because the movement doesn't seem to have a caliber marking on it...
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    Cleaning a Watch Movement

    I do completely agree, Karl. I'm definitely not one to perform any sort of shoddy workmanship, so I'm already looking into cleaning machines and cleaning solutions. I will also be obtaining some Moebius oils soon, I hope. What about stems and crystals? I disassembled an Eska watch, and the...
  15. jrbuzz

    Cleaning a Watch Movement

    This is just fantastic information. Until I can get my hands on a good cleaning machine, which I hope will be soon, I need a hand method. I know lubrication questions can cause big deals, so I'm glad this one is staying civil and informative! Also, what Nye Oil do you use? I think I managed...
  16. jrbuzz

    Cleaning a Watch Movement

    I really would love to purchase an L&R cleaning machine or something similar, as I could easily make use of it for cleaning and rinsing with the Zenith solutions. It's just not something that I can purchase at the exact present time. Personally, I think I would prefer that kind of machine over...
  17. jrbuzz

    Cleaning a Watch Movement

    Alright, that sounds promising. I love the idea of eliminating as many possibilities of damaging the hairspring as possible. I’ve had a hairspring from a clock go through an ultrasonic before, and it would no longer run afterwards. Is it absolutely positive that no damage will occur to the...
  18. jrbuzz

    Cleaning a Watch Movement

    I understand the concept of condensation, I was just making sure I was SUPPOSED to heat it to dry it. I have that correct, right? I can definitely heat the parts to dry them, no problem, just wanted to be sure I was supposed to. When hand cleaning using a cleaner (thanks for that, I did not...
  19. jrbuzz

    Cleaning a Watch Movement

    The reason I desire to do my cleaning by hand is because the cleaning solutions are simply too much money to continue using over and over again. I have used an extremely effective hand cleaning process for clock movements that has been in practice for many decades. This is the sort of process...
  20. jrbuzz

    Cleaning a Watch Movement

    Hello all! I have very recently decided to start in on watch movements. I have been doing clock movements for several years now, and I'm excited to start this next stage of challenges. I have been doing a lot of reading and feel confident in myself, but I have some questions regarding the...
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