You may believe this but I will repair pretty well any watch provided there is a few quid in it for me !
Here are a couple of car boot finds from last week. I have to fix them the same weekend otherwise they end up in a drawer.
First up a poor man's Reverso. There was no movement in the case so I hunted through my boxes and found one to fit. Then found appropriate cathedral hands and made a glass to finish the job. The dial could be restored since it was filed down to fit the bezel, but why spend more on it ?:
Next a Hopalong Cassidy Timex 1955.
The movement was rusted out but I have a whole box of old Timex watches given to me by a guy who repaired nothing else.
I put the replacement movement through the ultrasonic, took the dial from the rusty movement, fitted a glass and yeehaa Hopalong rides again !:
Finally a Swiss cylinder pocket watch. Signed 'Mottu Genève' and with gold case hinges.
The glass and bow were missing but wound up it actually runs.
I could hide the dial cracks but didn't have time for now. Used white nail varnish to hide dial chips at the edge:
Three watches licked ! Time for an ice cream.
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