Post by Archer on Oct 25, 2007 17:45:52 GMT -6
So, now that my family has caught on that I can restore some watches (I've completed 2 so far and have just ordered a new crystal for the 3rd) they are trying to keep me busy! ;D
My brother brought over two watches that my late father wore, one his "everyday" watch and one his "dress" watch.
My brother said "They are both automatics, and if I shake this one hard enough I can get it to run for a few seconds, but it stops very quickly." He then demonstrated this by shaking this watch harder than I've ever seen anyone shake a watch.
All I could think of was "I wonder how much damage he's done by shaking this thing so hard?"
Oh well, you have to know my brother, and no I didn't say anything - I just got the watch out of his hands as quickly as I could.
Here's the "shaken not stirred" watch.
It's a "store" brand and that was a popular thing back in the day when all watches were mechanical.
Cracked it open and it has an A. Schild movement, but so far I've not been able to source a spare movement for it, so I may just try to clean it and see if that helps.....I have to seriously hope I don't lose/break anything while cleaning it because then I'm screwed!
This was the "auto" dress watch.
He told me shaking this one had no result. Well, I didn't have the heart to tell him it wasn't an auto in front of the rest of my family.
Of course being a "hummer" (Accutron) this is not something I can repair.
I'll break the news to him at Xmas I guess.
As always I'll keep you guys posted on how I'm doing. If anyone knows where I can get a used A. Schild 1712/13 movement, let me know!
My brother brought over two watches that my late father wore, one his "everyday" watch and one his "dress" watch.
My brother said "They are both automatics, and if I shake this one hard enough I can get it to run for a few seconds, but it stops very quickly." He then demonstrated this by shaking this watch harder than I've ever seen anyone shake a watch.
All I could think of was "I wonder how much damage he's done by shaking this thing so hard?"
Oh well, you have to know my brother, and no I didn't say anything - I just got the watch out of his hands as quickly as I could.
Here's the "shaken not stirred" watch.
It's a "store" brand and that was a popular thing back in the day when all watches were mechanical.
Cracked it open and it has an A. Schild movement, but so far I've not been able to source a spare movement for it, so I may just try to clean it and see if that helps.....I have to seriously hope I don't lose/break anything while cleaning it because then I'm screwed!
This was the "auto" dress watch.
He told me shaking this one had no result. Well, I didn't have the heart to tell him it wasn't an auto in front of the rest of my family.
Of course being a "hummer" (Accutron) this is not something I can repair.
I'll break the news to him at Xmas I guess.
As always I'll keep you guys posted on how I'm doing. If anyone knows where I can get a used A. Schild 1712/13 movement, let me know!
