Which Watch are you wearing today?

[okierider]

My newest project. In doing research on my other watches, I found that working on quartz watches looked pretty easy. I picked up the watch not working on eBay for 15 bucks. A new Miyota movement, including battery, was 4 bucks. That’s cheaper than just buying the battery. A basic watch repair kit cost 15. The process of removing the mechanism, removing the hands, removing the face, and putting everything back together took about a half hour. It works great now. I’m rather proud of myself, I usually break everything mechanical I touch.View attachment 478484

And so it begins..... Next comes the special tools and microscopes and the story's in your head you tell yourself !!

 

[okierider]

Jimmy must be out counting his gold bullion to see if he can call dibbs on Thors Weil LOL.

 

[coolhandluke]

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Haven’t shown this one yet. My first Raymond Weil. In my opinion, a very underrepresented brand. Family owned, makes everything in-house. They are really well made watches. The movement in this watch produced the best timegrapher readings I’ve ever seen.

I’m not a fan of the strap that came on it. It doesn’t fit me very well. I’ve got another one being made, but I was tired of waiting on it so I snapped a photo of it as is.

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I love it. It gives me JLC salmon sector dial vibes.

Waiting on my Veblenist strap to ship as well. I missed the custom options on the drop down menu when I ordered. They were really responsive and added quick release springbars and a polished buckle to my order after I shot them an email about my oversight.

 

[coolhandluke]

 

[surjimmy]

Jimmy must be out counting his gold bullion to see if he can call dibbs on Thors Weil LOL.

Do I really need too?

 

[okierider]

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We all know you are a grand master level watch god ... But don't you have at least one beat up banged around pile of please fix me sitting around to show off on occasion ? As usual nice watch Mr.

 

[okierider]

Do I really need too?

If you don't call it someone else will and then the knee breaking threats start and it gets all ugly.... Be better!!

 

[dlbleak]

We all know you are a grand master level watch god ... But don't you have at least one beat up banged around pile of please fix me sitting around to show off on occasion ? As usual nice watch Mr.

Right? If Luke had his junk pile for sale, I’d probably be a buyer.

 

[okierider]

Right? If Luke had his junk pile for sale, I’d probably be a buyer.

No doubt.....

 

[thor447]

My newest project. In doing research on my other watches, I found that working on quartz watches looked pretty easy. I picked up the watch not working on eBay for 15 bucks. A new Miyota movement, including battery, was 4 bucks. That’s cheaper than just buying the battery. A basic watch repair kit cost 15. The process of removing the mechanism, removing the hands, removing the face, and putting everything back together took about a half hour. It works great now. I’m rather proud of myself, I usually break everything mechanical I touch.View attachment 478484

Nicely done!