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My uncle William used to say that a good watch was a good watch until the repairers got a chance to look at it. And he used to wonder what became of all the unsuccessful repairmen, and shoemakers, and engineers, and blacksmiths, and governors, and school-principals; but nobody could ...
The battery life has been better than expected and after a day of normal use I am often in the 40-50% range. The watch is very light and has a good weight on my wrist. I know it is there, but it doesn’t bother me at all. It is very water resistant (I’ve ran it under th...
repairer (3) [ ] A. enjoyed B. changed C. finished D. started (4) [ ] A. since B. when C. while D. until (5) [ ] A. lessons B. experience C. fun D. games (6) [ ] A. Instead B. Generally C. Afterwards D. Maybe (7) [ ] A. stone B. coin C. sweet D. clip (...
It's possible that when I purchased the watch via EBay, it had previously been worked over to make it saleable and the repairer had put bogus parts (balance and/or hairspring) in it just to get it to run. When you're working on a watch that's actually 108 years old, perhaps a rea...
Manufacturer Swiss Technology Production Caliber Number STP1-11 Based On ETA 2824-2 / Sellita SW200-1 Movement Type Automatic, self-winding mechanical Diameter 26mm Casing Diameter 25.60mm Height 4.6mm thick Jewels 26 Vibrations Per Hour 28,800 BPH, 4Hz
.it has no dedication engraving and was a ebay non runner purchase so i will never know.its never been lumed so on balance i doubt it.my watch mender completley ovehauled it including making several new parts.he charged me well but i dont begrudge him a penny,i think most repairers ...
I continued to look and found more of these fibres near the Balance. Continuing my inspection it was obvious that this watch was in desperate need of a complete service. Note the condition of the jewels. But besides a strip and clean, I couldn't see anything else wrong with it. No rust...
My uncle William used to say that a good watch was a good watch until the repairers got a chance to look at it. And he used to wonder what became of all the unsuccessful repairmen, and shoemakers, and engineers, and blacksmiths, and governors, and school-principals; but nobody could ...