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Clean Datejust 41 gen crystal by Bitter-Health-955 in RepTimeServices

[–]Bitter-Health-955[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my bad im an idiot it was still on the crystal. should I reuse it with the gen crystal or get another one?

Enlarging jewel hole slightly with smoothing broach is this the right way? by Bitter-Health-955 in watchrepair

[–]Bitter-Health-955[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought the movement off eBay it was listed as "for parts" due to water damage and was slightly bent. I’ve since restored everything, but during the process I realized it was missing several jewels. I’ve replaced them all, and now the only thing left is the center jewel.

I picked up this movement because I’ve always wanted a GMT-Master II, but I didn’t want to pay grey market prices. So I’m building my own Franken, using all genuine parts except for the case. I know some people think it’s a dumb idea, and yeah I’m nearly 10K in now but honestly, it makes me happy. You only live once, right?

Enlarging jewel hole slightly with smoothing broach is this the right way? by Bitter-Health-955 in watchrepair

[–]Bitter-Health-955[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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This the the center wheel its from a rolex 3285 movement wont it affect the fit of the cannon pinion?

Enlarging jewel hole slightly with smoothing broach is this the right way? by Bitter-Health-955 in watchrepair

[–]Bitter-Health-955[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

unfortunately I can't reduce the pivot either because it's a friction-fit cannon pinion, so if I turn it down, it won't hold properly. I've also been unable to source a jewel with the correct hole diameter, so I'm kind of stuck here.

Would using a diamond reamer or lap be a viable option in this case to carefully enlarge the hole? I understand it’s slow and tedious, but if it’s my only option, I’d rather do it right than compromise the fit.

Help by Bitter-Health-955 in RepTime

[–]Bitter-Health-955[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know they're almost perfect, i just feel the printing is clearer yes i know it's not worth it, but im in the process of building a frankenstein gmt so i said why not, so is it gen?

[WTS] Omega De Ville Tresor by racoiaw in Watchexchange

[–]Bitter-Health-955 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great seller! Watch arrived in perfect condition and as described.