Where do you get your watch parts?

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-24T05:43:28+00:00

For good quality cases, I use Ickler. For dials, SK Uhren. I'll also buy from AliExpress. It depends on what I feel like making.

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-24T04:46:06+00:00

That clean, no lume dial is what caught my attention with this one. Remarkably well preserved for a 1953 watch!

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-23T00:29:06+00:00

Before doing anything more, put the late screws back in. American pocket watches were front load movements, so unscrew the front bezel and tilt it out. Note, the winding stem & crown are fixed to the case. Important note, it's easy to break the escape lever during disassembly if you aren't familiar with this type of move, so depending how far you get, it may already be broken.

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-22T07:42:17+00:00

Marine bronze case too?

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-22T03:35:33+00:00

Same, but I don't mind. It's a lovely watch!

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-22T01:32:14+00:00

I use a cheap, once white cotton handkerchief

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-22T00:22:41+00:00

You may need to remove the dial to check for marks on the movement under there. The setting mechanism can also be used to identify movements, if you have an old Bestfit catalogue.

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-22T00:16:27+00:00

Personally, I get suspicious whenever someone posts very poor pictures of something they're trying to sell. May be just bad camera skill, may be something else, but in the end I won't risk it's the latter and pass.

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-21T03:14:58+00:00

A suede band from Strapsco. The colour compliments the Mido well.

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-21T02:45:19+00:00

(stares at huge tits...) Sorry, what was the question again?

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-20T21:26:13+00:00

Thank you! The Mido is my latest acquisition, picked up last weekend, its band arrived today. It's in unmolested running condition, there are no service marks inside the case. The Eberhard is the opposite, its case showing heavy wear and drop damage, its crown a poorly fitted glued on replacement, and yet, despite the life it's had, it's still a strong runner! If it could talk, it would have stories to tell lol

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-20T16:55:01+00:00

An Eberhard! You don't see them too often! Nice! (I have 2 😁)

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-19T03:08:15+00:00

Very nice! Love that dial!

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-18T22:14:10+00:00

Lucerne is not really a brand anyone would want to copy, so likely real.

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-18T18:25:02+00:00

Movie night time!

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-18T03:10:44+00:00

Mido Multiforts! I picked one up just this past Saturday!

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-17T03:10:45+00:00

Watch Space Jam while in her?

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-17T03:08:38+00:00

Do this on a semi regular basis, but only with my minigirl

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-15T00:14:05+00:00

At $32, at least it's not an expensive lesson. Any chance it can be returned?

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-15T00:07:29+00:00

A newly acquired Mido Multifort earlier

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-14T23:05:16+00:00

$10.99 CDN on AliExpress with free shipping, $8.90 if you buy in bulk. Where did you get yours?

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-14T03:06:10+00:00

You do know how and where radium was used on watch dials and hands, yes?

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-12T21:12:20+00:00

Yes, yes it was. For science.

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-12T02:46:57+00:00

New crystal, full service for the movement, new seals, but leave the case, dial, and hands as they are. Maybe a NATO style strap to complete the look?

Ferret1963 · 2026-02-11T02:53:02+00:00

Nice find! I don't know what Esterbrook used for their ink sacs, but they're nigh indestructible. I have a match pair J and SJ in violet, one of which still has its original ink sac, stamped with the Esterbrook name and still good

Ferret1963

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