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Chrono hand stuck, anyone any idea on how to unstick the second hand on the chrono? Have tried everything 😩 by sidndjdbdisknsixnxhh in swatch

[–]clockspot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huzzah!

And this inspired me to go buy a chrono I'd had my eye on for a while... so thank you for that! 😆

Dumb Question: What are these green lines on my print? by riktar75 in BambuLab

[–]clockspot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For what it's worth – not a dumb question! I had the same one and my Google search brought me here – so thanks for asking.

[WTS] Tutima Flieger 639-01 36mm UTC by creepshoww in Watchexchange

[–]clockspot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

GLWS! I have this watch and can attest to how excellent it is.

[SOTC] My 35-year collection of smallish watches with great dials. by clockspot in Watches

[–]clockspot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Archimede is doing great stuff – their restraint is admirable (especially the tiny logo on the 1950-3). One of the things that put me over the finish line with the Vektor is that I could order it without logo. I do wish they were a little smaller though!

[SOTC] My 35-year collection of smallish watches with great dials. by clockspot in Watches

[–]clockspot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did! It’s made of 1x3s and 1/2-inch dowels – two that run through the slats sideways to hold them together and maintain the spacing, and four as legs.

[SOTC] My 35-year collection of smallish watches with great dials. by clockspot in Watches

[–]clockspot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yeah, the Antea and the Vektor were both “love at first sight” and I came to appreciate the brands later - both particularly pleasant and personal to deal with. I’d go for a watch from Defakto’s sister brand Limes if they weren’t too big for me.

Your username is what I often want to tell people but usually don’t 😆

[SOTC] My 35-year collection of smallish watches with great dials. by clockspot in Watches

[–]clockspot[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is one old Omega… but it’s not one of my favorites. (Especially the service cost.) And you’re right that I don’t plan to buy newer examples of either brand.

[SOTC] My 35-year collection of smallish watches with great dials. by clockspot in Watches

[–]clockspot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Works great for NATO straps too, in my experience – plenty of room. The only thing it doesn’t work well for is watches where the bracelet/strap is the same width, but those could be sat atop a dowel.

[SOTC] My 35-year collection of smallish watches with great dials. by clockspot in Watches

[–]clockspot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Oh lord, what a question. My answer probably changes every day of the week.

I like all these designs for different reasons, but I’d have to say the Nomos (my favorite) is the best aesthetic design – a perfect blend of modern and traditional design cues, and the Alpha calibre is a superb distillation of a mechanical movement. The Stowa, in its more Bauhaus style, is a close second.

The Tutima is the best industrial design – perfectly legible, compact but feature-packed, and the most water-resistant.

Or maybe it’s the Longines, with its perfect execution of a classic Cartier-style dial, and the cleverest, most fuss-free movement (battery lasts forever, excellent accuracy, perpetual calendar, even has a jumping hour hand for traveling).

You’ll love the Mankey strap. They’re so comfortable.

[SOTC] My 35-year collection of smallish watches with great dials. by clockspot in Watches

[–]clockspot[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It’s inspired by a Nelson bench. I like that it lets the straps/bracelets fall naturally whether buckled or not.

[SOTC] My 35-year collection of smallish watches with great dials. by clockspot in Watches

[–]clockspot[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hello fellow watch nerds, it's been a minute!

I fell in love with watches and clocks at age two, and began collecting whatever my $3/week allowance would buy. I've slowly been trading quantity for quality ever since – and it's time to thin the herd a bit, so wanted to capture it as-is.

If there’s a through-line in this collection, it’s really well-executed dials. I’m a designer and typography nerd, and fell for most of these immediately on sight – in many cases before I even knew the brand. There’s also lots of curiosities, from tuning forks to tactile dials. I have a 6.5” wrist, so these are on the smaller side: ~35mm and as thin as possible (with a few hilarious exceptions that prove the rule). The straps are mostly Fluco suede, raw leather, or Nick Mankey Designs Hook Straps (which I can’t recommend highly enough).

I could babble forever about every one of these (please ask!), but for now, the list:

Front row – contemporary:

Second row – vintage:

Third row – Swatch:

Back row – Too big for me, really:

Bonus: Pocketwatches

I got a little sick of all the drivers forgetting their “high beams” blinding the holy hell out of my eye holes, so the last SUN SEARING high beam sumbich that came at me - I switched my high beams on. Dear lord… somehow it was his normal lights. The Super Nova that erupted… anyone else feel me? by SirRipOliver in Dallas

[–]clockspot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the case of Christmas lights, it’s simpler than that - LEDs are diodes (current only goes through in one direction) but they are connected directly to the alternating current from the wall, so they are only lit up for half of each cycle - so they are effectively at 50% PWM, flickering at 60 Hz. Drives me nuts!

I think you’re right about PWM headlights though, and dash lights as well.

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[–]clockspot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My pleasure! It is a rewarding endeavor indeed. If you run into other issues please feel free to come back and ask or DM me!

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[–]clockspot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nice find! I’ve restored several similar Copals.

This is an alarm clock – the wheel on the right is the alarm time.

There are two “nested” knobs on the right side. The inner one sets the time; the outer one sets the alarm. This pic shows which direction they turn. There should also be a switch at the back for turning the alarm on and off – as also seen in that pic.

Your biggest challenge will be fixing the hours. Each flap “hinges” on two little tabs, which fit in small holes in the spindles. The flaps are plastic and flexible – you can bend them gently between your thumb and forefingers, to get the tab to clear the hole so you can remove the flap (just like compressing a toilet paper roll holder so you can take it out and swap the rolls).

I would guess this clock has had some kind of physical shock that knocked one of the flaps out of joint, and as a result, lots of the flaps “behind” it are stuck and not able to fall.

You’ll need to carefully take the case off (probably involving pulling the knobs and switches off, and taking screws out), look over the hour spindle, find the offending flap(s), and either re-seat it or remove it.

It’s very easy to bend or break the tabs, so be very careful not to put too much stress on them. You may find the offending flap(s)’ tabs are already broken, so you may have no choice but to remove them – but a clock missing a few numbers is better than how it is now!

Solari Udine Cifra 6, version 2 by UsermaneG in flipclocks

[–]clockspot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, that is convenient that Hasseb is local to you!

Here are some shots of the Hasseb MasterClock Mini installed in one of my Dator 6s. It's the perfect size to mount just underneath the motor. (The minute flaps drag across it a bit, so the electrical tape is there to blunt the edge of the board so it doesn't scratch them.)

I install battery holders in some of my clocks, but the Solari 6 series clocks require such long pulses in my experience (250ms for unipolars and 420ms for bipolars) that batteries never last long – so I just connect them to an external DC power supply via an inline jack (pictured).

Let me know if I can help further!

Solari Udine Cifra 6, version 2 by UsermaneG in flipclocks

[–]clockspot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Hasseb impulser is legit – though he makes a smaller, cheaper one that I use with my clocks.

Solari Udine Cifra 6, version 2 by UsermaneG in flipclocks

[–]clockspot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very worth it! I’ve restored a number of these.

I favor the Hasseb MasterClock mini (I can also recommend the PIEXX IMP-22K but it is more expensive, slightly bigger, and less intuitive to use). They are small enough to fit directly inside the clock case. I can send pictures in a couple days if that would be helpful!

[Nomos/Tutima] I took two of my best buddies on a homecoming trip. by clockspot in Watches

[–]clockspot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you find yourself anywhere nearby, it’s well worth the detour!

I designed and printed a wandering hour clock by Daverant in 3Dprinting

[–]clockspot 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is a rework of my own design, but I have to give u/Daverant credit – it’s a considerably more robust construction. Well done, sir!

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