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Considering that I have owned this watch for a few

Considering that I have owned this watch for a few years and never really had a chance to wear it, I thought it would be a good choice to wear to the beach for the first vacation we had gone on in more than 3 years. I have always thought the Lemania Elvstrom watches were cool and luckily this one found it's way to a friend of mine's shop. It was not running properly (center hand would not reset and the countdown took 30 minutes plus to shakily complete its cycle) but was in nice physical condition, and it was my favorite version of the Elvstrom with the all steel case, iridescent blue dial, and machined/engraved bezel. The Lemania 1345 in the Elvstrom is based on the Lemania 1340 (also used as the Omega 1040), and the rack system designed for the Regatta function is well made. <br />
A complete mechanical service, a little bit of adjustment to correct previous repair errors, and new gaskets installed in the crown and pusher and this one now functions perfectly. I paired it with a vintage steel Champion band that I think matches it pretty well. It performed well on vacation, even in the water mist and heat of the day while boating. I was hoping that wearing it would be my ticket to be allowed to Captain one of the boats while we were there, but no such luck ☹. Oh well, back to the real world and the million things I am behind on. <br />
I hope that everyone had a great Labor Day!<br />
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Just don't do it....I will come back and haunt you

Just don't do it....I will come back and haunt you 👻.....Seriously 🤨

A pretty awesome vintage Zodiac Aerospace GMT that

A pretty awesome vintage Zodiac Aerospace GMT that I finished up for a customer a while back. These have always been classic models in my opinion, but the market is just now finally starting to respect them value-wise. This one was in pretty decent cosmetic shape but needed a mechanical refresh and the customer wanted a light refinish on the bracelet. A complete mechanical service, all new gaskets and a little work on the band and this one looks amazing.<br />
Hope every one is having a great summer so far<br />
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A super sharp watch from the personal collection,

A super sharp watch from the personal collection, I love the look of this 1950s Helbros Chronograph. All stainless steel 38mm case, great looking 3 color track dial with gold mirror numbers and oversized gold leaf hands, and a nice Venus 175 movement. What's not to love?? Paired with a genuine crocodile strap and vintage steel buckle, this one proves that great looks doesn't always depend on how much you spend. A complete service, new mainspring, and a little adjustment and it runs beautifully. <br />
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Thanks for checking it out<br />
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A pretty sweet Steel Jaeger Lecoultre Jumbo Memovo

A pretty sweet Steel Jaeger Lecoultre Jumbo Memovox that I restored for a customer a while back. He had inherited it from his father (the original owner), and it still has it's original Gay Freres bracelet and signed crowns as well. You can see what it looked like when I received it in the last picture. This model has the super nice Lecoultre K825 bumper wind automatic alarm movement that I know some watchmakers have issues with (can take some time getting everything lined up under one bridge when putting it all back together, one of my mentors always called this caliber the "Pivot-breaker" because so many guys break the escape wheel pivots while trying lol) but I have always liked it. A complete mechanical service, a NOS genuine rotor axle, a crystal, and lots of cleanup and I thought this one turned out amazing. I have this same model in my collection, but I was still jealous of how nice this one was. A true classic in my opinion.<br />
Have a great week everyone! 😎⌚👍

The restoration of an awesome Wittnauer 245T GMT C

The restoration of an awesome Wittnauer 245T GMT Chronograph that I did early last year for my buddy @thetattooedwrist . I've always loved this model and the example he had just picked up looked great, it just needed a long overdue mechanical service and some cleanup and new gaskets in the case, pushers and crown. It would be hard to beat the excellent quality Valjoux 724 in these, it looks just as nice as it functions after servicing. A true classic, I'm glad I got the chance to help bring this one back to wristworthy. <br />
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Have a great Easter everyone <br />
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A nice result on the service/repair of this sharp

A nice result on the service/repair of this sharp little Minerva Chronograph, model reference 1335. This one has the excellent quality Minerva Caliber 13-20, which I really like working on. A complete mechanical service, new mainspring, new crystal, a NOS winding pinion, and a little work on the pushers and some chronograph adjustments and this one is ready to go. Accurate and smooth functioning, the owner should be happy with this one 😊 I will have to add one to my collection eventually. <br />
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While I am continuing to finish up vintage chronog

While I am continuing to finish up vintage chronographs for several patient customers, here is a really sharp one that I finished recently: Omega Seamaster Chronograph ref. 145.018. I really love the look of this one. Amazing dial and hands, and with an original signed crystal and crown it is about as nice as it gets. The mechanics are excellent with the Omega cal 861 inside. This one got the works so make sure to swipe through and check out the pics of the service and original pusher rebuild with new gaskets. <br />
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Have a great Super Bowl Sunday everyone!<br />
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While trying to thaw out from the most recent ice

While trying to thaw out from the most recent ice storm here I thought I would post this really nice Valjoux 92 powered Heuer Camaro I restored for a customer a while back. These have always been considered one of the really classic models from the era, with this case and dial design being used by multiple companies. I dont receive the Valjoux 92 as often for repair as other calibers, but it is a well made movement that I like working on. This one needed a full mechanical service, pusher rebuild, and all new gaskets. It turned out pretty nice I think. <br />
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Stay warm everyone!<br />
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While I continue working to finish up Chronographs

While I continue working to finish up Chronographs for customers, here is a really nice original Zodiac Super Seawolf 722 936 that I worked on for a customer. These Super Seawolfs are one of the top true dive watches ever made IMO, with great styling, heavy duty construction, and the mechanical accuracy to back it up. I did a complete service on this one, and replaced the gaskets (yes, even in the original screw-down crown). The 21J Zodiac 70-72 now runs just as nice as it looks. Ready to be enjoyed again<br />
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A really nice 1960s Seaboard-Yacht Chronograph tha

A really nice 1960s Seaboard-Yacht Chronograph that I restored for a customer last year. The customer had inherited this watch and it was not running, had a few broken chronograph parts and missing screws, and was missing a pusher cap. Luckily I had a matching used pusher cap in my parts stash, and could source the remaing NOS parts it needed. A complete mechanical service and some additional work later and this one is a real stunner. Such an awesome look, I love that dial and handset. <br />
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My first post for 2022 is a restoration I did back

My first post for 2022 is a restoration I did back in early 2021: a World War II German Pilot's Laco Beobachtungsuhr. I have always liked these watches, and at 55mm wide (not including the oversized crown) they are definitely impressive on the wrist. This watch had been passed down from father to son, and had a broken staff, cracked barrel arbor, broken mainspring, an extremely dented in caseback, and a broken crystal. The movements are very well made and easy to work on, but the lack of replacement parts available make them difficult to repair. I used to occasionally see parts for these floating around but once this was in the shop I couldn't find anything at all. Even the easier parts (crystal and mainspring) were nowhere to be found, in original or reproduction form. The staff, barrel arbor and crystal had to be custom made. I got lucky and found a mainspring that was close and worked well with the geneva stop-works barrel, and surprisingly all evidence of the caseback ever being dented went away once I did a little work reshaping it. After a complete service and the repairs it ran beautifully, great amplitude and timing. <br />
We hope everyone had a fun and safe 🎉New Years🎉, and look forward to 2022. It's going to be a busy year!<br />
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This recent restoration is just too good to not sh

This recent restoration is just too good to not share. This early Seawolf came in with some rust issues due to failure of the crown gasket at some point in its life. It had rust around the edge of the movement, and the setting parts (including the push button detent) were frozen in place. Luckily I have those original parts in stock so with a lot of rust repair cleanup, several NOS replacement parts including an original signed crown, and a complete mechanical service and new gaskets this one runs as well as it looks yet again. I love the no-date models, and paired with it's original steel stretch-link band it is quite a looker. It's back on the owner's arm and being enjoyed which is the best part of collecting vintage watches.<br />
Happy Halloween everyone 🎃⌚👍

A pretty sweet vintage Elgin USN Buships Dive Watc

A pretty sweet vintage Elgin USN Buships Dive Watch that I restored for a customer a while back. I've always loved these watches, not only the great looks but the history behind them. The customer inherited this one from his father in non-running condition. It looked great cosmetically, but after inspection I determined that a previous moisture exposure due to faulty gaskets had literally turned half the train wheels into swiss cheese. Luckily, besides the issues with the wheels there were no other problems as the damage did not spread. I picked up a complete non-running spare Elgin 647 to provide the needed original parts and after a complete service this one is keeping amazing time. After replacing the cracked crystal and gaskets (caseback and canteen cap) it is waterproof once again (though thankfully it will never be submerged again due to being a valuable collectible now). I'm happy to see this one brought back and being enjoyed once again. I will have to get one of these for my collection now<br />
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One of my favorite modern watches, although I gues

One of my favorite modern watches, although I guess it is technically almost "vintage" now, the Tag Heuer 1000M Super Professional WS2110-3. IMHO the best dive watch Heuer has made, and along with the 90s Zodiac Super Seawolf, my favorite of the post 70s divers. Super Heavy Duty and meant for real use, I love the styling of this model with its iconic bezel and easy to read luminous dial/hands. You can see all the steps required just to case this one up so Heuer definitely wasn't messing around when they designed these. From the flat spots on a few bracelet links you can tell that someone wore this one quite a lot before it made it's way to me but it is in overall great shape and I'm glad to have one this nice in my collection. A complete mechanical service of it's great ETA base, all new gaskets and a new 2-piece stem from Tag and it's ready for more decades of service.<br />
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Heading into July 4th Weekend with this sharp Wyle

Heading into July 4th Weekend with this sharp Wyler Heavy Duty 660 Dual Crown Diver Model 4104 D-1338. The blue on blue of this variant looks excellent in person. As with many of the other examples of this watch I have serviced over the years, this one was sent to me because the owner's usual watchmaker was not familiar with how these come apart and was afraid of damaging something. These have a Wyler signed ETA 2772 caliber inside (great movement), with the famous Wyler Incaflex balance. This one received a complete mechanical service, some extra work on the auto assembly, new gaskets, and a new crystal. Ready to wear and enjoy again!<br />
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Have a great 4th of July weekend everyone<br />
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A vintage Bulova Surfboard Chronograph that I rest

A vintage Bulova Surfboard Chronograph that I restored for a customer last year. Amazing patina on this one. This example had gotten a little moisture during its life so the service included not only addressing those issues but also making sure it didn't happen again any time soon. Complete service, all new gaskets, a few NOS chronograph parts and this one is ready to rock. Such a classic style from the era, they cant truly replicate it no matter how much they've tried.<br />
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Memorial Day is not about the BBQ, the retail sale

Memorial Day is not about the BBQ, the retail sale, or the long weekend. We will never forget the sacrifices of our men and women in the United States Armed Forces. To all of those that have served, we thank you 🇺🇸<br />
*Photo property of, and used with permission of Larry Crow*

Another watch from the personal collection😁. Ho

Another watch from the personal collection😁. How can you not love these early Enicar divers??? They check all the boxes: Awesome looking dial (in this example aged to a beautiful root beer brown color, see 4th pic), really cool hand set, very nice quality movement, and great case with heavy lugs and killer bevels. These are finally starting to get the respect they deserve with collectors as the prices now are crazy high compared to when I first started collecting them. The earliest dive watches will always be my favorite, they had a definite style that later gens just couldn't match. <br />
Summer is finally here, I hope everyone gets out there and has a great weekend! <br />
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I had almost forgotten about posting this addition

I had almost forgotten about posting this addition to the personal collection from last year: circa 1910 Hampden Trench Watch with excellent fancy porcelain dial. I am not used to seeing trench watches like this one, which is why I was immediately drawn to it. Hampden Watch Company relocated to Canton Ohio in 1888, and the serial number for this watch indicates the Diadem 3/0 movement was produced in 1910 for private label Otto Simon in Detroit Michigan. The 25 year gold filled case is signed Dueber (Hampden's case maker, and later combining to make the Dueber-Hampden company). The original Hampden signed fancy porcelain dial with pink hour/minute track, silver diamonds and gold flowers looks great with the unusual gold luminous hands. I paired it with a vintage NOS pigskin strap and yellow gold filled buckle. It's not the type of watch you can say you see every day......which are often some of the ones I like best.<br />
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