What time is it? Watches and horology

It's storming here today so no climbing. I fear for my credit card in town.

Yeah, massive, their classic 38mm is the one for me.

Do it. Personally I’m lusting after this

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nice keyboard

It woofs when you press the right keys

A little progress of sorts with the hand-winding Vostok Komandirskie.
I looked under the loupe at the hairspring which seems okay.
I noticed it was running uninterrupted with the crown unscrewed, so I removed the crown stem and cleaned it up with a cotton bud and isopropyl alcohol.
Put it back then ran fine for a couple of days on the bench. However out and about on the wrist it stops randomly.
So I think it will need a strip down, clean, lube and rebuild. Back in the drawer for a bit until I find time to learn how to do this!

I have a Sturmanskie that could be a donor watch too if you want another low-risk movement to play with. Same issues as the one you describe - winds fine, keeps good time - stops randomly but a tap on the face will get it moving.

Most kind, will see how good I am at breaking the first one!

Re: GP watch... You’re right, I like vintage watches to show their age but it’s very tired. What makes you think it’s been redialled - the numerals? Agree that would be an instant show stopper.
Good shout on the Breitling, google and Chrono24 have thrown up some choice watches.

Start em young. 😎

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Ha. Not quite. 😎

Paiget make a watch 2mm thick watch.

Mega cool.

Hello doge.

Do you have a phone camera with slo-mo video function?

Put the Montine on today, and thought I'd check in the watchmaker's for a servicing cost. Mostly because the push-button date change is fickle.

Well, the other less preferable man was working, quoted me £60-70 servicing and a further £40 in parts likely.

He told me the movement is difficult and expensive to repair, and if it's the problem he thinks then it'll be costly to repair. Totally forgot the name of the part now. The something-bolt? He pulled out the crown stem and back in and said "yep definitely".

Looks like I'll wear it as-is for now.

Certainly do. Wanna see a vid of the action?

Wind the watch up full and take a slo-mo video of the balance wheel in good light. Now figure out the total number of degrees that the balance swings as it arcs from anticlockwise to clockwise, etc. The total arc should preferably be 270+ degrees in each direction, for a watch running healthily. Any less than something like 200 degrees and I would suggest that it probably needs cleaning. It's also quite cool to watch in slow motion.

Someone has described amplitude here:

http://www.timezonewatchschool.com/WatchSchool/Glossary/Glossary%20-%20Balance%20Assembly/Glossary/glossary.shtml

Nice tip, thanks. Will do that.

Possibly the bolt or bolt spring. Symptom is that the crown doesn't snap positively between setting and winding positions. Requires removal of hands and dial.

Ugh. Would you buy a watch from this seller?

Case back removed on his garage work bench, smoking a fag with the back off...non original rotor. How do you end up needing a replacement rotor anyway?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F122913800962

Yea, but Stalines Steel.

Aren't Eterna rotors slightly different in fit from most watches anyway? That watch is dog muck.

Certainly it doesn't feel clicky-snappy-positive.

Not sure I want to invest £100 right now. I'm wearing it on occasion to keep the movement running, but it's never going to be a daily watch. More likely only for special/family occasions.

If it doesn't damage the movement (further) by leaving it as it is, I'll wait a while. £100 is £100.