What time is it? Watches and horology

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rodabod in reply to @hugo7

Originally a 7S26 which was wrecked by shards of broken crystal. Now an NH36 which is the same, but has manual winding and hacking seconds. I actually had to buy two new NH36 movements because the first one wasn’t adjusted very well from the factory at the balance. Crystal is now a curved one instead of flat.

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hugo7 in reply to @rodabod

Cool. Is it fairly straightforward, or do you need some proper skills?

I've got a Seiko 5 ( SNZG09K1 3 o'clock crown) that has a slightly iffy crown and like the idea of a hacking manual wind.

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rodabod in reply to @hugo7

It takes quite a lot of practice to do it well, but a beginner might be successful if they are quite practical and have a good step-by-step guide. The tools are not cheap. I find Seikos quite difficult sometimes because the parts can be quite flimsy compared to Swiss watches.

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