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You may struggle to find a correct case back for it, and would have to hope the threads haven’t now been mangled.
Balance not swinging in one orientation is sometimes an indication of a bad pivot, but is less likely on incabloc movements.
rodabod-
Caseback seems that way with a quick look online at parts. Threads seemed okay, but cannot say for sure.
Although I’ve known her nearly 15 years, that particular... custodian... is very stubborn so it’ll be a lot of work to get this watch out of her shop safe and into a ‘loving’ home.
Very very unlikely I can get this watch home with me, if I do then it’s likely on the promise I don’t flip it. Definitely worth getting repaired though, no?
If it’s mine I’m happy to wait for the right caseback to come up - I’d own it to wear it. Then I can hope one of you guys come across one months/years after my eventual acquiring.
Looks to be missing all the lume spots on the hours too. Suppose there would be an argument to save money and one day see about full service/repair/relume.
pdlouche
Agreed. But if I can acquire it for zero then I’m probably quids-in after a full service and repair. It looks badly treated, is an unclaimed watch from 18 months ago still in the safe.
Trying to understand why it will run when held one way, but not the other. I’m guessing something with the balance must be obstructing the movement of it when rotated in any other angle but dial-up. When held up, and chrono pusher pressed, I can coax it with a blow of the rocket blower and the seconds tick round fine. So the mainspring is sound, and pinion and everything flicker back and forth. Just literally won’t tick over as usual.
May be a long time til I can get the manager to cave in, though.