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Continue reading →: Gruen PrecisionWhere it’s from This watch was given to me by my aunt-in-law, and used to belong to her father, my wife’s grandfather. I found what looks to be the exact same watch (in steel, instead of goldplated) on eBay, and it’s listed as from the 1970’s. However, the dial on…
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Continue reading →: Swiss MilitaryWhere I got it Dad gave this watch to me in a batch of watches he didn’t want any more. It’s not really my style, and it’s a quartz, but I enjoyed working on his Tag Heuer so much that I thought I’d try this one out too. I found…
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Continue reading →: TAG Heuer ProfessionalWhere it’s from Dad gave this to me to work on. He said it was periodically stopping, but I’ve had it for a few months now and it has kept perfect time. What it looked like The case is a bit dirty, and the hands have lost most of their…
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Continue reading →: Helbros InvincibleWhere it’s from I bought this movement at the Alameda Antiques fair for around $25. What it looked like It seems to be in relatively good shape. The initial trace is pretty straight, with a decent amplitude. The hands are set incorrectly, with the hour hand aligned with the minutes…
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Continue reading →: Geneva De LuxeWhere it’s from I bought this movement at the Alameda Antiques Fair for $10 (probably overpaid, IMO). What it looked like It was in quite a state when I bought it: No crown, cracked crystal, no band. The dial caught my eye though, it looks kind of cool. Amazingly, it…
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Continue reading →: Seiko QuartzWhere it’s from I bought this watch on eBay for $35. What it looked like The case is extremely beat up. I should have guessed that the eBay pictures didn’t show quite how damaged it was, but it’s extremely pitted in several spots. Furthermore, the crown is so worn, that…
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Continue reading →: Dabs & Co Spider-ManWhere it’s from I bought this watch on eBay for $10. After opening it, it seems the movement is a Remex/Rego 2125-216. What it looked like No second hand. “Hong Kong” appears on the bottom of the dial, so I’m guessing a mass-produced pin-lever escapement with no jewels. I can…
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Continue reading →: Tasso 17JWhere it’s from I bought this movement at a flea market in Berlin for 30 euro (the seller badgered me into it, I’m a weeny when it comes to haggling). After opening the case back, I see a “PUW 360”, so I’m confident this is a PUW 360 movement. It…
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Continue reading →: K&J Mars SuperWhere it’s from I got this movement from a flea market in Berlin, Germany, for 20 euro. The case back has a “K J” stamp with an arrow going through it, which I believe stands for Kollmar & Jourdan, a Germany-based jewelry company that went out of business in 1977. …
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Continue reading →: Hilton 17JWhere it’s from I bought this movement on eBay for $15. [eBay listing] The eBay listing didn’t show the case opened, so I’m going in a little blind. After reading a bit about the Hilton Watch Company, it seems it was another branding company that wrapped Swiss movements in cheap…
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I’m Pat
Welcome to Amateur Hour Watch Restoration! I am a completely self-taught hobbyist watch repairer, and I am documenting my journey here.
Most of what I have learned is through YouTube videos; my favorite channels to learn from are Wristwatch Revival, Vintage Watch Services, and My Retro Watches.
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