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  1. New Member Introductions
    Hi all, I'm only recently back to wearing a watch after about 20 years, having bought myself a JDM Citizen Promaster Land for my 40th, but that's not actually the reason I'm here. The real reason is this very scruffy looking guy: Usual story - this belonged to my late grandfather (my...
  2. Watchmaking & Tinkering
    Hi everyone, I was hoping if I could get help diagnosing my Citizen GX watch. It's a tuning fork movement based on the Bulova Accutron 219 and the problem is it doesn't turn on or hum. I made sure the new battery is correct and installed correctly (I also tried the same battery I had in a...
  3. Member Galleries
    MY COLLECTION I plan this watch to be my first full strip-down and re-build project not the Bell-Matic as originally stated. Hope to gain experience from this before tackling the more complex movement. Specifications: Seiko Service USA Model Number: 7S26-3160 Movement: 7S26A | Automatic...
  4. Bellmatics Forum
    Specifications: The Watch Site Archive Model Number: 4006-6031 Movement: 4006A | Automatic Serial No: 220249 Case: Gold-plated brass Bracelet: Coffin link gold-plated brass Water Resistance: ? m Crystal: Plastic Plexi (Acrylic) Glass Strap: 20 mm Case Size: 39 mm Thickness: 14 mm Jewels: 17...
  5. Mod & Restoration Reviews (Mod/Restored Watches)
    Specifications: The Watch Site Archive Model Number: 4006-6031 Movement: 4006A | Automatic Serial No: 220249 Case: Gold-plated brass Bracelet: Coffin link gold-plated brass Water Resistance: ? m Crystal: Plastic Plexi (Acrylic) Glass Strap: 20 mm Case Size: 39 mm Thickness: 14 mm Jewels: 17...
  6. Mod & Restoration Reviews (Mod/Restored Watches)
    Specifications: The Watch Site Archive Model Number: 7546-510A Movement: 7546A | Quartz Serial No: 941875 Case: Stainless Steel Strap: Stainless Steel (E029) Water Resistance: ? m Crystal: Mineral Glass Strap: 20 mm Case Size: 37 mm Thickness: 10.5 mm Battery: SR43SW (301) Specified battery is...
  7. Mod & Restoration Reviews (Mod/Restored Watches)
    Specifications: Seiko Service USA Model Number: V158 Movement: V158-0AD0 | Solar Quartz Serial No: 181540 Case: Stainless Steel Strap: Leather Water Resistance: 100 m Crystal: Hardlex Crystal Strap: 20 mm Case Size: 39 mm Thickness: 9.7 mm Battery: Manganese MT920 (302324Y) Crown: Screw-down...
  8. Mod & Restoration Reviews (Mod/Restored Watches)
    Specifications: Model Number: H023 Movement: H023-00E0 | Quartz Serial No: 780033 Case: Stainless Steel Strap: Stainless Steel Water Resistance: 100 m Crystal: Sapphire Strap: 28 mm (33S5-Z.I) Case Size: 41.5 mm Thickness: 13.5 mm Battery: SR1130W Crown: Screw-down Comments: Restore Case &...
  9. Mod & Restoration Reviews (Mod/Restored Watches)
    Specifications: Model Number: H461-500A A0 Movement: H461 | Quartz Serial No: 501877 Case: Stainless Steel Strap: Stainless Steel (B1346) Water Resistance: ? m Crystal: Mineral Glass Strap: 18 mm Lug to lug: 32 mm Thickness: 8.5 mm Battery: SR41SW Crystal: SA1W68GA 00 Comments: Restore Case &...
  10. Mod & Restoration Reviews (Mod/Restored Watches)
    Specifications: Model Number: 596XLTXM Movement: Miyota 6P29 | Quartz Case: Titanium Strap: Titanium Water Resistance: 30 m Crystal: Mineral Glass Strap: 27 mm (custom strap not possible) Case Size: 38 mm Thickness: 10 mm Battery: SR621SW Comments: Restore Case & Bezel Restore Strap...
  11. Mod & Restoration Reviews (Mod/Restored Watches)
    Specifications: Model Number: SND077 Movement: 7T92-0AX0 Serial No: 302870 Case: Stainless Steel Strap: Stainless Steel Water Resistance: 100 m Crystal: Mineral Glass Strap: 16 mm Case size: 43 mm Thickness: 13 mm Battery: SR927SW Crown: Screw down Comments: Restore Case & Bezel Polish out...
  12. Mod & Restoration Reviews (Mod/Restored Watches)
    Specifications: The Watch Site Archive Model Number: SND419P1 Movement: 7T92-0ED0 | Quartz Serial No: 970773 Case: Titanium Strap: Titanium Water Resistance: 100 m Crystal: Hardlex Crystal Strap: 28 mm (cannot add custom) Lug to lug: 45 mm Thickness: 10 mm Battery: SR927SW Comments: Restore...
  13. Mod & Restoration Reviews (Mod/Restored Watches)
    Specifications: Model Number: AN9010-50L Movement: F560-S068649 HST | Quartz | GN-4-S Replacement Movement: Miyota FS60M Movement Specification: Link Serial No: 071020665 Case: Stainless Steel Strap: Stainless Steel Water Resistance: 100 m Crystal: Mineral Glass Strap: 23 mm Lug to lug: 44 mm...
  14. The Japanese Watch Discussion Forum
    Hi! Question for those of you who are used to looking at restoration candidate watches: When you you see gunk like this on hands and markers, do you assume that it's surface gunk that can brushed off, or corrosion that has eaten into the metal? I'm being offered this watch, and I don't know...
  15. The Japanese Watch Discussion Forum
    Hello all, my first post, so apologies if this is the wrong place to post this! I found my dad's silver Seiko 4004 0903-7019 languishing in a drawer. I remember him wearing it when I was a kid, so I asked if it still ran. He said no, it's been dead for years (many, many years!). He'd taken...
  16. Mod & Restoration Reviews (Mod/Restored Watches)
    About 35 years of wrist goo congealed into this bracelet and on the back of my recent barn find 7546. How does one clean it? As I said earlier, I'm new to the watch world, and when my SKX007 gets stinky, I just lather it up with some gentle hand soap and voila. Not so much on this old fella...
  17. The Japanese Watch Discussion Forum
    Hi all, Has anyone hard from Ken Setser lately? He's had my Lord Marvel Hi-Beat almost two years now, and stopped replying to my emails after he'd ruined the dial he was supposed to restore. mgz
  18. Watchmaking & Tinkering
    Dear readers, I'm new here on this forum. I'm 24 years old and I'm from Holland. With the help of Google I found this forum. The reason: I am looking for parts for a vintage Citizen watch. My father has a vintage Citizen diver. The watch is from 1973. We are looking what it will costs to make...
  19. Watchmaking & Tinkering
    I'm looking for someone to service my UFO... any recommended watchmakers with contact info is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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