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Disclaimer.
At no time do I say my methods are the correct way, best way, proper way or the only way just that these methods work for me [font=Wingdings]J[/font] [font=Wingdings]J[/font] [font=Wingdings]J[/font] you copy or use these methods at your own risk [font=Wingdings]J[/font]
Why have this project? Two reasons,
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To perhaps help some of you guys to do a little more to your watches and have the satisfaction of doing it yourself.
Ulterior motive of mine to pick up tips from others [font=Wingdings]J[/font]
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“Project” 6309 !!
Movement removal.
Gather my tools together, case cushion, movement holder and cocktail stick (or peg wood).
The case back is off so now I lift the movement retainer out using my trusty cocktail stick (doesn’t scratch anything and they are cheap), just gently pick it out and while doing so make sure you don’t catch the balance wheel.
Now unscrew the crown and again I use my cocktail stick to depress the button that I have pointed out next to the stem on the movement which releases the stem and while the button is depressed gently pull the crown and stem out of the case, always remember every thing should move easy never force anything, “feel” it out, if it doesn’t move you have either not undone the crown from the thread totally or you haven’t depressed the release button properly.
Now that the crown/stem and ring have been removed the movement is ready to come out of the case, just turn the case over and the movement will come out into your hand. You will get the odd one that dosent want to just drop out so a few taps on the crystal should get it to move if not you may have to give the movement a little help by prizing it out of the case, again this is were I use my cocktail stick or my brass pick made for me quite a while ago by Noah Riley and used extensively since.
So the movement is now out so to protect it I immediately place it in a movement holder (Bergeon 4040) and also at this stage I put away until later the three piece crown/stem as it is easy while messing with this to dislocate the bottom part of the stem from the top and then you risk damage, losing parts like the washer or spring plus when this style of crown/stem is used when not supported by the case tube it is a bit fiddly, so I now use a spare crown I have with a one piece 6309 dress stem in it, much easier to use and no chance of doing anything to your three piece one.
Inspect the case threads looking good on this one, inspect the movement retainer and spring again looking good many of these can come with the spring missing or corroded but not this one, now the bit I have been waiting for a clear look at the dial and hands and wow a beautiful dial, great H/M hands, at this moment I am a very happy chappy much better than I dared hope for J J Also the case inside looks clean and no sign that at any time water has been inside the watch.
Notice the quality of the text and how it lines up on an original dial (the red lines drawn by me).
Disclaimer.
At no time do I say my methods are the correct way, best way, proper way or the only way just that these methods work for me [font=Wingdings]J[/font] [font=Wingdings]J[/font] [font=Wingdings]J[/font] you copy or use these methods at your own risk [font=Wingdings]J[/font]
Why have this project? Two reasons,
[list]
To perhaps help some of you guys to do a little more to your watches and have the satisfaction of doing it yourself.
Ulterior motive of mine to pick up tips from others [font=Wingdings]J[/font]
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