FOR PARTS/REPAIR – The manual wind movement does not run. While the date and time can be set the crown can’t be wound, likely suggesting that the mainspring needs to be replaced. At a minimum a complete overhaul is required. This vintage 1970’s Paul Raynard has a glossy black “T SWISS MADE T” signed dial…

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FOR PARTS/REPAIR – Although the automatic movement keeps accurate time and the date wheel rolls over without issue the power reserve only averages approximately 7 hours. And while the hack wire is intact, which can be most clearly seen in pictures 14 and 15, the hack feature does not work. Given these issues a complete…

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FOR REPAIR – while the movement runs strong and keeps accurate time over an approximate 38 hour power reserve period, the crown/stem pull out. It can be pushed back in and wound without issue but the date and time cannot be set. Given this issue and considering the movement’s unknown service history, a complete overhaul…

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FOR REPAIR – until recently the manual wind movement had run strong and kept accurate time without issue. However, after most recently winding the brassed crown to fully wound status the mainspring would not unwind thus the movement wouldn’t run. This likely indicates that the mainspring needs to be replaced. After a day of remaining…

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FOR PARTS/REPAIR – the movement does not run and shows signs of previous moisture ingress, the original signed crown/stem separates which does not allow the date/time to be set nor does it wind and the date wheel needs to be replaced as it is damaged, presumably from moisture over time. Given this and considering that…

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