Although the automatic movement runs strong and keeps accurate time the date wheel doesn’t roll over. Given this and considering the movement’s unknown service history a complete overhaul is required. This seldom seen vintage 1970’s Revita is an example of a watch that in my humble opinion looks markedly better in person. It has a…

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FOR PARTS/REPAIR – Although. The date and time can be set without issue and the crown can be wound the seconds hand will only run for several seconds at a time. Given this and considering the movement’s unknown service history a complete overhaul is required. This seldom seen vintage 1970’s Kelbert big crown diver, which…

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Although the automatic movement loses about 3 minutes by the end of its approximate 37 hour power reserve period and the date wheel rolls over as it should the crown/stem is temperamental. While the crown/stem connection is solid it’s difficult to pull the crown out to set the time. And when the crown is pushed…

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The Baumgartner 158 31/7 automatic movement runs for a few seconds at a time only after the watch has been spun face down. While the day, date and time could until recently be set without issue the hour hand now cannot be moved manually, suggesting an issue with the cannon pinion. The bottom crown, which…

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FOR PARTS/REPAIR – The manual wind movement runs about 2 minutes fast by the end of its approximate 42 hour power reserve period. The time sets without issue and the crown winds smoothly. The bezel spins freely with no friction and it’s loose. The hands appear to be early replacements. This vintage 1966 Caravelle diver…

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FOR PARTS/REPAIR – The automatic movement with quickset date will only run while the time is being set. As clearly seen in the pictures the oscillating weight is loose. The quickset date feature works flawlessly by pressing the top button. The bottom crown controls the “perpetual calendar” although this calendar is technically not perpetual as…

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While the time can be set without issue the original crown cannot be wound and the movement does not run. This vintage no-date Zodiac Sea Wolf has a white SWISS T. Complementing the dial and patina nicely. The all stainless steel. Case shows honest wear with no visibly significant signs of exterior oxidation (there may…

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While the movement runs strong, keeps accurate time and the date wheel rolls over automatically as it should, when the screwdown crown is pulled out to set the time it tends to skip and every several revolutions sounds like crunching lettuce. Also, when setting the time the hour hand sometimes gets stuck and bounces uncontrollably…

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As a result I’ve only observed the power reserve lasting for a few hours at a time despite winding the crown 39 full revolutions. A skilled watchmaker can source and install these missing parts. This rarely seen vintage Louis diver has oodles of character and is an interesting project. The “Ra SWISS MADE Ra” and…

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FOR REPAIR – while the movement runs strong and keeps accurate time over an approximate 41 hour power reserve period when it is lying on a flat surface, I’ve noticed that when the watch is angled so that the crown is facing up (or relatively up) the seconds hand has a tendency to stop. When…

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