FOR PARTS/REPAIR ONLY – The Bifora 910/1 automatic. Movement does not run. Additionally the stem and Bulova Snorkel replacement crown pull out so the date and time cannot be set. At a minimum a complete overhaul is required. This seldom seen vintage 1960’s Bifora diver has a glossy black “MADE IN GERMANY” signed dial that…

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FOR PARTS/REPAIR – Up until recently the manual wind movement lost about 2 minutes by the end of its approximate 38 hour power reserve period. However, after recently testing the watch again it ran for only about 10 minutes before stopping, fully wound. Despite being fully wound if clockwise pressure is momentarily applied to the…

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FOR PARTS/REPAIR – The caliber 613 manual wind movement runs for a few seconds at a time only when the time is being set. The time sets without issue and the crown winds smoothly. The crown action likely suggests that the mainspring needs to be replaced. Given this and considering that the movement shows no…

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FOR PARTS/REPAIR – While the day and date wheels roll over automatically as they should and the movement runs strong with a healthy power reserve of approximately 37 hours, it does run nearly 5 minutes fast per hour. Given this and considering that the movement shows no clear signs of ever having been serviced a…

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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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