its official -im mad

[shameless]

few days ago i posted a buy in what have you bought today ! i purchased it off a poor image but just good enough to see what i needed - paid over a £100 which was a cheap buy !!!my thoughts were for the spare parts -however on receiving yesterday it was a kingd of epiphany moment - the case , and on these they are magnificent big heavy blocks, and the back are in absolutely superb condition which is testimony to the quality - the hands are very very good to go again -the acrylic apart from the inner gunge is unmarked the original wide T crowns which are seized of course are perfect -the dial which would have been blue [traces around the dial signature remain ] has become a wonderful gold \silver irridescence which is in one way quite stunning -
i am now unable to open the back because i dont have the tool to do so but depending on how the watch lay in its misfortune the movement [and they have good movements ] may well be in good enough order to strip down and clean and be brought back - the dial would just be cleaned of rust and or particles that may have to be removed but otherwise would look stunning as it is
my guy is away on holiday but on his return i will have him check out this challenge -if its possible its worth three or four hundred ££££'s to do - these watches and inards which have a crossover with Omega are highly desirable if i canbring this survivor back from the dead i would be so pleased








would be pleased to hear your thoughts but please dont tell me i have lost the plot

[CFR]

To be honest, Peter, I need to see that crystal out to have an idea of how damaged (or not) the dial is. And of course, the movement's condition is paramount to make a decision. Guess we'll have to wait.

About the madness, well, it's a "disease" most of us have...fortunately. After all, there are many "normal" people out there, they don't need us.

[Seriously]

unable to open the back , because I don’t have the correct tool

Try the packing tape tool .........

Some decent packing tape scrunched up into a ball

[CFR]

Try the packing tape tool .........

Some decent packing tape scrunched up into a ball

Worth a try, but with these old watches...I doubt it works.

[shameless]

Try the packing tape tool .........

Some decent packing tape scrunched up into a ball

thabnkyou but believe me that wont open this !!

[Seriously]

Yeah , worth a try mebbe, if you had some knocking about.

[is that my watch]

have you every played squash ? as a medium squash ball can work
I used one till someone got me a ball back opener ..would imagine a stress relieve ball would work too or you can order a ball back opener for a couple of quid
well 99p from china with a wait of weeks https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Watch-Bac...QAAOSw8cNUUaSJ

or the uk for £3 or £4 and a couple of day wait

well not bad and in the uk

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Watch-Repa...QAAOSwnw9aAqDm

[shameless]

have you every played squash ? as a medium squash ball can work
I used one till someone got me a ball back opener ..would imagine a stress relieve ball would work too or you can order a ball back opener for a couple of quid
well 99p from china with a wait of weeks https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Watch-Bac...QAAOSw8cNUUaSJ

or the uk for £3 or £4 and a couple of day wait

well not bad and in the uk

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Watch-Repa...QAAOSwnw9aAqDm

the last one i had which was useless for my needs was last seen in my dogs jaws [thankfully]-
they may work on a lightweight back but not on something thats engineered to stay fast

[is that my watch]

the last one i had which was useless for my needs was last seen in my dogs jaws [thankfully]-
they may work on a lightweight back but not on something thats engineered to stay fast

they do work on some but you have to secure the watch remember one time had a right bugger to get one off so I clamp my movement holder to a work bench and then I used the ball on it worked fine then

if you look at the back of the watch their is the other way but not cheap there are hexagon back remover but I have never paid that sort of money for a set can't remember the price but they was steep

[is that my watch]

well not terrible price to some I have seen

http://www.ofrei.com/page557.html