![]() ![]() The case is composed of outer case, inner case, case back and a lid for the battery. Amplitude is irrelevant, as I don’t know the lift angle, but I can time the movement. Movement back in the case The Movement starts straight up when in contact with a battery. The dial cleans up very nice with water and soap. Now the tricky part! To get the train bridge is place with the tension springs. The date and setting mechanism back in place. After cleaning the movement I started on the dial side. Underneath the train bridge there is two springs to ensure that movement does not recoil. Unlike a conventional mechanical movement the power to the gear train comes from the balance. ![]() The circuit board removed from the movement, this unit will not go in the cleaning machine, the same goes for the balance wheel as it is magnetic and will attract particles in the fluid. The stem is on the other side of the movement and is connected via a conical gear down to the hour wheel. Dial is incredibly dirty and I have no idea how it could have accumulated. Incredibly the watch starts ticking with a new battery. I’m lucky as the battery has just started to leak and had not have time to cause any damage. I eventually figure out how to open the case back, revealing the movement. ![]() Case back has the characteristic lid for changing the batteries. I bought this watch expecting a parts watch, closer inspection it’s actually a new old stock watch and I think I can bring it back to its former glory. ![]()
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