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  • Vintage Certina 28-10 Watch Parts for Sale

    After a recent watch repair of a broken Certina 28-10 calibre, I now have a spare movement used as a donor. All the parts below are now for sale. The watch parts have been disassembled and cleaned in an ultrasonic. They are all serviceable and in working condition. Made by Kurth Frères (KF) from the…

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  • The service of a Malton 15 Rubis watch with a AS 984 movement

    The watch was presented in working condition but was very dirty and running fast (minutes per day). It has a 1940’s A. Schild (AS) 984 movement. It has a utilitarian dial with a sub seconds dial. The hands had lume applied but this was chipped off in places. The case is an attractive, almost gunmetal…

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  • The repair of a Longines L729.2 watch with a ETA/ESA 940.111 quartz movement.

    The watch was presented as not running and no ability to change the date (either by quick set or by winding on beyond the midnight hour). The strap was also broken and the case needed a clean. I noted that the hour and minute hands were moving and setting as they should so the issue…

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