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The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological
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Anyone want a cheap tudor in need of much love? I have no idea how it got to this state. Even if I gave it to my children to play with, it wouldn't be nearly this bad. @crankcall probably not the best watch to learn on but it should be well made.
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Probably a huge money losing proposition. Now, if you wanted to pull the movement and use it in your own custom watch project, that could be interesting. There are no obvious signs of water being one of the torture mechanisms used on this watch.
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Probably a huge money losing proposition. Now, if you wanted to pull the movement and use it in your own custom watch project, that could be interesting. There are no obvious signs of water being one of the torture mechanisms used on this watch.
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The case looks to be plated "base metal" in the pics of the backside which raises a flag for me (that it is not legit, or at least the case is not). I am not a Tudor expert but I do have a couple and so does my wife, I would expect gold plated stainless for the case. Basically Tudors of old were third party movements (usually ETAs that have been jazzed up a bit) in more or less Rolex cases, therefore I would not expect the case to be base metal--but again I can't say for sure it never happened. Regardless, plated base metal case with failing plating can be fixed but it is all but worthless.Anyone want a cheap tudor in need of much love? I have no idea how it got to this state. Even if I gave it to my children to play with, it wouldn't be nearly this bad. @crankcall probably not the best watch to learn on but it should be well made.
Auction Details – Midland Auctions
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Probably a huge money losing proposition. Now, if you wanted to pull the movement and use it in your own custom watch project, that could be interesting. There are no obvious signs of water being one of the torture mechanisms used on this watch.
Used lady's watches sell for less than men's do because of the small size (less demand as women wear men's watches but men do not wear women's), even more so during the large watch fad of the 2000s. At today's prices it (just took a very quick look) a nice condition used Tudor Princess Oyster... can be had for $1500, maybe even down into the $700s if it needs minor polishing and a service.
Put on a watch that my wife gave me last night and played around with the buttons…bottom right button (stop watch reset?) got stuck in the pressed position and won’t come out.
Not an expensive watch…but she did get it to me as a gift so I want to keep it.
Not an expensive watch…but she did get it to me as a gift so I want to keep it.
Was the button stiff slid in easily? Quartz so that simplifies things. Probably some schmoo trapped between button and case. I would try to rotate button with a pointy wooden stick. You dont want to press it in more or I would advocate for sticky rubber ball.
Worst case you open the case back and can push it out from the inside but if it went in pretty easily, I doubt that is required.
Once button is out, clean the watch (soap and water, not ultrasonic). If the button is still sticky after cleaning, I would probably take the case back off and hit the button seal with the tiniest dab of silicone oil.
Nah….was pretty stiff going in. Popped out a couple of times and after the last time it got stuck in that position.
I have a feeling I’ll need to open it up and clean it, or have someone else clean it out as something may be jammed in between the button and sleeve.
I have a feeling I’ll need to open it up and clean it, or have someone else clean it out as something may be jammed in between the button and sleeve.
When you open it up check the movement ring. For this one my guess it is a plastic ring (white) around the movement to hold it in place. Sometimes these don't get put in correctly, specially after a battery replacement. There are spaces in it for the pushers to go through and if it is crooked they can bind.
Be careful with too much liquid with button pressed it. Watch may not be waterproof in that condition. A bit of IPA placed on the edge of the button will probably wick into the schmoo.
I have a few of these watched myself. I have opened them up myself for battery replacement. I'm far from a watch repairman but these are pretty basic and empty inside.
Trickiest part is trying to get it opened. You may need a repair kit which will come with the tools to opened the back easily. Example here. You can get one on Amazon for $20-$30. Its worth it if you have several watches and are OK with doing battery replacements yourself.
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I'd be surprised if it still had a vacuum in it after so long. Put it in a pressure vessel with the crown out, pump it up to 15 psi or so and wait a bit. Now the inside of the case should be positive pressure. If it's a snap back and you trust the crystal fastening, dump the pressure vessel quickly and it may open itself.
For years I’ve had a thing for Rotary watches , the super 7 with an orange face ( yeah it’s not for everyone) is being dropped from production. I ordered one from the UK on clearance, should be here in a week . I’m tickled .
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I'd love a caterham super 7. More than I will spend on a toy though. I know very little about rotary. What makes them special for you?
Most experience watch servicers don't use those tools anymore to open. Too easy to scratch up the watch and cause additional damage.
Best way is with a friction ball, basically a rubber ball that you place on the back and twist.
I still need to pick one up but if you watch any of the watch repair channels on youtube, this is all they use.
For a really stuck case back, a few minutes of modeling and a 3d printer gives you a tool that grabs all the notches and has minimal risk of damaging a steel case. Starting with a ball makes sense though
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