Repairing & Adjusting a 1970s “Hulk Green” Russian Poljot 2609H Wristwatch
A New Year’s resolution that’s sure to fail is “don’t buy more broken watches on eBay until you fix the ones you have,” but I’m making a good effort and… Read more »
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Adjusting an Illinois “Santa Fe Special” 12s Pocket Watch, Part 2: Positional Adjustments
In Part 1, we repaired and serviced an Illinois 12s “Santa Fe Special.” This nice little pocket watch had fallen on hard times, with cracked jewels, a mangled hairspring, and… Read more »
Adjusting an Illinois “Santa Fe Special” 12s Pocket Watch, Part 1: Repairs & Service
I rarely buy working watches—repairing and adjusting them is the fun part—but sometimes they are broken in quirky and comical ways. When you bottom-feed on eBay, you never know what… Read more »