How to Regulate W/O Opening the Case - 1 year ago

"Regulate" isn't exactly the word. I am still in love with my Invicta diver, which is my very first automatic. I bought it about 6 months ago, and I have worn it almost every day since. It was very consistently running at +2 to 3 sec./day. And then...one day I was walking past a granite counter-top and "Wham!" Ouch!. Cringe! I inspect my watch. Minor scratch on the crystal. Still

I just noticed, there is a seller on ebay who has a lot of Wenger quartz going for $70-133. They are all listed as "Wenger Swiss Army Knife", and "New With Tags" from seller "time-and-space". I don't have the money to buy one right now. Just thought I would let everybody know.

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I started by cutting and pasting the whole list from ebay into Word, including all search details. It took up 12 pages.

Don't get me wrong. I know there are other ways to buy a watch besides ebay. However, I like to browse. And browse. And browse. I present to you my list of saved ebay searches relating to watches: cyril ratel, hacking, swiss eagle, swiss made, swiss unitas, water resist, wenger watch, 46N4A, 6139, 6497, 6R15, 7S26, adanac, airnautic watch, albor, archimede, aristo automatic, automa

...I think prices of Hamiltons have gone up in the past several months.

I don't have $865 to get one, but I really like the design. I just saw it today. Hamilton Seaview, model # H37565131

Web cam rotating constantly inside a watch shop. I don't think it's live, though.

I could either scream, "Stop the insanity!!" Or I could vomit. And check out the price. Now, my friends, if I had one of those things on my wrist, and someone asked me how much I paid for it... I would not be able to answer that question, because having one of those things on my wrist would require that I had first undergone a complete brainectomy.

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Just checking in with my pastime of guessing auction values. I came pretty close on this one: I guessed $303.00 and it sold for $289: I was way off on this one. I guessed $475, and it sold for $345. I think the buyer got a real steal, even though it is slightly used. I don't think people realize what a value the Deep Blue Master 2000 is:

I seem to be more focused on accuracy than most.

Yeah, great price. I never heard any complaints about a Pulsar.

Out of curiosity, how accurate is your watch with NH25 movement? Mine's an Invicta. I am running +8-9 sec/day. It stays on the left wrist in the day, sits on the night stand, crown up, at night. Please chime in. I guess manufacturers have accuracy specifications, but I am curious about results in the real world. Thank you.

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...as opposed to the older one, right?

Love the new monsters! Very Nice! - 2 years ago

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This is what I have. The crown comes out sometimes, just getting snagged on the edge of my jeans pocket, jacket pocket, or backpack strap. Of course, the hands and/or date moves when this happens. What can I do to prevent this, other than: wrapping it with scotch tape, or wearing it on the other arm? Actually, I don't mind wearing it on the other arm. Other suggestions?

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...I was wondering what the movements are. They didn't say, but during a close-up shot of the caseback, I saw inscribed CAL. ST. I am guessing they are Chinese movements, and they are very accurate. Am I right? --Squiddie

It's a LOT for $111, isn't it? - 2 years ago

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I may follow Reto's suggestion and nudge the chrono minutes hand, but I'm hesitant to take off the caseback.

It's a souvenir of my bicycle crash, and very first (hopefully last) concussion.

but it looks brand new, except for the scratches on the bracelet. Befores:

Total turn-around, including shipping to and from: 25 days. Cost of Parts, Labor, and tax: $91 Shipping, to and from: $20 Communication was very good: my email queries were answered within a few hours, there was no wait when I called the toll-free number, and the CSR was very nice. Some details from the estimate: Case replace (Misc.) Movement-check (New battery) Eco Drive Energy Cell

I think the cleaning will have to wait, as there are more pressing priorities in my spending this month.

I have a few basic tools, but I have never cleaned a movement.

I don't know anything about the movement, so I don't know if it is worth $700. 24-hour movement? I never had one. I would want it to be very accurate for that price, like +/- 5 sec./day. Domed crystal is a plus. I love that it has its own style; hands, lume colors, bracelet links, caseback. One thing I don't get is the bezel. Lapsed time, in hours? Seems not so precise.