# Watch Crew: What to buy? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 23, 2007, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295 "2007-08-23T08:38:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 108
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 3:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2141 "2025-02-08T03:36:41Z")
I’m drunk what are we looking at? ![IMG_1118](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/0/f057d1de9ff6b29babeeed885c4b1dc3d9ea7e79.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2142 "2025-02-08T10:41:18Z")
Decided my 60’s era Seamaster needed a service. Almost positive i bought it from someone on here. ![20250207_185947](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/9/8922f5831450f70eb7fd1510b5f40210ae9a391b.jpeg) ![mir_20250207_182854](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/3/a3d6eb9de3ac95e713a7f1bc068f5d06cc265af0.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2143 "2025-02-09T13:31:56Z")
Woah are you doing it yourself? ---
**Author:** ![TurboTSi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TurboTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTSi)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2144 "2025-02-09T19:49:32Z")
I watch watch cleaning/fixing videos on YouTube. That’s no easy task. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2145 "2025-02-09T21:59:14Z")
amazing… ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2146 "2025-02-09T22:20:44Z")
> [@Onyx\_Z32](#): > > Woah are you doing it yourself? Been watching YT vids for quite some time as well, mostly Marshall but others as well. Really enjoy learning the intricacies of mechanical watches and find it fascinating. Mass purchased what i think I’ll need tool wise. Really planned on some basic pre-man movements to assemble complete watches to start. Wanted to service some of my own but thought I’d wait for awhile but I figured if I can get through the smaller movement, everything else should pale in comparison…so i just did it. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2147 "2025-02-10T03:18:09Z")
That’s awesome ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2148 "2025-02-10T05:41:05Z")
are you testing your results? like measuring accuracy before and after you got in to it? impressive endeavour ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2149 "2025-02-10T13:22:12Z")
And here I thought it was cool fixing my wife’s old miniature german cuckoo clock yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2150 "2025-02-10T13:37:37Z")
> [@bing](#): > > are you testing your results? > > like measuring accuracy before and after you got in to it? > > impressive endeavour Couldn’t test this first one. Timegrapher coming this week so I will be in the future. Also coming today is a digital microsope. It has pic and vid capabilities so that will be nice. Also plan on mild case / crystal restoration when called for. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2151 "2025-02-10T22:23:24Z")
So the bulk of my larger tools arrived today. Couple more items arriving this week and I’m sure some more as time goes on. Tossed my Oris Aquis (which I’m certain I bought from someone on here) on the timegrapher. Actually seems to be running quite well except for the amplitude, but I didnt have a full wind on it. I don’t think it’s worth tearing down as its running surprisingly well. I am going to work on polishing the hands, case, and bracelet. Here’s the current setup for now… ![20250210_160352](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/1/f15ebcff0e69b3720dd89a7b56aa256afa186915.jpeg) ![20250210_155950](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/9/09d51fd3e188871a62cd55a0631e3a09c69f2a33.jpeg) ![20250210_154931](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/8/f88b4af097c9f17374ea89fd06281296492cc5ea.jpeg) ![20250210_153622](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/6/c6bf24671ac118eb1233102faeddb13793d6190c.jpeg) ![20250210_153612](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/1/c1f2786735e88e7165d8e6965f2cee70f4766c98.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2152 "2025-02-10T22:55:02Z")
nice set up. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2153 "2025-02-11T14:56:36Z")
Heck yeah ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2154 "2025-02-11T18:16:24Z")
Fancy. If my calculator watch needs to be fixed, I know where to go. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2155 "2025-02-14T13:58:50Z")
First basic build watch complete… ![20250214_083805](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/e/9eb37eb3675d226964b7e5e998146f0d2071dedb.jpeg) ![20250214_075227](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/0/a04a138c10692731e009ee1f84480cacc3d3b9aa.jpeg) ![20250214_083838](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/d/a/da83036d471a53f311ff644aa690082b9873aea3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2156 "2025-02-14T14:08:36Z")
Well done ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2157 "2025-02-14T23:03:32Z")
Put together a Seamaster tribute as well… ![20250214_162116](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/5/95d7336191b7d37632386275104ef539da63a08c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2025, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2158 "2025-02-17T01:52:30Z")
![IMG_3452](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/7/176815947ee3e5e235ad39b9b9409d0fff96e789.jpeg) ![2025_0215_160939_050](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/c/acef1e62e87da97e1425b22cfd7eb33f726649da.jpeg) ![20250215_172121](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/5/2/5226a7ae1eb49e01ca40ac8e70018a44fa045c18.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2025, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2159 "2025-02-20T22:55:49Z")
Hand setting tool and mainspring winders came in today… ![20250220_141636](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/3/433e6afb7c256be811da62c0070d265bf7797cde.jpeg) ![20250220_141813](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/5/158664c8e78f3e634b6a1059c7d0c7580c492033.jpeg) Picked up an Oris Big Crown Pointer date last week. Should be here in a few days… ![s-l1200 (2)](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/7/177c4305eb012a2f905e26387f3d54965d2a26aa.webp) ---
**Author:** ![TurboTSi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TurboTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTSi)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2025, 4:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295/2160 "2025-02-21T04:13:01Z")
You’re down the rabbit hole I would have been with watches if my wife didn’t put the slap down. Love to see it. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295.md?page=107) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watch-crew-what-to-buy/34295.md?page=109)