Watchmaking is one of my great joys. I mostly work on vintage wristwatches, giving them a complete service: the whole thing is completely disassembled, cleaned, lubricated and reassembled. Not many things these days are designed to regularly received such treatment, much less being able to hum along for many decades.
This page is a collection of some interesting services I've done. I'm by no means an expert, but I find that writing these short "service logs" help keep me organized.
My watchmaking hobby
Seagull 1963
Serviced in August 2026
Service of an ST1901 movement (with detailed reassembly steps). Click image to read.
Omega Genève
Serviced in June 2026
Service of an Omega Genève. Click image to read.
Waltham 100 jewels
Serviced in February 2026
Service of a Waltham 100. Click image to read.
Poljot 3133
Serviced in November 2025
Service of a Poljot 3133 in a pilot's watch. Gift for my father-in-law!
PT-5000
Disassembled in March 2025
A half-service of a PT-5000 for the resin casting project.
Citizen Alarm
Serviced in October 2024
Service of a ~1960s Citizen Alarm wristwatch.
Longines Flagship)
Serviced in September 2023
Service of a CEO's Longines Flagship.
Certina Bristol 235
Serviced in September 2023
Service of a Certina Bristol 235.
"Luvaco"
Serviced in November 2022
Service of a ETA2472 wristwatch branded "Luvaco".
Elgin A11
Fiddled with in October 2022
Attempted service of an Elgin A11 (WIP).
