11-06-2013, 09:38 AM
The watch arrived, it is absolutely beautiful. Makes a reassuring ticking sound and it keeps absolutely perfect time. It took me a while and some research to figure out how to set it. This is a lever set model, meaning you have to take off of the front face with the crystal, which in of itself is nerve racking when you exposure the face and delicate hands. There is a tiny lever at the 1 o'clock mark that you have to pull out with your fingernail and then you wind the stem to set the time. The inside looks flawless and it may have been serviced recently but I can't tell. I am going to continue research on that front and try to find a local expert to give it a once over. I will keep you guys with similar watches updated on scope / costs etc. Apparently it is getting harder and harder to repair stuff on these if it breaks because the components other than the main spring and some internals just aren't made anymore.
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2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks